Sabouraud’s Sign: A Contemporary Assessment of Hair Breakage
Hair breakage can be as distressing for patients as hair loss, yet the two phenomena have very different aetiologies, prognoses and management strategies. Sabouraud’s sign,…
Candida Folliculitis: An Overview
Introduction: Folliculitis denotes inflammation of the hair follicle’s superficial portion just below the skin surface. It often presents as erythematous papules, pustules or tender nodules…
Can women have a receding hair line like male pattern hair loss?
Hair loss is a common concern for both men and women. While male-pattern baldness – with its characteristic receding frontal hairline and vertex thinning –…
Drug-Induced Anagen Effluvium: Mechanisms, Clinical Features, and Management
Anagen effluvium is a form of non-scarring hair loss resulting from an insult to the rapidly dividing cells within the hair follicle during the anagen…
The benefits of hair follicle transplantation for treating vitiligo
Vitiligo is an acquired, depigmenting disorder characterized by the loss of functional melanocytes in the skin, leading to the appearance of white macules and patches.…
Drug-Induced Telogen Effluvium: Medication-Triggered Hair Shedding
Understanding Telogen Effluvium: Telogen effluvium (TE) is a nonscarring, reversible form of diffuse hair loss characterized by an increased proportion of hair follicles entering the…
Eosinophilic Folliculitis: Inflamed Hair Follicles
Introduction: Eosinophilic folliculitis (EF) is an inflammatory dermatosis characterized by recurrent, intensely pruritic papules and pustules centered on hair follicles, accompanied histologically by prominent eosinophil…
Androgenetic Alopecia and Serum Ferritin/Iron Levels: Exploring the Relationship and its Significance
Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is the most common form of hair loss in both men and women. While genetic predisposition and hormonal factors have long been…
The Genetics of Curly Hair
Introduction: Alongside its biological underpinnings, hair shape – and especially curly hair – is profoundly influenced by genetic factors. Researchers have long recognized that curly…