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The document suggests that targeting the hormone DHT could be a more effective treatment for prostate cancer than targeting testosterone.

Estrogens generally inhibit hair growth and improve skin quality, but their exact effects on hair follicles are complex and not fully understood.

Despite progress in treatment, the exact cause of Alopecia areata is still unknown.

Negative expectations can cause adverse effects in patients even without active treatment, and managing this nocebo effect involves better communication and patient-clinician relationships.

Certain genetic variations in the SHBG gene are linked to an increased or decreased risk of PCOS in Mediterranean women.

The document suggests that clinical trials for PCOS should focus on meaningful primary outcomes like live birth rates, rather than less reliable surrogate markers.

The skin is a complex barrier that protects the body, regulates temperature, and helps with immune responses.

New treatments targeting skin stem cells show promise for skin repair, anti-aging, and cancer therapy.

Androgens may influence T cells, contributing to higher autoimmune liver disease risk in women.

Low and ultralow doses of flutamide can cause liver damage in young women with high androgen levels, regardless of dose or birth control use, with higher risk for those with higher BMI and liver enzyme levels before treatment.

Acne severity in women may not be linked to increased male hormone indicators like excess body hair, menstrual irregularities, or hair loss.

Hair loss is a rare but recognized symptom of pemphigus vulgaris, with patients usually regrowing hair after treatment.

Many elderly women experience unwanted facial hair and various hair loss conditions, with treatments available for each condition.

Treatments for common hair loss include minoxidil, finasteride, and hair transplantation.

Overweight smokers have worse hair loss.

Hormonal contraceptives can help treat acne by affecting sebum production and androgen levels.

Male pattern baldness may be caused by scalp pressure on hair follicles, which increases with age and leads to a cycle of hair loss. This process is not directly determined by genes.

The document concludes that more research is needed to fully understand the causes of PCOS.

Elderly abuse is often by family members, and doctors, especially dermatologists, can spot it by looking for unusual injuries and malnutrition.

Women with congenital adrenal hyperplasia have lower fertility, but with proper treatment, they can conceive successfully.

Men are more likely to have severe respiratory viral infections like COVID-19 due to hormonal and genetic differences, while women generally have stronger immune responses.

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.

Hirsutism is common body hair growth due to genetics and hormones, and while not a disease, it can be distressing; virilisation includes hirsutism with other male traits and needs medical attention.

Finasteride may cause vitiligo, sexual issues, and depression; better treatments and predicting side effects needed.

Right hand finger ratio may predict male hair loss.

The document says that hair loss in women is often due to androgenic alopecia, similar to male baldness, and that hirsutism is treated with hormonal and cosmetic methods.

Doctors are preparing to potentially perform uterus transplants in transgender women, considering technical, hormonal, and ethical factors.

Algal oligosaccharides help prevent hair loss and promote hair growth.

Young HS patients often have other physical and mental health issues, and research on HS covers a wide range of topics including genetics, triggers, treatments, and the need for more data.

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