Hair & Nails
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Hair Loss in Children: How to Spot and Treat Different Causes
Most children with alopecia areata are healthy and do not need extensive screening laboratory testing. However, one exception is if thyroid...
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Smoking Associated With Increased Risk for Hair Loss Among Men
Smoking generally has been accepted as a risk factor for the development and progression of AGA, but evidence on this association has been...
Cosmeceutical Critique
Rosemary, Part 1
Recent findings suggest a broad array of applications in modern medicine, particularly dermatology.
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Analysis Finds Risk of Alopecia Areata After COVID-19 Infection
The cohort consisted of 259,369 patients with COVID-19 and 259,369 uninfected controls.
Food for Thought
Culprits of Medication-Induced Telogen Effluvium, Part 2
Medications are a common culprit of telogen effluvium (TE), and medication-induced TE should be suspected in patients presenting with diffuse...
Commentary
Androgenetic Alopecia: What Works?
When it comes to selecting medical treatments for androgenetic alopecia (AGA), patients and practitioners alike want to know, “What works?”
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US Dermatologic Drug Approvals Rose Between 2012 and 2022
The study authors identified 52 new drug applications and 26 supplemental new indications approved by the FDA for dermatologic indications between...
Commentary
Navigating Hair Loss in Medical School: Experiences of 2 Young Black Women
As medical students, we often assume we are exempt from the diagnoses we learn about. During the first 2 years of medical school, we learn about...
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Pilot study educates barbers about pseudofolliculitis barbae
Barbers received questionnaires before and after participating in a session that involved a review of a comprehensive educational brochure with...
Military Dermatology
Treatment and Current Policies on Pseudofolliculitis Barbae in the US Military
Pseudofolliculitis barbae is common among US service members due to grooming standards in the military.
Food for Thought
Culprits of Medication-Induced Telogen Effluvium, Part 1
Medications are a common culprit of telogen effluvium, and medication-induced telogen effluvium should be suspected in patients presenting with...