Found 126 articles for: "hair loss"
Non-Surgical Eyebrow Rejuvenation Techniques: A Review
September 2021 | Volume 20 | Issue 9 | Original Article | 970 | Copyright © September 2021
Background: Eyebrow rejuvenation is a common cosmetic concern among patients presenting to dermatologists. Due to increased patient demand for non-invasive procedures, multiple non-su...
Read MoreHair Care Professionals as Community Health Partners in Detection and Management of Alopecia: A Pilot Survey Study
August 2021 | Volume 20 | Issue 8 | Editorials | 908 | Copyright © August 2021
Background: Alopecia is one of the most common diagnoses encountered by dermatologists; despite this, patients with hair loss often seek help from hair stylists prior to seeing a phys...
Read MorePediatric Lichen Planopilaris Treated With Pioglitazone: A Case Study and Literature Review
July 2021 | Volume 20 | Issue 7 | Case Reports | 779 | Copyright © July 2021
Importance: Pediatric lichen planopilaris (LPP) is a clinical variant of lichen planus (LP) that can lead to scarring hair loss without prompt intervention. While various therapies ex...
Read MoreTreatment Dissecting Cellulitis of the Scalp With Secukinumab
July 2021 | Volume 20 | Issue 7 | Case Reports | 776 | Copyright © July 2021
Dissecting cellulitis of the scalp (DCS), also known as perifolliculitis capitis abscedens and suffodiens, is a form of neutrophilic cicatricial alopecia leading to irreversible hair loss.1...
Read MoreImpact of Laboratory Work Up and Supplementation on Alopecia Patients: A Single-Center Retrospective Chart Review
July 2021 | Volume 20 | Issue 7 | Editorials | 807 | Copyright © July 2021
Evaluation of alopecia often includes laboratory testing for ferritin, thyroid stimulating hormone, vitamin D, and zinc as previous studies have found associations between non-scarring alopecia and vi...
Read MoreHair-Loss Perceptions and Treatment Expectations in Young People of Color
July 2021 | Volume 20 | Issue 7 | Original Article | 746 | Copyright © July 2021
Background: While much research has been dedicated to hair loss in older patients, little has addressed hair loss perception and treatment expectations among young people of color (PO...
Read MoreCommonly Used Over the Counter Therapies for Hair Growth in Skin of Color: An Evidenced-Based Review
July 2021 | Volume 20 | Issue 7 | Original Article | 726 | Copyright © July 2021
Background: Given the immense psychosocial effects of hair loss as well as patient preference for treatment type, it is common for patients to turn to alternative medicine to improve ...
Read MoreAnalysis of Reddit Reveals Atopic Dermatitis Patient Questions
June 2021 | Volume 20 | Issue 6 | Original Article | 653 | Copyright © June 2021
Background: Reddit, the seventh most visited website in the United States, has become an exceedingly popular platform for patients to source medical information and discuss chronic co...
Read MoreManagement of Traction Alopecia: Our Experience and a Brief Review of Current Literature Recommendations
May 2021 | Volume 20 | Issue 5 | Editorials | 578 | Copyright © May 2021
Traction alopecia is a common hair loss condition related to hair shaft trauma and sustained pulling leading to hair follicle loosening and inflammation. Although often categorized as nonscarring, inc...
Read MoreCharacterization and Clinical Significance of Non-Scarring Alopecia in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
May 2021 | Volume 20 | Issue 5 | Editorials | 584 | Copyright © May 2021
Non-scarring alopecia is now part of the Lupus International Collaborating Clinics classification criteria 2012 (SLICC’12). We set out to bet...
Read MoreA Review of Hedgehog Inhibitors Sonidegib and Vismodegib for Treatment of Advanced Basal Cell Carcinoma
February 2021 | Volume 20 | Issue 2 | Original Article | 156 | Copyright © February 2021
Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common malignancy in fair-skinned populations. Most cases are successfully treated with surgery, but in advanced BCC—including locally advanced BCC and met...
Read MoreIntense Pulsed Light: A Methodical Approach to Understanding Clinical Endpoints
February 2021 | Volume 20 | Issue 2 | Case Reports | 203 | Copyright © February 2021
Background: Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) is a non-coherent polychromatic broadband filtered flashlamp that emits light in the spectrum of approximately 400–1200 nm. Its effects on...
Read MoreA Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of a Nutraceutical Supplement for Promoting Hair Growth in Perimenopausal, Menopausal, and Postmenopausal Women With Thinning Hair
January 2021 | Volume 20 | Issue 1 | Original Article | 55 | Copyright © January 2021
Hair loss is a complex and multi-factorial problem that is associated with significant psychological morbidity in women....
Read MorePyoderma Gangrenosum Occurring in the Setting of Hypercortisolism Associated With Adrenocortical Adenoma: A Pathophysiological Paradox
January 2021 | Volume 20 | Issue 1 | Case Reports | 95 | Copyright © January 2021
Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a challenging, rare, ulcerating skin disease characterized by neutrophilic abundance and absence of infection, often associated with systemic diseases. We present a 25-yea...
Read MorePresentation and Management of Cutaneous Manifestations of COVID-19
January 2021 | Volume 20 | Issue 1 | Original Article | 76 | Copyright © January 2021
Introduction: The spread of the new severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has instigated a fervent race of the medical community to identify its manifestations,...
Read MoreLaboratory Testing in Telogen Effluvium
January 2021 | Volume 20 | Issue 1 | Editorials | 110 | Copyright © January 2021
Telogen effluvium (TE) – a common cause of non- scarring hair loss – is managed with varying clinical protocols given the paucity of evidence-based practices....
Read MorePsychosocial Stress and Mechanisms of Skin Health: A Comprehensive Update
January 2021 | Volume 20 | Issue 1 | Original Article | 62 | Copyright © January 2021
Although the relationship between psychosocial stress and skin health is commonly invoked in both the scientific and popular literature, its underlying mechanisms are still not well understood. In thi...
Read MoreUpdate on Biotin Therapy in Dermatology: Time for a Change
December 2020 | Volume 19 | Issue 12 | Case Reports | 1264 | Copyright © December 2020
Biotin (vitamin B7 or H) is found in milk, nuts, egg yolks, cereals, supplements, synthesized by intestinal bacteria, and is required for gluconeogenesis, fatty acid synthesis and amino acid catabolis...
Read MoreTolerability of Six Months Indirect Cold (Physical) Plasma Treatment of the Scalp for Hair Loss
December 2020 | Volume 19 | Issue 12 | Original Article | 1177 | Copyright © December 2020
Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is a chronic form of hair loss. Cold atmospheric (physical) plasma (CAP) is partly ionized gas with various widely researched effects on living tissues. CAP is an emerging ...
Read MoreOutcome Disparities Among Men and Women With COVID-19: An Analysis of the New York City Population Cohort
October 2020 | Volume 19 | Issue 10 | Original Article | 960 | Copyright © October 2020
Background: Growing evidence suggests a possible sex disparity in COVID-19 disease related outcomes.
Objective: To explore the sex disparity in COVID-19 cases a...
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