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Many treatments for hair loss show potential, but more testing is needed to confirm their effectiveness. Only minoxidil for women and minoxidil and finasteride for men are FDA approved.

Minoxidil can increase hair density, speed up regrowth in transplanted hair, and slow down further hair loss, especially beneficial for women, young men with thinning hair, and those wanting to reconstruct the back of the scalp.

The document concludes that treatments for female hair loss and excess body hair are available, but managing expectations is important.

Excessive hair growth in women, often from high androgen levels, is usually caused by PCOS, and can be treated with hair removal, medication, and possibly weight loss.

Advancements in hair biology include new treatments and tools for hair growth and alopecia.

Use minoxidil for hair loss treatment; assess results after 6 months.

Hormone treatments can help with women's skin and hair disorders, but they need careful monitoring and more research.

Minoxidil helps stabilize hair loss, increase density, and reduce shedding after hair transplant surgery.

For women with moderate to severe unwanted hair growth or acne, birth control pills are the first choice, with other medications like cyproterone, spironolactone, flutamide, or finasteride as alternatives, and permanent hair removal should be done with electrolysis or laser.

Finasteride modifies 5-alpha-reductases through a two-step process, affecting inhibitor potency and possibly causing side effects.

Hirsutism in women is often due to hormone sensitivity and has significant psychological effects.

The document concludes that ongoing medical therapy is crucial for preventing hair loss, and surgical options can restore hair, with future treatments for hair loss being promising.

Dutasteride 0.5mg improves hair growth in 78% of people with hair loss, but may cause sexual problems in some.

New 5% minoxidil foam effectively promotes hair growth and is safe for use.

Finasteride can slow hair loss and promote growth in postmenopausal women.

Finasteride and minoxidil are effective for hair loss, but continued research is needed for better treatments.

Astragalus membranaceus helps regrow hair and reduce hair loss symptoms.

Finasteride and dutasteride increase sexual dysfunction risk by 1.57 times in male hair loss treatment.

Dutasteride and finasteride affect different cell types differently.

Progesterone boosts alcohol's effect on brain, finasteride counters it.

Finasteride reduces gambling symptoms in Parkinson's patients.

Both surgical and non-surgical hair loss treatments lack a standard treatment plan and sufficient patient satisfaction data.

Finasteride helps hair growth but may cause sexual side effects.

Low level laser therapy works best for hair loss, followed by PRP, finasteride, and minoxidil.

Sebaceous glands play a key role in skin health, immunity, and various skin diseases.

Finasteride helps brain function in rats with liver-related brain issues.

Minoxidil and finasteride work best for hair loss; more research needed.

Hair loss greatly lowers perceived health in both genders, and hair transplant surgery notably improves this.

Phthirusa pyrifolia extract may lower testosterone and harm male rat reproduction without damaging the liver or kidneys.

Dutasteride reduces hospitalization and prostate cancer risk compared to finasteride, potentially offsetting its higher cost.