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Hormonal treatments are effective for severe or persistent acne and should be used with other acne therapies, considering potential side effects.

5α-reductase inhibitors, like finasteride and dutasteride, effectively treat BPH, male baldness, and hirsutism, with potential for acne and prostate cancer prevention.

Ketoconazole reduced hair growth and improved acne in women, but caused side effects needing careful monitoring.

Using patients' own fat-derived cells to treat alopecia areata significantly improved hair growth and was safe.

Obese women with PCOS are more likely to have fatty liver disease.

To diagnose Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, two out of three signs—irregular periods, high male hormone levels, or cysts on the ovaries—are needed.

Germacrone from Curcuma aeruginosa may help treat conditions related to male hormones by blocking a specific enzyme.

CYLD mutations cause a variety of skin tumors with symptoms starting around age 16, and treatments are currently limited.

Combination drug therapy is effective for hirsutism that doesn't improve with just one medication.

FAGA diagnosis uses blood tests and trichoscopy, with treatments like topical minoxidil, oral anti-androgens, and hormone-modulating drugs.

Hormonal therapies are safe and effective for treating adult women's acne.

Minoxidil 2% effectively treats female hair loss, promoting growth and density.

Cyproterone acetate is effective for treating hirsutism and acne but less so for hair loss, with side effects similar to birth control pills.

Antiandrogen therapy helped increase hair growth in women with hormonal imbalances related to baldness.

The document suggests creating a validated score to diagnose Cushing's Syndrome and considers plasma steroid profiling as a simpler diagnostic method.

Adult female acne requires a comprehensive treatment approach, including medical options and lifestyle changes, with attention to psychological well-being.

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome tend to have a longer distance between the clitoris and anus.

The conclusion is that oral contraceptives and antiandrogens can treat hirsutism and acne in women with cutaneous hyperandrogenism, but more research is needed for effective treatments, especially for hair loss.

Flutamide effectively treats female pattern hair loss with low doses showing good liver tolerance.

Excessive hair growth can be assessed by history, exam, and blood tests, and treated with medication like dexamethasone, birth control pills, and spironolactone.

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

Smoking harms skin health, causing slower wound healing, more wrinkles, and worsening some skin conditions, but may protect against certain others.

Male hormones, or androgens, affect women's health in areas like mood and bone density, and hormone replacement therapy using antiandrogenic progestogens can improve mood disorders and alertness in menopausal women.

The French Endocrine Society suggests diagnosing PCOS with two of three signs, recommends lifestyle changes and clomiphene for treatment, and calls for more research on certain treatments and tests.

Metformin and rosiglitazone both improved insulin use and hormonal symptoms in women with PCOS.

Finasteride effectively reduces hair growth in women with polycystic ovary syndrome or idiopathic hirsutism.

Treat hair loss with finasteride, minoxidil, or surgery; consider side effects and severity.

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

About 8.5% of women in Salvador, Brazil, have Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.

Pseudopelade of Brocq is a unique hair loss condition, but its cause and development are still not fully understood.