Stigma, a powerful term defined as the situation of the individual who is “disqualified from full
social acceptance,” 1 can relate to a multitude of characteristics. Put another way, stigma is …

Importance Little is known about the prevalence and magnitude of stigmatizing attitudes of
the general public toward individuals with acne. Objective To explore the degree of stigma …

A topic dermatitis (AD) is one of the most common inflammatory diseases, and has a higher
prevalence among females in adulthood. The aim of this observational, cross-sectional …

Background While numerous surveys over the last decade have evaluated the burden of
skin diseases, none have focused on the specific impact of disease-location on the hands …

Introduction: Alopecia areata (AA) is an immune-mediated hair loss condition with
substantial psychosocial impact. The impact of AA on social interactions at work has not …

Professional confidence and knowledge are essential in effectively responding to sibling
sexual abuse (SSA). If professionals do not have knowledge of the area and confidence in …

Abstract Background The German Hairdex quality of life (QoL) instrument is specific to hair
and scalp diseases, developed for self‐rating and consists of 48 statements divided into five …

To the Editor: Patients with alopecia areata (AA) are commonly assumed to be sick or have
cancer, especially when they have severe loss of scalp and eyebrow or eyelash hair. 1 …

Considering that over two-thirds of all autoimmune cases occur in people assigned female
at birth, the majority of whom are diagnosed during child-bearing years, the growing …

Hintergrund und Ziele Alopecia areata (AA) bezeichnet nicht-vernarbenden, kreisrunden,
umschriebenen Haarausfall und zeigt eine Lebenszeitprävalenz von ca. 2%. Die …