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Chemotherapy can cause skin problems like hair loss, mouth sores, and skin darkening, and recognizing these can affect treatment decisions.

Etoposide is effective in treating several cancers, especially small cell lung cancer, with acceptable side effects.

Azathioprine's effectiveness and safety require careful monitoring and more research, especially regarding its use with corticosteroids and the role of TPMT status in patients.

Minoxidil effectively treats female pattern hair loss.

Spanish experts provided guidelines for treating skin side effects in cancer patients on new therapies, stressing early action and teamwork.

Chemotherapy causes hair loss starting soon after treatment begins and recovers about 3 months after ending, while tamoxifen does not significantly affect hair growth.

Liposomes show promise in cancer treatment by delivering drugs with less toxicity and improved effectiveness.

Skin reactions to drugs are common and can be deadly, usually requiring stopping the drug and may be better prevented with genetic testing in the future.

Hydroxychloroquine helped improve scleromyxoedema in patients, but caused side effects in some.

Hair and scalp pain is more common and severe in breast cancer patients on chemotherapy than those on tamoxifen.

Use some skin medications with caution during pregnancy; avoid strong steroids, certain eczema treatments, and systemic retinoids, but many topical treatments and nasal sprays are safe.

The document reports the 19th global case of a rare skin condition in a patient from Colombia.

Aging can lead to poorer scalp and hair health, including less hair and more scalp diseases, which should be managed to help older people feel better.

The conclusion is that proper recognition and treatment of skin conditions are crucial for the elderly due to changes in skin, nails, and hair with age, and the impact of these conditions on health and mobility.

Old people's nails often have problems due to body changes, more diseases, and self-care difficulties, affecting their movement and hand use.

Older people often have untreated genital skin diseases due to embarrassment and lack of medical attention, which can lead to discomfort and even cancer risk.

Aging affects hair density and skin health, and Behcet's disease, a complex condition with no specific test, involves sores and systemic issues, treated with various medications.

Some drugs can cause hair loss, increase hair growth, or change hair color, but stopping the drug usually reverses these effects.

Most over-the-counter hair loss treatments lack strong evidence of effectiveness, except for minoxidil, which works but stops working if you stop using it.

Autoimmune and inflammatory processes are involved in both scarring and non-scarring types of hair loss.

Auto-portraits help evaluate scalp hair.

The TGF-β family helps control how cells change and move, affecting skin, hair, and organ development.

White hair follicles in vitiligo have fewer and less functional melanocytes.

Transplanting growing hair follicles into scars can help regenerate and improve scar tissue.

Early diagnosis is crucial for treating alopecia effectively.

Chemotherapy with docetaxel can cause painful nail and skin side effects that may lead to stopping treatment.

Proper care and understanding of skin diseases in pregnant women are crucial for their health and recovery.