... of tetracycline in the field of dermatology and possible mechanisms of action. This comprehensive review encompasses all possible indications of tetracyclines besides acne vulgaris and rosacea: hidradenitis suppurativa, autoimmune bullous dermatoses, vitiligo, alopecia, prurigo pigmentosa, granulomatous...

...A. Lyakhovitsky; T. Zilbermintz; Z. Segal; E. Galili; A. Shemer; B. Jaworowski; S. Baum; V. Hermush; B. Kaplan; A. Barzilai Introduction: Lichen planopilaris (LPP) is a common type of primary cicatricial alopecia. Previous studies focused on the epidemiology, clinical characteristics, and treatment...

...Oscar M. Moreno-Arrones; Carlota Garcia-Hoz; Rosa del Campo; Garbiñe Roy; David Saceda-Corralo; Juan Jimenez-Cauhe; Manuel Ponce-Alonso; Sergio Serrano-Villar; Pedro Jaen; John Paoli; Sergio Vano-Galvan Background: Folliculitis decalvans (FD) is a rare primary neutrophilic scarring alopecia whose...

..., instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Key Message Trichoscopic examination provides diagnostic and prognostic values for dermatomyositis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and systemic sclerosis. Alopecia Connective tissue diseases Dermoscopy Scleroderma Systemic...

..., instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Key Message Though data are sparse, commonly prescribed hormone-containing therapies may have important implications for hair loss. Hormone Progestogen Alopecia Hormonal replacement therapy Oral contraceptive...

... dysregulation and the gut microbiome, this pathway is now becoming recognized as playing an important role in hair growth. The inflammatory cascade that results from the disruption of gut integrity such as seen in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) has been associated with certain types of alopecia. Objective...

...Anna Lyakhovitsky; Sarit Gilboa; Anna Eshkol; Aviv Barzilai; Sharon Baum Background: Alopecia areata is an immune-mediated disease presenting with sudden onset of nonscarring hair loss. Onset is more common earlier in life, and little is known regarding late-onset alopecia areata. Objectives...

... in previous studies have revealed some degree of atrophy of the sebaceous glands in patients with psoriasis vulgaris and psoriatic alopecia. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate possible changes of the sebaceous glands in patients with psoriatic plaques and especially psoriatic alopecia...

..., instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Pseudocyst of the scalp Alopecia Alopecic and aseptic nodules of the scalp Localized hair loss is one of the most common scalp symptoms, and alopecia areata or cicatricial alopecia is commonly diagnosed. However, in 1992...

...Bianca Maria Piraccini; Alessandro Broccoli; Michela Starace; Valeria Gaspari; Antonietta D'Antuono; Emi Dika; Annalisa Patrizi Background: Syphilitic alopecia (SA) is mainly described in single case reports, and there are only a few epidemiological studies. Objective: To investigate the clinical...

...Suhyun Cho; Min Ju Choi; Jung Soo Lee; Zhenlong Zheng; Do Young Kim Background: Cases of non-scarring alopecia after endovascular brain surgery have been reported, but dermoscopic findings of these lesions have rarely been published. Objective: To report the dermoscopic findings for alopecic skin...

...Mariya Miteva; Laila El Shabrawi-Caelen; Regina Fink-Puches; Christine Beham-Schmid; Paolo Romanelli; Francisco Kerdel; Antonella Tosti Background: Alopecia areata-like hair loss may occur in the context of cutaneous T cell lymphoma (CTCL) and can very rarely evolve to alopecia universalis-like...

... alopecia and sicca syndrome. Histopathological studies of biopsy specimens of the scalp, the nail, minor labial salivary glands and abdominal skin revealed deposits of AL κ-type amyloid. Urine protein electrophoresis exhibited a weak band of κ-type light chains. Based on this striking case, we here review...

...F. Osório; F. Magro; C. Lisboa; S. Lopes; G. Macedo; H. Bettencourt; F. Azevedo; S. Magina We describe 5 cases of anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha (anti-TNF-α) induced psoriasiform eruptions with severe scalp involvement inducing inflammatory alopecia and review the literature on this subject. All...

..., she presented with erythematous erosive alopecia with pustules on the scalp. A biopsy specimen showed a dense perifollicular infiltration composed of lymphocytes, neutrophils and abundant plasma cells. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus was cultured from the lesions; however, treatment...

...W. Hammerstein; H.G. Meiers; R. Haensch Corneal lesions in ichthyosis, here combined with alopecia, are rarely described in the literature. The present observation relates to two sisters, whose grandparents were siblings. The mode of inheritance is autosomal recessive, as is usual in ichthyosis...

...Salomon Ganor Of 5,033 patients examined between 1968 and 1975, 407 were diagnosed as having psoriasis (Ps) and 23 alopecia areata (Aa). Five of the 23 patients with Aa had also Ps. One Aa patient having pitting of the nail only was not included in the Ps group. One further patient with Aa himself...

... for Occupational and Environmental Dermatology (Prof. J.M. Lachapelle), Louvain University, Louvain, Brussels; bDepartment of Dermatology B (Prof. P. Thomas), CHR, Lille, France Key Words. Alopecia Dermo-epidermal relationships Hair Genetics Scanning electron microscopy Tricho-rhino-phalangeal syndrome...

...J.M. Ekoe; P. Burckhardt; B. Ruedi Cyproterone acetate, combined with ethinyl estradiol, was administered to 60 women (mean age: 25 years) suffering from hirsutism, acne and alopecia for 3–39 months. The rate of success was 94% for acne, 85% for hirsutism and 55% for alopecia. These results...

... to in the content or advertisements. Ectodermal dysplasia Alopecia Nail dystrophy Dermatológica 158: 168-174(1979) Hidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia1 G. E. Pierard, D. Van Neste and B. Letot Department of Dermatology, University of Liège, Liège Key Words. Ectodermal dysplasia Alopecia Nail dystrophy...