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    Glossary Androgenic Disorders

    refer to conditions caused by abnormal male hormone activity

    Androgenic disorders refer to medical conditions caused by the abnormal production or action of androgens, which are male sex hormones like testosterone. These disorders can lead to various symptoms, including excessive hair growth (hirsutism) in women, hair loss (androgenic alopecia) in both men and women, and other hormonal imbalances that can affect reproductive and overall health.

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    1. Role of 5α-reductase inhibitors in androgen-stimulated skin disorders. PubMed · 2013 · 3 citations
    2. Hormonal Treatment for Skin Androgen-Related Disorders 2015
    3. Skin Androgen-Related Disorders: Hormonal Treatment 2023 · 1 citations
    4. Increased Scalp Skin and Serum 5a-Reductase Reduced Androgens in a Man Relevant to the Acquired Progressive Kinky Hair Disorder and Developing Androgenetic Alopecia Archives of Dermatology · 1997 · 11 citations
    5. The role of androgen and androgen receptor in skin-related disorders Archives of Dermatological Research · 2012 · 124 citations
    6. Increased scalp skin and serum 5 alpha-reductase reduced androgens in a man relevant to the acquired progressive kinky hair disorder and developing androgenetic alopecia Archives of Dermatology · 1997 · 2 citations
    7. A qualitative phase I study protocol on developing patient-reported outcome measure for hair, scalp, eyebrows, eyelashes, and beard-related skin disorders medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · 2022
    8. Role of DNA Methylation in the Pathogenesis of Skin Disorders: Mechanisms, Inhibitors of Methylation‐Related Enzyme, and Molecular Docking Studies BioMed Research International · 2025
    9. Androgen-related disorders and hormone therapy for patients with keloids Chinese Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery · 2022 · 3 citations
    10. Possible relationship between poor skin disorders prognosis and serum zinc level: A narrative review Dermatology Reports · 2022
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    1. Androgenetic alopecia is a skin disease: DHT-mediated skin disorders Reddit · 17 Oct 2023
    2. Arthritis drug restores 100% hair on 1 in 5 alopecia patients in global trial Reddit · 6 Sept 2026
    3. What is the actual cause for oily skin/acne after starting finasteride? Reddit · 19 Jul 2025
    4. Hair repigmentation of poliosis circumscripta in androgenetic alopecia patient treated with exosomes and fractional picosecond laser Reddit · 4 Mar 2024
    5. Anybody else notice improved skin/collagen on Dutasteride Reddit · 22 Apr 2023
    6. Switched Finasteride Brands, Hair, Scalp and Skin Declining Reddit · 21 Feb 2025
    7. A stress hormone has been found to signal through skin cells to repress the activation of hair-follicle stem cells in mice Reddit · 1 Apr 2021
    8. “Dutasteride destroyed my hair” recently I noticed the same users Reddit · 30 Aug 2024
    9. 23M. No motivation to take topical min and dut tablets anymore. Please help. Reddit · 21 Jul 2024
    10. Time for some fin positivity + my experience as a early adopter AMA Reddit · 20 Mar 2024
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    1. Cyproterone a synthetic anti-androgen and weak progestogen that inhibits DHT binding to androgen receptor
    2. Vitamin D Vitamin made in the skin from sunlight, also taken as a supplement
    3. Tretinoin Vitamin A retinoid cream, prescribed for acne
    4. Microneedling Technique that makes tiny punctures in the scalp with fine needles
    5. Dutasteride 5-alpha reductase inhibitor that blocks both enzyme types, a stronger DHT blocker than finasteride
    6. Stem Cell Factor
    7. Clascoterone Topical androgen-receptor blocker, approved as an acne cream
    8. Hydrocortisone Mild corticosteroid used on the skin and scalp
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