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Excessive hair growth in women can be harmless or signal serious health issues, and treatment often includes medication and hair removal, with noticeable results after 3-6 months.

Pubertal acne is linked to hormonal changes, affects quality of life, and is treated similarly to adult acne.

Flutamide works better than finasteride for hirsutism, and combining both is slightly better but not much.

New treatments for PCOS focus on managing symptoms and improving fertility.

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

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

Finasteride and metformin both help treat PCOS, but using them together works best.

Androgens like testosterone affect skin health and can lead to conditions such as acne and hair loss, with various treatments available.

Testosterone can cause acne and male-pattern baldness, affects hair growth in men and women, and makes male skin more sensitive.

Women with excessive male-pattern hair growth should get a full hormone check-up to find and treat any underlying issues, considering both medical and emotional aspects.

Most hirsutism patients had idiopathic hirsutism or PCOS, with hormonal imbalances and signs like acne and irregular periods.

Spironolactone plus finasteride reduces hirsutism more effectively.

Androgens cause skin issues like acne and hair growth in women, often due to PCOS, and can be treated with medication and lifestyle changes.

Different hair and scalp disorders cause hair loss or excess hair growth, with various treatments available depending on the specific condition.

Higher insulin levels are linked to larger ovaries in women with idiopathic hirsutism.

The conclusion is that removing both ovaries is the best treatment for excess male hormones in postmenopausal women, with medication as another option, and managing insulin resistance is important for diagnosis and treatment.

Early diagnosis and treatment of PCOS in teenagers can help prevent more severe adult PCOS.

The document concludes that managing PCOS involves lifestyle changes, medication for symptoms, and weight loss for fertility improvement.

Hormonal treatments, including birth control and antiandrogens, can effectively treat acne in women.

Hirsutism is often caused by high male hormone levels and can be treated with lifestyle changes and medications.

Finasteride improves hair loss in women with hyperandrogenism.

Human skin makes sexual hormones that affect hair growth, skin health, and healing; too much can cause acne and hair loss, while treatments can manage these conditions.

Oral isotretinoin was recommended for a 21-year-old woman with severe acne.

Women with idiopathic hirsutism and PCOS have higher RBP4 levels, and PCOS is linked to greater insulin resistance; weight management may help both conditions.

Testosterone therapy can modestly improve sexual function in menopausal women but should be used cautiously and is not recommended for routine measurement in sexual dysfunction or hirsutism.

Diagnosing sex development disorders requires combining medical history, physical exams, imaging, lab tests, and genetic data.

A postmenopausal woman's hirsutism and high testosterone levels improved after surgery for an ovarian tumor not seen on ultrasound.

Excessive hair growth in women often has no known cause and is not linked to race or other hormonal symptoms.

Insulin resistance contributes to hormone imbalances in many women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

PCOS is a long-term condition that needs more research for better understanding and treatment.