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The HCPLive dermatology page is a resource for medical news and expert insights on skin disease. This page features expert-led coverage, articles, videos and research on the therapies and development of treatments for dermatologic conditions, and more.

Maria Hordinsky, MD, spoke at SDPA regarding her talk highlighting a variety of clinical pearls for spotting scarring alopecia early.

Trichoscopy’s Role in Differentiating Alopecia Types, with Maria Hordinsky, MD

In her SDPA interview,  Maria Hordinsky, MD, spoke about her session regarding clinical pearls for clinicians seeking to spot alopecia early in patients.

Clinical Pearls for Spotting Alopecia Scarring Early, with Maria Hordinsky, MD

At SDPA 2025, Spizuoco discussed how trichoscopic signs like black dots, yellow dots, and exclamation hairs guide treatment decisions.

  Trichoscopy Provides Clearer Differentiation of Alopecia Subtypes, With Amy Spizuoco, DO, FAOCD

The Workup Before Initiating a JAK Inhibitor for Alopecia, With David Cotter, MD, PhD

At SDPA 2025, Cotter highlights clinical patterns in alopecia areata that may respond better, or worse, to JAK inhibition and shares his approach to systemic therapy.

JAK Inhibitors Show Promise Across Alopecia Subtypes, Says David Cotter, MD, PhD

The topics of different hair textures and the management of alopecia in patients with skin of color were highlighted by Ginette Okoye, MD, at SDPA 2025.

What to Know About Identifying and Managing Alopecia in Skin of Color, with Ginette Okoye, MD

These data highlight the adverse events resulting from the use of dutasteride and finasteride in treating androgenetic alopecia.

Sexual Dysfunction in Those with Androgenetic Alopecia on Dutasteride Versus Finasteride

A high alopecia areata burden was seen among US Asian and Pacific Islander children, particularly South Asian, Filipino, Vietnamese, and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander subgroups.

Study Describes Racial, Ethnic Disparities in Pediatric Alopecia Areata Prevalence

In this session at RAD 2025, Tiffany Mayo, MD, spoke to attendees about several examples of complex cases in atopic dermatitis and touched on hair loss concerns.

Spotlighting Complex Cases of Atopic Dermatitis and Hair Loss, with Tiffany Mayo, MD

This Month in Review summary includes a list of some of the most notable or impactful news in the dermatology field from May 2025.