April 2007 in “9th European Congress of Endocrinology” Finasteride, a hair loss medication, was found to be safe and effective in improving hair quality and stopping hair loss in men with early-onset baldness.
10 citations,
January 2017 in “Skin Pharmacology and Physiology” Finasteride may cause vitiligo, sexual issues, and depression; better treatments and predicting side effects needed.
January 2017 in “Indian journal of drugs in dermatology” Saw palmetto extract may help with hair loss and acne but needs more research on safety and long-term effects.
4 citations,
March 2017 in “Al-Mi’galaẗ al-sa'udiyaẗ lī-ulum al-ḥayaẗ” Leonuri Herba alkaloids may help treat hormone-induced enlarged prostate in rats.
April 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” DHT may reduce inflammation caused by certain bacteria in skin cells.
4 citations,
August 2017 in “Journal of cutaneous pathology” An 8-year-old girl had a rare, benign skin tumor on her forehead.
July 2024 in “Reproductive health of woman” Girls conceived via assisted reproductive technologies show early puberty signs and larger ovaries.
July 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Botulinum toxin may help treat male pattern baldness.
April 2024 in “Journal of ethnopharmacology” Ellagic acid may help regrow hair and prevent hair loss by activating a specific cell growth pathway.
10 citations,
February 2017 in “European journal of neuroscience/EJN. European journal of neuroscience” The availability of certain hormones and specific stimulation patterns affect long-term synaptic changes in the male rat brain.
Iron supplements may reverse premature graying in iron-deficient individuals; ingrown nails are common in diabetics with certain risk factors; topical finasteride may reduce scalp DHT as effectively as oral finasteride; monilethrix treatment is challenging but some medications can help.
9 citations,
July 1961 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Cutaneous calcinosis can be induced in young animals using certain compounds, but only in specific areas and with high mortality.
1 citations,
December 2013 in “Urological Science” A man developed male breast cancer after four years of finasteride treatment for an enlarged prostate.
22 citations,
October 2019 in “Cerebral cortex” Sex neurosteroids cause different effects on hippocampal synaptic plasticity in males and females.
October 2021 in “Acta Scientific Medical Sciences” A woman was diagnosed with a rare adrenal gland cancer that did not show usual hormone-related symptoms.
16 citations,
March 2014 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Korean patients with PCOS often have skin problems like acne and excess hair, with different symptoms based on their specific PCOS type.
Male hormones can decrease the ability of immune cells to fight bacteria.
8 citations,
July 2018 in “Analytical sciences” Using 5-butylpicolinate esters improves the sensitivity and reliability of detecting testosterone and dihydrotestosterone in saliva.
June 2023 in “Journal of personalized medicine” Androgen treatment with dihydrotestosterone may help maintain height in patients with 5-α-reductase type 2 deficiency, especially before puberty.
3 citations,
February 2019 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” The effects of estrogen on human scalp hair growth are unclear and need more research.
33 citations,
January 2013 in “Dermatology” Over half of the adult women with acne in the study had higher than normal levels of male hormones, especially DHEA.
October 2021 in “International journal of basic and clinical pharmacology” Excessive eyelash growth from erlotinib may indicate positive tumor response and help treat madarosis.
4 citations,
January 2019 in “Obstetrics & gynecology science” A PET-CT scan successfully located a hard-to-find Leydig cell tumor in a woman with hormonal symptoms.
Germinated hemp seed extracts help prevent hair loss and promote hair growth.
April 2022 in “Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology” PSA can help diagnose high androgen levels in women.
3 citations,
August 1996 in “PubMed” Finasteride reduces prostate size and serum levels, helping manage benign prostatic hyperplasia, without affecting prostate cancer detection. Regular monitoring is needed for users.
64 citations,
June 1995 in “Steroids” Inhibitors of the enzyme 5 alpha-reductase could potentially treat disorders like prostate cancer and baldness.
Shh and Dhh affect skin development and can cause tumors, while Ihh does not.
54 citations,
February 1993 in “Endocrine reviews” Androgen conjugates might be better indicators of skin sensitivity to hormones in women with excessive hair growth.
June 2023 in “Research journal of topical and cosmetic sciences” The polyherbal lotus oil with amla, hibiscus, bhringraj, and methi promotes hair growth effectively, similar to minoxidil.