Scalp dermatitis
1: Scalp dermatitis Reid A. Waldman, Jane M. Grant-Kels Abstract: Scalp rashes are common and bothersome to patients. Scalp rashes have a broad differential diagnosis; accurate diagnosis is important because…
Focal hair loss
14: Focal hair loss Abstract: Hair loss is divided into focal hair loss and diffuse hair loss. This chapter reviews common causes of focal hair loss, including alopecia areata, trichotillomania,…
Hyperpigmented rashes
7: Hyperpigmented rashes Abstract: Increased skin pigmentation is a common chief complaint among millions of Americans seeking treatment for hyperpigmentation annually. Many patients self-treat with over-the-counter skin brightening and bleaching…
Benign flesh-colored, pink, and red skin growths
11: Benign flesh-colored, pink, and red skin growths Abstract: The vast majority of growths on the skin are benign. To appropriately reassure patients of their benignity and to manage them…
Benign brown-black and pigmented skin growths
10: Benign brown-black and pigmented skin growths Abstract: The vast majority of brown-black skin growths are benign; however, they are frequently a cause for concern among patients who believe they…
Hand and foot dermatitis
4: Hand and foot dermatitis Abstract: Rashes affecting the hands and feet are of great significance to the individuals affected by them because they affect activities of daily living in…
Diffuse hair loss
13: Diffuse hair loss Abstract: Hair loss is frequently very distressing to patients. Hair loss is divided into scarring hair loss and nonscarring hair loss. This chapter discusses conditions that…
Dermatoses of pregnancy
19: Dermatoses of pregnancy Jeff Shornick Abstract: Although many dermatologic conditions are affected by pregnancy, there are four predominant dermatoses that are unique to pregnancy. These are pemphigoid gestationis, polymorphic…
Common skin cancers
12: Common skin cancers Abstract: Concern for skin cancer is one of the most common reasons that patients seek out a skin examination. Approximately 20% of Americans develop skin cancer…
Hypopigmented rashes
8: Hypopigmented rashes Abstract: Disorders of skin pigmentation include those that make the skin lighter (hypopigmented). Appropriately recognizing disorders of hypopigmentation is important because many people assume that their skin…
