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Cutis verticis gyrata is a medical condition usually associated with thickening of the scalp. [1] The condition is identified by excessive thickening of the soft tissues of the scalp and characterized by ridges and furrows, which give the scalp a cerebriform appearance.
Want to know what that bump, sore, scabs or red irritation on your scalp means? Here are the most common scalp conditions, with photos and treatments. 7 Common Scalp Issues — And How to Treat Them
In March 2020, the US FDA granted breakthrough therapy designation to baricitinib for the systematic treatment of alopecia areata [70] and granted approval in June 2022, [48] with a 32% efficacy rate for people with 50% hair loss reaching 80% scalp coverage in 36 weeks. [71]
Scalp psoriasis is an inflammatory and chronic autoimmune disease and is a common cause of scalp scabs and discolored patches of skin on and around the scalp. It can also affect other parts of the ...
Latanoprost has shown ability to promote scalp hair density and pigmentation, [89] and is theorized to function at the dermal papilla. [90] A study found latanoprost ineffective on eyelashes in a patient with alopecia areata. [91] It has also been found ineffective in treatment of eyebrow hair loss. [92]
It is symmetric and exhibits scarring as the name suggests. It involves solely the top of the scalp or may progress to Hamilton–Norwood scale Type VI or VII. Early symptoms may include pruritus, dysesthesias and tenderness. On examination the skin is thin with few follicular ostia and later in the disease the scalp may appear shiny. [2]
Dissecting cellulitis of the scalp, also known as dissecting folliculitis, perifolliculitis capitis abscedens et suffodiens of Hoffman, perifolliculitis abscedens et suffodiens, or folliculitis abscedens et suffodiens, is an inflammatory condition of the scalp that can lead to scarring alopecia, which begins with deep inflammatory nodules, primarily over occiput, that progresses to coalescing ...
Adams–Oliver syndrome (AOS) is a rare congenital disorder characterized by defects of the scalp and cranium (cutis aplasia congenita), transverse defects of the limbs, and mottling of the skin. Signs and symptoms