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The skin acts like an endocrine organ, producing hormones that affect various body functions and skin health, and understanding this can lead to new treatments.

Stress can worsen skin and hair conditions by affecting the skin's immune response and hormone levels.

A patient produced cortisol after adrenalectomy, possibly due to residual tissue or other body parts making steroids.

Shrinking skin cancer increases the chance of cancer in nearby lymph nodes.

Chrousos Syndrome is caused by mutations that make the body less sensitive to glucocorticoids, leading to various symptoms and requiring high-dose treatment.

Excessive hair growth in women, often from high androgen levels, is usually caused by PCOS, and can be treated with hair removal, medication, and possibly weight loss.

Some drugs can cause hair loss or increase hair growth, but these effects are usually reversible when the drug is stopped.

New findings explain how genetic changes, body clocks, and certain molecules affect tissue response to stress hormones.

Mitoxantrone with a corticosteroid helps manage symptoms for some advanced prostate cancer patients but doesn't extend life.

Chemotherapy often causes hair loss, nail changes, and mouth issues, but these are usually manageable.

Lifestyle changes and weight loss are key for treating PCOS-related metabolic issues and infertility, with various medications available for specific symptoms.

Some women with PCOS have CYP21 mutations and IRS1 variants, but these genetic factors are not major contributors to PCOS.

Hair follicles on the scalp interact with and respond to the nervous system, influencing their own behavior and growth.

The N363S gene variant does not cause higher adrenal androgen levels in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

Cimetidine did not reduce hair growth in women with hirsutism.

New treatments for excessive hair growth in women include insulin modulators and enzyme inhibitors.

Hirsutism is too much hair growth in women like the pattern in men, often caused by high male hormones, and can be treated with hormone control and hair removal methods.

Melanocytes produce melanin; their defects cause vitiligo and hair graying, with treatments available for vitiligo.

A woman was diagnosed with a rare adrenal gland cancer that did not show usual hormone-related symptoms.

Women look young for their age due to larger lips, less sun damage, and genes that prevent gray hair and wrinkles.

Finasteride treats enlarged prostate and hair loss, but may cause side effects in some patients.

The conclusion is that PCOS is caused by ovarian sensitivity to hormones and disrupted hormone control, possibly due to ovarian factors, and more research is needed.

Most women with PCOS have high levels of male hormones, and free testosterone is the best marker for this.

Stress increases nerve fibers and immune cell activity in mouse skin, possibly worsening skin conditions.

Treatment of acromegaly can improve women's reproductive health issues caused by hormonal imbalances or tumors.

HFMs can help study hair growth and test potential hair growth drugs.

Overexpressing the mineralocorticoid receptor in mouse skin causes skin thinning, early skin barrier development, eye issues, and hair loss.

PPAR agonists show promise for skin conditions but need more research before being a main treatment.

Prolactin may play a significant role in skin and hair health and could be a target for treating skin and hair disorders.

Bismuth subgallate and borneol together improve skin wound healing better than when used separately or compared to other treatments.