Alopecia Areata Archives

Bald spot on the scalp of a child due to alopecia areata.

QR678 Neo® Effective for Alopecia Areata in Adults vs Corticosteroid Therapy

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January 13, 2022

Researchers aimed to compare the efficacy of QR678 Neo® plus intralesional steroid therapy vs intralesional steroid therapy alone for alopecia areata.

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General Dermatology

Consensus on Trichology Treatments from a Panel of Experts

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Estie Mermelstein, MSN, FNP-BC

November 18, 2021

Dermatologists renowned for their expertise in trichology provided 2 recommendations per area of trichology treatment.

General Dermatology

Hair Loss in Women is More Than a Cosmetic Concern

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Linda Peckel

November 5, 2021

Less than half of women experiencing hair loss have genetic origins as the cause; possible causes and treatments are reviewed.

Dermatitis

Oral and Topical Antifungals Beneficial for Dupilumab Facial Redness in Atopic Dermatitis

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Colby Stong

October 27, 2021

A novel study reports the positive response to oral and topical antifungals for patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) treated with dupilumab who developed facial redness.

Cryoglobulins are immunoglobulin (Ig) complexes that precipitate from the serum at low blood temperatures (<37°C) and then redissolve during incubation.1 Cryoglobulinemia occurs when excess cryoglobulins circulate in serum, resulting in different clinical manifestations based on the immunologic composition of the cryoglobulins. Three immunochemical types of cryoglobulins have been described. Of these, type 2, or MC, is most commonly found in patients with chronic HCV infection, with HCV infection accounting for 95% of all MC cases.1,2 Patients with MC have a mixture of circulating monoclonal IgMs and polyclonal IgGs, with the IgMs having rheumatoid factor (RF) positivity. Rarely, patients with chronic HCV infection may have immunochemical type 3, in which both IgM and IgG are polyclonal. Patients with type 2 or 3 cryoglobulinemia should be screened for HCV infection, and those with HCV and worsening renal function or cutaneous involvement should be tested for cryoglobulinemia.3 Photo Credit: ISM/Pr JL KEMENY.

General Dermatology

HCV Infection Linked to Risk for Chronic Inflammatory Skin Diseases

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Brandon May

October 12, 2021

The association between hepatitis C virus infection and chronic inflammatory skin diseases is assessed.

Black woman looking at her scalp, skin of color

General Dermatology

Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia May Develop Earlier and Progress Faster in Black Women

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Colby Stong

August 27, 2021

The differences in presentation of frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) in black women and white women was investigated.

General Dermatology

Patients with Lupus May Have Misdiagnosis of Alopecia Subtype

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Emily Pond

July 13, 2021

The rate of alopecia areata (AA) in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) determined via biopsy was assessed, and the rate of scalp biopsy in determination of nonscarring alopecia in patients with SLE was evaluated.