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Vitiligo is a skin condition causing white spots, more common in women, often starts before age 20, and can affect mental health.

Dermoscopy is a useful tool for identifying features of skin conditions, but more research is needed to define its role in dermatology.

Use minoxidil for hair loss; finasteride and dutasteride for men, dutasteride for women.

Finasteride effectively treats frontal hair loss with few side effects.

Certain mutations in a hair growth-related gene cause a type of genetic hair loss.

Cancer treatments targeting specific cells and the immune system can cause skin, mouth, hair, and nail problems, affecting patients' quality of life and treatment adherence.

Demodicosis is common and often missed, needing more recognition and treatment in skin care.

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

In Italian patients with lupus, the most common skin issue was chronic cutaneous lupus, especially discoid lesions, and nonspecific skin problems occurred in about a third of those with systemic lupus, mainly during active disease.

Trichoscopy can diagnose female hair loss with high accuracy by looking for specific patterns in hair and scalp appearance.

Minoxidil is the only FDA-approved topical drug for treating male or female pattern hair loss, and other medications like finasteride and dutasteride can also increase hair growth.

Using platelet-rich plasma with microneedling works better for acne scars than microneedling with water.

There are many treatments for permanent hair loss disorders, but their effectiveness varies and there's no clear best option.

The p75 neurotrophin receptor is important for hair follicle regression by controlling cell death.

Some vaccines might rarely cause hair loss, more research is needed.

How bad a woman's hair loss is doesn't always match how it affects her happiness and daily life.

Methotrexate is a key, cost-effective drug for skin conditions, but requires careful monitoring for side effects.

The document concludes that proper diagnosis and FDA-approved treatments for different types of hair loss exist, but treatments for severe cases often fail and future improvements may focus on hair follicle stem cells.

Early onset and pustules indicate severe hair follicle inflammation, and while antibiotics help, the condition often worsens after treatment stops.

Children with scalp fungal infections need proper diagnosis and treatment, usually with antifungal medications, and newer drugs may offer quicker recovery.

Tight hairstyles and chemical relaxers can cause hair loss known as traction alopecia.

Acne significantly affects mental health and quality of life, with research suggesting hormonal and genetic factors in its development and emphasizing early treatment to prevent scarring.

Minoxidil and pyrithione zinc combo most effectively increases hair density.

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

Oral minoxidil and topical minoxidil 5% both effectively improve female-pattern hair loss with safe side effects.

The document explains hair growth and shedding, factors affecting it, and methods to evaluate hair loss, emphasizing the importance of skin biopsy for diagnosis.

The document concludes with guidance for doctors on diagnosing and treating hirsutism effectively and safely.

Men with a family history of hair loss are more likely to experience it themselves, especially if both parents have hair loss.

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

Researchers established normal hair and scalp characteristics for healthy women using trichoscopy.