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Hair follicles are smaller in people with androgenetic alopecia compared to those with normal scalps.

Laser treatment improves hair density and increases growth factors in androgenetic alopecia.

Understanding hair follicle structure is key for treating hair disorders and could help develop new treatments.

Finasteride works for hair loss by maintaining existing hair follicles, not reversing miniaturization.

Ex vivo dermatoscopy may lower lab costs and improve diagnosis speed for hair loss biopsies.

Dobutamine does not mimic dopamine at therapeutic doses but may at very high concentrations; microfilaments, not microtubules, are important for wound healing in Xenopus embryos.

Rhomboid-shaped minigrafts, measuring 1.5 x 1.5 mm, lead to fewer complications and better results in hair restoration surgery compared to square or rectangular ones.

UBM helps hair regrowth in men and women with hair loss.

The document concludes that a unique target-like hair regrowth pattern in alopecia areata may be more common than thought and should be properly identified.

Male-pattern hair loss is normal, often involves hormone effects on hair follicles, and can be treated with medication or surgery, but new treatments are being researched.

A device was made in 2008 to measure hair loss severity. Other findings include: frizzy mutation in mice isn't related to Fgfr2, C/EBPx marks preadipocytes, Cyclosporin A speeds up hair growth in mice, blocking plasmin and metalloproteinases hinders healing, hyperbaric oxygen helps ischemic wound healing, amniotic membranes heal wounds better than polyurethane foam, rhVEGF165 from a fibrin matrix improves tissue flap viability and induces VEGF-R2 expression, and bFGF enhances wound healing and reduces scarring in rabbits.

Finasteride doesn't effectively treat hair loss in postmenopausal women.

Oral antiandrogens effectively treat female hair loss, with better results in higher hair loss grades.

Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) is a less invasive hair transplant method with minimal scarring, suitable for about 60% of patients, especially those needing fewer grafts and quicker recovery.

Finasteride 1mg helps reverse hair miniaturization in men and postmenopausal women.

Low fluence photoepilation temporarily removes hair by targeting the hair follicle's pigmented area without severe damage.

The human hair follicle can store topical compounds and be targeted for drug delivery with minimal side effects.

Peripilar signs can help diagnose androgenetic alopecia and reveal its cause.

The document concludes that accurate diagnosis of different types of hair loss requires careful examination of hair and scalp tissue, considering both clinical and microscopic features.

Stem cells from hair follicles can safely treat hair loss.

FPHL is a common, age-related, genetic hair loss with unclear causes and limited treatment options.

CCCA is a scarring hair loss condition mainly in African descent women, possibly caused by genetics and hairstyling, treated with gentle hair care and medications.

Scientists found a way to grow human hair cells in a lab that can create new hair when transplanted.

The new micelle formulation delivers acne treatment more effectively and safely than current gels.

Squalene-based carriers improve delivery of a treatment to hair follicles for alopecia areata.

Genetics and hormones cause hair loss; finasteride treats it safely.

Dermatologists are more accurate than general practitioners in diagnosing skin conditions, especially skin cancer.

Mothers and newborns with dental fillings had higher mercury in their hair, but getting fillings during pregnancy didn't raise mercury levels further.

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

Effective hair loss assessment requires a mix of precise measurement methods.