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Proscar (finasteride) blocks 5α-reductase in sea urchin ovaries and testes, suggesting potential treatment for androgen-related conditions.

Two women with very high androgen levels had only slight skin issues, one due to a non-classical adrenal disorder and the other due to an adrenal tumor.

Menopausal women have higher androgen levels, which can cause symptoms like facial hair growth and low sexual desire.

Isotretinoin improves severe acne without changing androgen or insulin levels but may increase body weight and triglycerides.

AGA in children needs careful diagnosis due to low androgen levels and possible other causes.

Hormonal therapy is effective for treating acne in adult women, especially with signs of high androgen levels.

Hirsutism is mainly caused by high androgen levels or sensitivity, with PCOS being the most common cause.

Hair disorders are caused by a complex mix of biology, genetics, hormones, and environmental factors, affecting hair growth and leading to conditions like alopecia.

Selective non-steroidal inhibitors of 5α-reductase type 1 can help treat DHT-related disorders.

Antiandrogen therapies are beneficial for treating skin and hair conditions related to androgen levels.

Cyproterone acetate with ethinyl estradiol is effective for treating skin symptoms related to high androgen levels, like in PCOS.

Researchers found specific genes in the part of hair follicles that could help treat hair disorders.

New targets for making and using brain-synthesized steroids could lead to better treatments for brain disorders and alcoholism.

Cyproterone acetate is used to treat conditions like prostate cancer, early puberty, excessive sexual drive, and female androgenization by affecting androgen functions and suppressing certain hormones.

The document concludes that combination therapy is most effective for treating excessive hair growth in women with idiopathic hirsutism, and more research is needed to understand the condition.

Male hormones, particularly DHT, are linked to male pattern hair loss, and treatments like finasteride can help, but they don't work for postmenopausal women's hair loss, which may have different causes.

Mice with human gene experienced hair loss when treated with DHT.

Topical finasteride helps regrow hair and reduce balding without side effects.

AGA causes hair loss by shrinking hair follicles due to DHT binding, and can be treated with finasteride and minoxidil.

Epilepsy and certain epilepsy drugs can lead to reproductive problems in women, but changing medication might improve these issues.

Steroidogenic isoenzymes may help improve treatments for common hair loss.

The document concludes that treatments for female hair loss and excessive hair growth are temporary and not well-studied.

Hirsutism, excessive hair growth in women, is often caused by PCOS and can be managed with medication and personalized treatment plans.

The boy's hair loss was caused by the tuberculosis drug isoniazid but grew back after stopping the medication.

Hormonal therapies are effective for managing hair and skin symptoms in women with PCOS.

Insulin resistance is linked to PCOS and can lead to other health issues, but treatments like metformin can help manage symptoms.

Androgens can cause hair growth in some areas and hair loss on the scalp.

Hormones, especially androgens, play a big role in acne, but most acne sufferers don't have a hormone disorder. Hormonal treatments, including birth control pills, can be very effective for women whose acne doesn't improve with regular treatments.

The document concludes that understanding the sebaceous gland's development and function is key to addressing related skin diseases and aging effects.

Women with PCOS often have skin problems like excessive hair, acne, hair loss, and dark patches, which can be treated with hormonal and non-hormonal therapies.