Found 298 articles for: "alopecia"
Outcome 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...
Read MoreARTICLE: Colloidal Oatmeal Part II: Atopic Dermatitis in Special Populations and Clinical Efficacy and Tolerance Beyond Eczema
October 2020 | Volume 19 | Issue 10 | Supplement Individual Articles | s8 | Copyright © October 2020
Colloidal oatmeal has a diverse array of applications, clinical benefits, and uses beyond atopic dermatitis. First and foremost, it has been shown to be of benefit in the treatment of atopic dermatiti...
Read MoreCutaneous Manifestations of EGFR-Inhibitors in African Americans and Treatment Considerations
September 2020 | Volume 19 | Issue 9 | Case Reports | 894 | Copyright © September 2020
Epidermal growth factor (EGFR)-inhibitors have emerged as the primary therapy in advanced solid tumor malignancies because of improvement in survival with overall favorable side effect profile. Howeve...
Read MoreSystemic Medications of Dermatological Importance in COVID-19
September 2020 | Volume 19 | Issue 9 | Original Article | 889 | Copyright © September 2020
Early December 2019 witnessed an international outbreak of a novel coronavirus (COVID 19) designated severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-Cov-2). Since then, a number of therapeutic m...
Read MoreSafety and Efficacy of Clobetasol Propionate 0.05% Emollient Foam for the Treatment of Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia
July 2020 | Volume 19 | Issue 7 | Original Article | 719 | Copyright © July 2020
Background: There is currently an unmet need for the treatment of women with central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA).
Objective: To evaluate the safety ...
Read MoreDisparities in the Utilization of Dermatologists for Primary Cicatricial Alopecias
July 2020 | Volume 19 | Issue 7 | Editorials | 784 | Copyright © July 2020
Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia Presenting as Androgenetic Alopecia in an African American Woman
July 2020 | Volume 19 | Issue 7 | Case Reports | 794 | Copyright © July 2020
Frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) is a primary lymphocytic cicatricial alopecia that is currently regarded as a variant of lichen planopilaris. FFA has historically been considered rare in black patien...
Read MoreAn Analysis of Skin of Color Dermatology Related Content on Instagram
July 2020 | Volume 19 | Issue 7 | Original Article | 746 | Copyright © July 2020
Importance: Social media is making information about skin of color more readily available to those unfamiliar with ethnic skin and hair. Objectives: To answer: 1) wha...
Read MoreThe Utility of Platelet-Rich Plasma for the Treatment of Alopecia
July 2020 | Volume 19 | Issue 7 | Original Article | 736 | Copyright © July 2020
Importance: Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a novel therapy for alopecia. Although the use of PRP remains under investigation, medical practitioners administer PRP for hair regrowth wit...
Read MoreConsiderations of Managing Lichen Planopilaris With Hydroxychloroquine During the COVID-19 Pandemic
June 2020 | Volume 19 | Issue 6 | Features | 679 | Copyright © June 2020
The Influence of Supportive Oncodermatology Interventions on Patient Quality of Life: A Cross-Sectional Survey
May 2020 | Volume 19 | Issue 5 | Original Article | 477 | Copyright © May 2020
Background: Dermatologic adverse events (dAEs) secondary to anticancer treatments reduce patients’ quality of life (QOL) and result in interruptions in anticancer therapy.
Read MoreARTICLE: Androgens, Androgen Receptors, and the Skin: From the Laboratory to the Clinic With Emphasis on Clinical and Therapeutic Implications
March 2020 | Volume 19 | Issue 3 | Supplement Individual Articles | 30 | Copyright © March 2020
The effects of androgens on human skin include growth and differentiation of sebaceous glands, terminal hair growth, epidermal barrier function, wound healing, and modification of the cutaneous microb...
Read MoreTumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitor-Induced Psoriasis in a Pediatric Crohn’s Disease Patient Successfully Treated with Ustekinumab
March 2020 | Volume 19 | Issue 3 | Case Reports | 328 | Copyright © March 2020
Background: Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors are widely used in pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease, as well as psoriasis. However, there is growing evidence that...
Read MoreIntralesional Triamcinolone Acetonide in the Treatment of Traction Alopecia
February 2020 | Volume 19 | Issue 2 | Case Reports | 128 | Copyright © February 2020
Traction alopecia (TA) is a form of hair loss caused by continuous and prolonged tension to the hair, most commonly seen in Black/African American women and children who wear hairstyles that pull exce...
Read MoreA Closer Look at a Multi-Targeted Approach to Hair Loss in African American Women
January 2020 | Volume 19 | Issue 1 | Editorials | 95 | Copyright © January 2020
Hair loss is a common problem that spares no gender or ethnic group. As we know, there are differences in straight and curly hair including follicle shape, growth rate and density.2Similarl...
Read MoreResponse of Lichen Planopilaris to Pioglitazone Hydrochloride
December 2019 | Volume 18 | Issue 12 | Case Reports | 1276 | Copyright © December 2019
Lichen planopilaris (LPP) is a cicatricial alopecia that often causes permanent hair loss. Pioglitazone, a peroxisome proliferator activated receptor-gamma (PPAR- γ) agonist, has demonstrated im...
Read MoreDupilumab in Dermatology: Potential for Uses Beyond Atopic Dermatitis
October 2019 | Volume 18 | Issue 10 | Features | 1053 | Copyright © October 2019
Dupilumab inhibits the interleukin-4 receptor subunit α and is FDA approved for treatment of moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis. It is a relatively new drug, and whether it is efficacious for ...
Read MoreBiotin Alone or a Science-Driven Nutraceutical Multi-Targeted Approach?
September 2019 | Volume 18 | Issue 9 | Features | 952 | Copyright © September 2019
It is with great fervor that I revisit the article published in Journal of Drugs in Dermatology by Soleymani et al, titled “The Infatuation With Biotin Supplementation: Is There Truth Behind Its Ris...
Read MoreDupilumab Treatment for Prurigo Nodularis and Pruritis
September 2019 | Volume 18 | Issue 9 | Case Reports | 940 | Copyright © September 2019
Prurigo nodularis (PN) is a disease in which chronic scratching and picking of the skin due to intense pruritis results in papulonodules, notably in areas that are accessible to the pati...
Read MoreA Review of Topical Corticosteroid Foams
August 2019 | Volume 18 | Issue 8 | Original Article | 756 | Copyright © August 2019
Background: Topical corticosteroids are efficacious treatment options for multiple dermatoses. However, ointments and cream corticosteroid vehicles can be cumbersome to patients and m...
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