Hair & Nails
Dermpath Diagnosis
Lichen Planopilaris
Lichen planopilaris (LPP) is a chronic, progressive, scarring alopecia that clinically presents as patchy or diffuse hair loss. The crown and...
Original Research
Topical Treatment of Onychomycosis With Efinaconazole Solution 10%
Onychomycosis, a common nail infection that often is associated with substantial patient distress, disability, and pain, is a challenge to manage...
Article
Pili Annulati: A Report of 2 American Families
Pili annulati (PA) is a rare, benign, autosomal-dominant or sporadic hair shaft disorder characterized by scalp hair with a banded or speckled...
Article
Molecular Analysis of Dermatophytes Suggests Spread of Infection Among Household Members
Dermatophyte infection from the same strains may be an important route for transmission of dermatophytoses within a household.
News
Efinaconazole shows effectiveness against toenail fungus
Major finding: Topical efinaconazole 10% was significantly more effective against onychomycosis than was placebo in a pair of studies involving...
Aesthetic Dermatology
Toxins detected in laser hair removal plume
Major finding: During a laser procedure, the level of ultrafine particles rose to nearly 450,000/cc. Data source: Gas chromatography and dust-...
News
Don't miss these emerging hair diseases
Article
Incidental (Malignancy) and Coincidental (Idiopathic Polydactylous Longitudinal Erythronychia) Conditions in Patients With Segmental Neurofibromatosis
Segmental neurofibromatosis (SNF) is an uncommon presentation of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1).
News
Baldness, prostate cancer linked among black men
Major finding: Black men aged 60 years and younger who have frontal baldness had more than double in the risk of both high-stage and high-grade...
Article
Analysis of Clincial Histologic Correlations in Alopecia Areata and Telogen Effluvium: Adversities in Alopecia Pattern Mimicry
Alopecia is a clinical and histologic challenge. Much of the difficulty arises from the perceived obvious clinical presentation, coupled with few...
Photo Challenge
What Is Your Diagnosis? Mees Lines and Beau Lines
A 38-year-old man presented to the dermatology clinic with multiple parallel transverse white bands and several painless transverse depressions...