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This study reviewed current scientific evidence on how scalp microbiome alterations may affect hair growth, citing connections to inflammatory and immune processes and suggesting potential for therapeutic targeting, though further studies are needed to confirm clinical applications.

In a hamster model of COVID-19, this study observed that both low and high doses of testosterone worsened illness in males, while finasteride prevented severe outcomes.

This review summarizes the various skin manifestations linked to COVID-19 infection, vaccination, and personal protective equipment, highlighting their clinical importance and discussing psychological stress and social isolation as additional dermatologic factors.

This study conducted a narrative literature review on androgenetic alopecia, highlighting the clinical diagnosis and management strategies, including minoxidil and 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors for men, and antiandrogens for women, along with the use of aesthetic procedures like microneedling as complementary therapies.

This study reviews hair follicle physiology and common scalp diseases such as androgenetic alopecia, telogen effluvium, and alopecia areata, highlighting their pathophysiology and current treatment approaches, which may include topical, systemic, and adjunctive therapies.

This report reviews a pharmacy internship experience, presenting activities and two scientific topics, but does not report new research findings.

This report details a six-month pharmacy internship in Portugal, where the author engaged in hospital and community pharmacy settings, and discusses scientific topics including obesity medication risks and alopecia treatment options. Results and conclusions are not explicitly reported.

This review examined the use of platelet-rich plasma in aesthetic skin rejuvenation and found promising results when combined with other treatments, but limited efficacy when used alone.

This study consisted of a pharmacy master's thesis detailing practical experiences during a hospital and community pharmacy internship and scientific investigations into the off-label use of dutasteride for androgenetic alopecia and oral vaccines for urinary tract infection prophylaxis, emphasizing therapeutic applications and mechanisms of action.

Tailored medication preparation and ongoing education are crucial for effective treatments.

This review highlights that COVID-19, beyond affecting the respiratory system, leads to various complications across multiple organ systems like cardiovascular, neurological, and immune, emphasizing the importance of understanding these to enhance patient care and guide future research.

This study reviewed the medical literature on generalized woolly hair and reported that while there are no effective treatments, some narratives suggest that topical Minoxidil may help with hypotrichosis associated with the condition.

This review discusses the long-term complications of COVID-19, known as long COVID or PASC, and emphasizes the need to improve awareness and management strategies but reports no new clinical findings.

This narrative review attributes antiandrogenic properties to spironolactone, reporting its effectiveness in treating dermatological conditions like alopecia androgenica, acne, and hirsutism, though highlighting necessary attention to potential adverse effects and contraindications.

This study identified female sex and specific radiological findings as risk factors for chronic post-COVID syndrome, while long-term use of angiotensin-2 receptor blockers was linked to fewer chronic symptoms.

This summary of a pharmacy internship reports on expanding scientific knowledge through diverse activities, including exploring diabetes medications for obesity treatment and discussing the role of nutritional supplements in geriatrics.

This review discusses the efficacy and safety of using intradermotherapy combined with platelet-rich plasma for treating alopecia and reports no new clinical results.

This review discusses the potential role of androgens in COVID-19's pathophysiology and their possible link to hair disorders, but reports no new clinical results.

This article discusses factors influencing hair greying, such as thyroid hormone levels and postmenopausal changes, and suggests lifestyle adjustments for hair health; it reports no new clinical findings.

This review explores the connection between COVID-19 infection and telogen effluvium, highlighting the potential contribution of inflammatory and emotional factors to hair loss; it reports no clinical results.

This study found that patients with chronic kidney disease-associated pruritus had elevated serum levels of interleukin 31, suggesting a possible role of this cytokine in the condition.

In this study, cepharanthine and tetrandrine demonstrated efficacy against SARS-CoV-2 in a cell-based infection assay, with cepharanthine showing a lower IC50 value.

In this observational study, treatment with oral isotretinoin was reported to stabilize hair loss in patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia, offering potential guidance for clinicians on its therapeutic use, with implications for improving affected patients' self-esteem.

This study reported that oral isotretinoin effectively stabilized frontal fibrosing alopecia in patients, which may help guide healthcare providers in managing this condition related to hair loss and self-esteem.

In this study, researchers found that cosmetic formulations containing guaraná extract effectively controlled oiliness in oily skin and hair by reducing sebaceous gland activity and lipid content without compromising skin barrier function, making them promising for managing excessive sebum production.

This source outlines the potential effects of treatments commonly used in trichology on SARS-CoV-2 infection and offers a guide for managing trichological patients during the COVID-19 era, addressing the challenges of safely visiting and treating patients.

This review covers skin manifestations in chronic kidney disease, highlighting their impact on quality of life, associated prognostic indicators, and available treatments, but provides no new clinical results.

In a recent study of 15 women with self-perceived hair loss, Viviscal supplementation was associated with an increase in terminal hairs and subjective improvement in hair characteristics.

This study found that SRD5A2 expression is absent in one third of benign adult prostates and is associated with hypermethylation, suggesting potential personalization of treatment for prostatic diseases based on methylation status.

This review discusses recent treatments for androgenetic alopecia, highlighting progress beyond minoxidil to include oral and topical finasteride, dutasteride, and promising adjuvant therapies, but reports no clinical results; the authors emphasize ongoing research and potential new options.