Found 298 articles for: "alopecia"
Platelet Rich Plasma for the Treatment of Scarring Alopecia Due to Discoid Lupus Erythematosus
March 2022 | Volume 21 | Issue 3 | Case Reports | 309 | Copyright © March 2022
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is an autologous concentration of plasma from a patient’s blood containing platelets up to 7 times higher than normal plasma. Originally indicated to improve connectiv...
Read MoreA Systematic Review: Application of Rice Products for Hair Growth
February 2022 | Volume 21 | Issue 2 | Original Article | 177 | Copyright © February 2022
Background: Rice bran extracts (RB) derived from Oryza sativa are part of cultural skin and hair care practices in Asia. Given the knowledge gap regarding clinical efficacy, ...
Read MoreArtificial Intelligence in the Evaluation of Telemedicine Dermatology Patients
February 2022 | Volume 21 | Issue 2 | Original Article | 191 | Copyright © February 2022
Background: Background: Early detection of malignant skin lesions reduces morbidity. There is increased need for a telemedicine triage tool to prioritize patients who require in-perso...
Read MoreTreatment of Hyperpigmented Discoid Lupus Erythematosus With Jessner's Peel: A Case Report
January 2022 | Volume 21 | Issue 1 | Case Reports | 92 | Copyright © January 2022
Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) is the most common type of chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus and is categorized by well-demarcated, often hyper or hypopigmented macules or papules that gradually...
Read MoreTreatment of Alopecia in Children
January 2022 | Volume 21 | Issue 1 | Original Article | 49 | Copyright © January 2022
Alopecia or hair loss in children is an important and often challenging problem to diagnose and treat. Early diagnosis and treatment is the key because hair loss in children has a significant physical...
Read MoreSevere Ulcerative Perniosis Treated With Abobotulium Toxin
December 2021 | Volume 20 | Issue 12 | Case Reports | 1350 | Copyright © December 2021
Perniosis (also known as pernio or chilblains), is a condition characterized by the development of pruritic, painful erythrocyanotic skin lesions induced by exposure to cold temperatures.2 When pernio...
Read MoreSUPPLEMENT INDIVIDUAL ARTICLE: Skincare for Cancer Patients in Scandinavia
December 2021 | Volume 20 | Issue 12 | Supplement Individual Articles | ss4 | Copyright © December 2021
Preventive measures, earlier diagnosis, and markedly improved anticancer treatments have resulted in increasingly more patients living with or surviving cancer. Frequently cancer treatment-related cut...
Read MoreDeoxycholic Acid (ATX-101) for Fat Reduction
November 2021 | Volume 20 | Issue 11 | Original Article | 1169 | Copyright © November 2021
Excess, unwanted fat in submental and other body areas has been a focus of new modalities in aesthetics. Invasive and, more recently, non-invasive modalities for removal of unwanted fat have been on a...
Read MoreHolistic and Integrative Methods for Diagnosing and Treating the Underlying Causes of Inflammatory Skin Diseases
October 2021 | Volume 20 | Issue 10 | Features | 1121 | Copyright © October 2021
While the majority of patients are helped by current dermatologic therapy, there are a number of patients who find no relief, or are afraid of the side effects of powerful immunosuppressants that do n...
Read MoreFifty Years of Minocycline and Its Evolution: A Dermatological Perspective
October 2021 | Volume 20 | Issue 10 | Original Article | 1031 | Copyright © October 2021
2021 is the 50th anniversary of the FDA approval of minocycline (MCN). While many other antibiotics have become obsolete during this time, MCN continues to be quite useful. In dermatology, MCN is used...
Read MoreSuccessful Treatment of Brunsting-Perry Cicatricial Pemphigoid With Dupilumab
October 2021 | Volume 20 | Issue 10 | Case Reports | 1113 | Copyright © October 2021
Brunsting-Perry is a rare variant of cicatricial pemphigoid, characterized by subepidermal bullae localized to the head and neck. Currently, treatment relies on non-specific immunosuppression, which i...
Read MoreUS Cutaneous Oncodermatology Management (USCOM): A Practical Algorithm
September 2021 | Volume 20 | Issue 9 | Supplement Individual Articles | 3ss | Copyright © September 2021
Background: An increasing number of patients survive or are living with cancer. Anticancer treatments frequently have cutaneous adverse events (cAEs) that may severely impact patients...
Read MoreNon-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 MoreCOVID-19 in Individuals Treated With Long-Term Hydroxychloroquine: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis of Cicatricial Alopecia Patients
August 2021 | Volume 20 | Issue 8 | Editorials | 914 | Copyright © August 2021
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, anti-malarial agent hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) was touted as a potentially effective COVID-19 treatment due to its purported antiinflammatory and antiviral effects....
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 MoreEvaluation of a Skin of Color Curriculum for Dermatology Residents
July 2021 | Volume 20 | Issue 7 | Features | 786 | Copyright © July 2021
The United States skin of color population is increasing. Consequently, the importance of skin of color education in dermatology residency programs will continue to grow. Previous data has shown a lac...
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...
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