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Men with more vanadium in their blood and who drink less soy milk are more likely to have hair loss.

Menopausal acne is treated with medications and lifestyle changes, but careful choice is needed due to side effects.

Finasteride side effects in young men may be linked to specific gene variations.

Acne is caused by multiple factors including oil production, bacteria, inflammation, and possibly diet and environment.

The document concludes that treating female hair loss should target reducing excess androgen and blocking its effects on hair follicles, with the best treatments being hormonal therapy, adrenal suppression, and topical minoxidil.

A small percentage of minoxidil users may develop an allergic skin reaction.

Finasteride can treat hair loss, but may have side effects; evaluate and inform patients of risks.

Low-level laser therapy can stimulate hair growth more effectively than fake devices, but patient satisfaction is similar for both. Results should be taken with caution due to small study sizes and differences between studies. More research is needed.

Many adults in Porto have acne, but few know or treat it.

Oral isotretinoin for severe acne can change hormone levels but does not significantly affect ovarian function.

Adult acne severity is influenced by stress, skin sensitivity, makeup, stopping oral contraceptives, and requires female-specific treatment guidelines.

A substance called Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor can protect certain hair follicle stem cells from damage caused by androgens, suggesting a new possible treatment for hair loss.

Male pattern baldness is an unintended side effect of the body's use of androgens for muscle growth, especially in those genetically prone to it.

DHEA acts like a male hormone on rat skin glands and doesn't turn into female hormones there.

Taking a small dose of prednisone before menstruation can almost completely prevent premenstrual acne with few side effects.

Coenzyme Q10 vesicular formulations can potentially treat androgenic alopecia by promoting hair growth and thickness.

Some acne medications have side effects; doctors should educate patients and may not need to do frequent lab tests for all.

Women with acne have lower levels of a specific hormone marker than women without acne.

Spironolactone is effective for acne, hidradenitis suppurativa, female hair loss, and hirsutism but is underused in dermatology.

Acne is caused by increased sebum, abnormal skin shedding, bacteria, and inflammation, not dirt; treatments vary from creams to antibiotics or isotretinoin, with severe cases needing a dermatologist's care.

COVID-19 may worsen with androgens; anti-androgen drugs could help.

Low-level laser therapy can improve hair density in people with androgenic alopecia, but more research is needed to find out who it works best for.

Hormonal therapies are safe and effective for treating acne in female adolescents, with specific treatments for those with endocrine disorders.

Hormonal treatments like birth control pills can improve acne in women with excess hair growth and hormone imbalances.

New acne treatments include combination creams, advanced retinoids, and light therapies, focusing on safety and patient adherence.

Anti-androgens are safe and effective for treating moderate to severe adult female acne.

Higher doses of spironolactone may improve acne in PCOS patients, but side effects are a concern.

Baldness, especially at the front, may lower the risk of testicular cancer by 31%, but its link to prostate cancer is unclear.

Acne in children varies by age and severity, requires a pediatric treatment approach, and may need diagnostic evaluation for underlying conditions.

Traditional Chinese medicine techniques like catgut embedment, moxibustion, and bloodletting showed better results for treating hair loss than the drug finasteride.