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Old drugs like finasteride and spironolactone are being successfully used for hair loss and skin conditions, and many other drugs show promise for new uses in dermatology.

Low-dose Minoxidil combined with Spironolactone helps reduce hair loss and improve hair density in women, with some mild side effects.

Minoxidil and spironolactone slow hair loss in women.

Spironolactone is safe for treating female hair loss, but the safety of other drugs is uncertain.

Spironolactone and clascoterone are promising acne treatments with fewer side effects.

Spironolactone is effective and safe for treating hair loss, excessive hair growth, and acne.

Antiandrogens and androgen inhibitors like spironolactone, finasteride, and dutasteride can treat hair loss and skin conditions, but they have risks and side effects, including potential harm to pregnant women and risks of cancer and heart issues. Herbal remedies also have antiandrogenic effects but lack safety validation.

Certain skin diseases are linked to Agent Orange and similar chemicals; veterans should be screened and informed about uncertain risks, and current data doesn't link spironolactone with breast cancer.

Spironolactone effectively makes hair shafts thinner in women with excessive hair growth.

The document concludes that new treatments for skin conditions are complex but effective, including spironolactone for female hair loss and propranolol for infantile hemangiomas.

Hormonal therapy like cyproterone acetate and spironolactone may help female hair loss, but more research is needed, especially for pre-menopausal women.

Most excessive hair growth is due to idiopathic hirsutism or PCOS; treatment starts with cosmetic methods and drugs like cyproterone acetate or spironolactone, with results in 6-12 months.

A test for nail fungus was most accurate with PAS stain, low-dose spironolactone helped two-thirds of acne patients, metformin reduced symptoms of HIV-related fat distribution changes with some side effects, and skin examination with dermoscopy was better at detecting abnormal moles, while temporary tattoos can cause skin reactions.

The document concludes that treatments like oral anti-androgens, minoxidil, and topical spironolactone can be effective for hair loss in men and women.

Blocking IL-1 could help treat some hair loss conditions; alopecia affects liver detox systems; spironolactone is better than finasteride for female hair growth; focusing on the catagen hair phase could lead to new alopecia treatments.

Excessive hair growth in women can be treated with medications like spironolactone and finasteride, and male-pattern baldness in women can be improved with similar treatments.

The document concludes that antiandrogenic drugs like cyproterone acetate and spironolactone are effective but not permanent treatments for skin-related androgenization in women.

Spironolactone effectively reduces symptoms of hyperandrogenism but has some side effects.

Oral spironolactone and isotretinoin are effective for treating acne.

A woman with hair loss regrew hair using minoxidil and spironolactone.

Dr. Rodney Sinclair uses a detailed grading system to diagnose female pattern hair loss, recommends daily spironolactone and minoxidil for treatment, and believes genetics play a role in the condition.

Antiandrogens like spironolactone can help treat female-pattern hair loss.

Topical spironolactone effectively treats hair loss in women.

Androgenetic alopecia, a common hair loss condition, can be treated with topical minoxidil, oral finasteride, or oral spironolactone, and new treatments like platelet-rich plasma, low-level laser therapy, and janus-kinase inhibitors are being explored.

Human skin makes sexual hormones that affect hair growth, skin health, and healing; too much can cause acne and hair loss, while treatments can manage these conditions.

Minoxidil and finasteride treat hair loss in men, while minoxidil treats hair loss in women.

The human sebocyte culture model has improved understanding of oily skin and acne, and how they can be treated.

Lower doses of treatments for hirsutism and acne in PCOS are effective and cause fewer side effects.

Antiandrogens are somewhat effective in reducing excessive hair growth in women.

Flutamide effectively reduced excessive hair growth and improved related symptoms in hirsutism patients without significant side effects.