This article reviews the histologic findings of alopecia, preceded by a brief discussion of biopsy and processing techniques, the normal follicular anatomy and cycle, and expected findings in transverse sections….
Trichoscopy (or dermoscopy of hair and scalp) is an easy in-office technique that may be performed with a handheld dermoscope or a digital videodermoscopy system. This method is gaining increasing…
This review presents a systematic approach to the diagnosis of hair loss. An accurate diagnosis is based on history, clinical examination, laboratory tests, and scalp biopsy. Whether the hair loss…
A hair disorder can be difficult to define, but patients are typically motivated to seek treatment when their hair growth patterns are significantly different from their cultural group or when…
Psychiatric issues inherently accompany dermatologic disease in children and adolescents. With body image issues being of paramount importance to adolescents, perceived flaws may be accompanied by depression, anxiety, or loss…
Few benign melanocytic lesions encountered in clinical practice elicit the level of controversy as that generated by lesions within the spectrum of Spitz nevi. Unlike melanoma, the dermoscopic structures found…
Due to many factors, including parental anxiety, a child’s inability to understand the necessity of a procedure and a child’s unwillingness to cooperate, it can be much more challenging to…
Photosensitivity disorders in childhood are rare, with the notable exception of overexposure as sunburn, and therefore require a more circumspect approach. Practitioners who treat children are key players in identifying…
New technologies are accelerating the pace at which genetic defects leading to inherited skin disease are elucidated. Translation of these genetic discoveries into new therapies for patients with inherited skin…
Infantile hemangioma is the most common soft tissue tumor of childhood. Despite its frequency, it has only been in the last decade that these lesions have been better characterized and…
