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This review discusses the physiology of hair growth, common abnormal patterns of hirsutism, and examines differential diagnoses and treatment options, but provides no new clinical findings.

An elderly man with skin amyloidosis and abnormal blood proteins was monitored without finding widespread disease after 18 months.

This article presents a case of alopecia universalis linked to leflunomide use and reviews its application in rheumatoid arthritis treatment, highlighting potential adverse effects.

In this study, researchers reported that individuals with post-COVID-19 alopecia experienced a significant impact on their quality of life, particularly in the vitality domain, when compared to those without alopecia.

This integrative review found that triamcinolone hexacetonide remains the primary treatment for mild to moderate alopecia areata but noted its significant side effects with prolonged use, while emerging therapies like PRP and minoxidil offer promising alternative benefits with fewer risks.

This case report details a 37-year-old woman with alopecia areata who experienced significant hair regrowth after psychological stress-triggered hair loss, following treatment with topical corticosteroids and tofacitinib.

This review discusses the use of laser phototherapy for treating androgenetic alopecia and alopecia areata, highlighting the need for controlled studies to determine its efficacy.

This review examines the best available evidence for diagnosing and managing PCOS but reports no new clinical results.

This report examines efforts to enhance the efficacy of topical steroids for alopecia areata using penetration-enhancing vehicles and exceptionally high concentrations, noting systemic steroids often lead to relapses and toxicity.

This review discusses skin diseases related to contraceptive use, reporting potential issues with oral contraceptives and infrequent reactions to mechanical or barrier methods without new clinical findings.

This consensus summary suggests that 5-alpha reductase inhibitors have clear benefits for benign prostatic hyperplasia, but their impact on prostate cancer prevention is still debated.

This review concludes that antiandrogens with ovarian suppression may significantly improve hirsutism and androgenetic alopecia in women with PCOS, but treatment needs to continue unless the underlying PCOS cause is addressed.

Laser hair reduction near the eyebrows can cause serious eye injuries even with safety measures.

Diet affects baldness; eat balanced, less animal fat, more fruits, vegetables, and cereals.

This study suggests that Vigilon®, a new occlusive wound dressing with high water content, may promote better wound healing than other similar dressings in dermatologic surgery.

This report describes a case where a sex reassignment patient on estrogen therapy experienced complete hair regrowth on a previously fully alopecic scalp.

This review examines misconceptions and gaps in the understanding of androgenic alopecia (AGA) etiopathogenesis, offering new perspectives but no new experimental results.

This study found that using henna dye positively affected hair cuticula pattern and diameters compared to undyed hair, though the degree of change may vary based on hair phenotype and condition prior to treatment.

This case report describes an 11-year-old girl who experienced hot flashes and menarche after taking a Serenoa repens supplement for telogen effluvium, suggesting a possible but uncertain link between the supplement and hormonal changes.

This study reported that cognitive biopsy diagnosed prostate cancer in 44% of patients with at least one previous negative biopsy, with higher detection rates in lesions classified as PI-RADS 4 and 5.

In this study, Wnt-3a was found to play an important role in partially maintaining and expanding epithelial skin stem cells in vitro, suggesting potential for in vitro stem cell culture without feeder cells.

This article discusses the various uses of the cotton-tipped applicator in dermatologic surgery, highlighting its innovative role as a suture scissors stabilizer, but reports no clinical results.

This review evaluates the scientific literature on silicon supplements, noting that orthosilicic acid shows higher bioavailability, but emphasizes the need for further clinical studies on safety and efficacy.

This study found that men with frontal fibrosing alopecia exhibited more frequent facial papules, androgenetic alopecia, and body hair loss compared to women with the condition, and were generally older.

This review discusses the scalp and follicular microbiome's potential role in hair diseases and the emerging interest in microbiome-targeted therapies, but reports no new clinical findings.

In this study, older adults who participated in physical activity showed a strong correlation between physical condition and quality of life, with higher physical condition scores linked to quality of life scores above 80, particularly in both physical and psychological health aspects.

This review discusses the etiology, pathogenesis, clinical presentation, and treatment of frontal fibrosing alopecia, noting the lack of clinical trial data and limited observational treatment results.

This case study describes a Lop male rabbit with Malassezia-associated dermatitis, initially treated with griseofulvin but requiring ketoconazole for complete recovery after recurrence.

This study reviewed preclinical evidence suggesting that topical glutamic acid can enhance hair regrowth and skin healing in burn-induced alopecia, highlighting its potential as a simple, low-cost treatment option that warrants further clinical trials.

Early diagnosis and treatment can help manage fibrosing alopecia in older women.