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The vitamin D receptor can act without its usual activating molecule, affecting hair growth and skin cancer, but its full range of actions is not well understood.

Alopecia mucinosa can be treated successfully with minocycline.

Linear lichen planopilaris can affect the trunk, not just the face.

Bicalutamide may help treat female pattern hair loss.

Combining platelet-rich plasma with other treatments may improve hair growth in people with hair loss, but more research is needed.

Tinea capitis is a common scalp infection causing hair loss, mostly in young children.

Toxic epidermal necrolysis is a severe skin condition often caused by drugs, with complex treatment and a high risk of death, but survivors usually heal without scars.

Any medication can cause skin reactions, some due to allergies and others due to dosage or genetic factors.

Topical latanoprost doesn't effectively regrow hair in severe eyebrow alopecia areata cases.

The Wnt signaling pathway is not a major factor in the development of keratoacanthoma, a type of skin tumor.

Biodegradable microneedle patches help topical steroids work better for prurigo nodularis.

The new skin-targeted COVID-19 vaccine creates strong immune responses and could improve vaccination methods.

IL-15 helps protect hair follicles from immune attacks and encourages hair growth.

People with atopic dermatitis have more CD4+ T cells that respond to a certain bacterial lipid, which may play a role in the skin condition's inflammation.

A patient with zinc depletion improved after zinc supplementation during parenteral nutrition.

Bardet-Biedl syndrome may include under-recognized skin problems related to its metabolic disturbances.

Some alternative therapies for vitiligo show promise but need more research.

The chapter explains the causes of excessive hair growth and masculinization in women and how to measure hormone levels related to these conditions.

Using psychological treatments can help manage skin conditions along with regular medical care.

Minoxidil and ATRA together boost hair growth more effectively than minoxidil alone.

The document concludes that sexual and psychiatric side effects from 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors are reported, but more high-quality research is needed to understand how often they occur.

Minoxidil and retinol together help hair grow.

Lupus can look like hair loss from alopecia areata but needs different treatment.

Blood tests can help understand the genetic differences in people with alopecia areata, including how severe it is and if it's inherited.

Minoxidil foam 5% effectively treats hair loss in both frontal and vertex scalp regions.

Using systemic drugs as creams for skin conditions shows promise, but more research is needed to confirm their effectiveness and safety.

Unwanted facial hair significantly impacts over 40% of women's psychological and social well-being, and various treatment options are available.

Two plywood factory workers developed contact dermatitis from phenol-formaldehyde resin, a known allergen.