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Tofacitinib is safe and effective for severe alopecia areata, but hair loss may return 2 months after stopping treatment.

Minoxidil absorbs poorly through skin, with low risk of side effects at 1-2% concentration.

Guinea-pig hair and follicle proteins are mostly similar, but follicles have more group 2 proteins and fewer group 3 and 4 proteins.

Oral minoxidil effectively treats hair loss, with women needing lower doses (0.25 to 2.5 mg daily) and men needing higher doses (1.25 to 5 mg daily).

Adding celecoxib to chemotherapy improves survival and quality of life for gastric cancer patients with positive COX-2.

Finasteride's effect on hair loss and prostate enlargement depends on its binding to an enzyme, with maximum impact at 0.2 mg dose.

Twisted hair is rare in severe anorexia nervosa, found in only 2 out of 30 patients.

A new treatment for hair loss was tested and most participants saw their hair loss stop within 2-8 weeks, with up to 50% more hair after 4 months, and no side effects.

Hair transplantation for Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia may work if done after the disease is inactive for 2 years and with ongoing treatment after surgery.

Hair restoration using micrografts and minigrafts can provide natural-looking hair without scars and good density in 1 or 2 sessions.

Older men with diabetes were more likely to get severe COVID-19 and needed treatments like antivirals for about 2-3 weeks.

Older men with diabetes were more likely to get severe COVID-19 and needed treatments like antivirals for about 2-3 weeks.

Tapinarof cream at 1% concentration is effective and better tolerated for treating atopic dermatitis than the 2% concentration.

Liquorice extract promotes hair growth in male rabbits, with 2.5% concentration being most effective.

Women with PCOS have higher risks of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and endometrial cancer.

Finasteride, a hair loss drug, can cause sexual side effects like erectile dysfunction in 2.1%-3.8% of users, but these usually go away with time or if the drug is stopped. Despite this, its impact on sexual function is minimal for most men.

Working night shifts for four days can lower the body's ability to use insulin, which may increase the risk of type 2 diabetes.

Finasteride may cause sexual side effects like erectile dysfunction, but they are reversible and affect less than 2% of men.

COVID-19 may cause hair loss and scalp pain due to inflammation and changes in hair follicle receptors, but these symptoms typically resolve in 2 to 4 months.

A method was created in 2005 to identify minoxidil, a hair growth ingredient, in products using two types of capillary zone electrophoresis, and it found that most products had about 2% minoxidil.

Green tea and gotukola extract mix helps hair grow, with the best results from 5% green tea and 2.5% gotukola.

The best gel to treat a type of hair loss has 1% sodium alginate, 1% carbopol, 5% glycerin, 0.2% potassium sorbate, and water.

Gender-affirming hormone therapy improves physical performance in trans men to the level of cisgender men, while in trans women, it increases fat mass and decreases muscle mass, with no advantage in physical performance after 2 years.

Ganoderma lucidum extract promotes hair growth in bald rats, with higher doses producing better results, similar to the effects of Minoxidil 2%.

A 5-year-old boy was diagnosed with congenital triangular alopecia, a type of hair loss without skin changes, usually starting between ages 2-5, with no specific treatment.

The tincture made from nettle, sage, and horse chestnut in a 5:3:2 ratio is effective for treating telogen effluvium.

Female pattern hair loss, common in women, can be treated with oral antiandrogens and topical minoxidil, but these are more effective at preventing further loss than regrowing hair. Other helpful methods include counseling, cosmetic camouflage, and hair transplantation. Treatment must continue for effects to last and it may take up to 2 years to see results.

About 21.3% of young, healthy Chinese men experience hair loss. Hairlines are mostly linear or have a central protrusion. Hair is densest on the top and back of the head, and hair follicles usually have 1 or 2 hairs. This information can help in designing hair restoration procedures.

Activating TRPV3 stops human hair growth.

The conclusion is that managing androgen excess requires long-term treatment, including hormonal contraceptives and androgen blockers, with follow-up after six months.