Hair & Nails
Commentary
Is Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia Connected to Sunscreen Usage?
Frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) has become increasingly common since it was first described in 1994.1 A positive correlation between...
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Metformin Led to Improvements in Women with Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia
Metformin led to significant clinical improvement in eight patients with CCCA, in the case series.
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Storybooks Can Help Children Deal with Skin Conditions
“There are tools to help kids cope with their skin conditions, but we’re underutilizing them,” Dr. Sonia Havele said.
Commentary
Optimizing Patient Care With Teledermatology: Improving Access, Efficiency, and Satisfaction
Incorporation of telemedicine into dermatologic practice can improve patient access, reduce costs, and offer dermatologists flexibility and...
Practical Pearls
Customized Dermal Curette: An Alternative and Effective Shaving Tool in Nail Surgery
Surgical excision of the pigmented nail matrix followed by histopathologic examination is a common procedure aimed at managing longitudinal...
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Psychiatric, Autoimmune Comorbidities Increased in Patients with Alopecia Areata
Overall, patients with AA showed a greater prevalence of any psychiatric disease and any immune-mediated or autoimmune disease.
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FDA Approves Deuruxolitinib for Severe Alopecia Areata in Adults
Deuruxolitinib, which comes in 8-mg tablets, is an oral selective inhibitor of JAK1 and JAK2 and is administered twice a day.
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Studies Show Dupilumab Effects In Children with Both Atopic Dermatitis and Alopecia
Overall, 77.4% of patients in the trials achieved hair regrowth with dupilumab treatment.
Clinical Review
Tackling Inflammatory and Infectious Nail Disorders in Children
Nail disorders are common in the pediatric population and affect quality of life. We review inflammatory conditions (ie, nail psoriasis, nail...
Clinical Review
Nail Alterations From Musical Instruments: Insights for Dermatologists Treating Musicians
Long-term practice and performance with a musical instrument predispose musicians to several skin conditions and nail disorders.
Dx Across the Skin Color Spectrum
Act Fast With Traction Alopecia to Avoid Permanent Hair Loss
Traction alopecia is a common type of alopecia that ultimately can result in permanent hair loss.