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Current treatments for alopecia show no significant long-term benefits.

No treatments fully cure or prevent alopecia areata; some help but have side effects or need more research.

Alopecia areata can be managed with various treatments, and severe cases should be referred to dermatologists.

Minoxidil helps stimulate hair growth and enlarge small follicles in common hair loss, but doesn't stop it, and its effects can be boosted when combined with finasteride.

Proteins like aPKC and PDGF-AA, substances like adenosine and ATP, and adipose-derived stem cells all play important roles in hair growth and health, and could potentially be used to treat hair loss and skin conditions.

Hair transplantation is the best treatment for hair loss, with new technologies improving results, and stem cell and gene therapies may treat severe baldness in the future.

Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) doesn't affect rat skin cell growth, but it does change cell cycle, protein levels, and other cell functions, potentially shortening hair growth cycle.

Testosterone may worsen hair loss by affecting hair growth signals, while different prostaglandins can either hinder or promote hair growth.

A substance called prostaglandin D2 is linked to stopping hair growth in men with common baldness.

The 2015 Hair Research Congress concluded that stem cells, maraviroc, and simvastatin could potentially treat Alopecia Areata, topical minoxidil, finasteride, and steroids could treat Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia, and PTGDR2 antagonists could also treat alopecia. They also found that low-level light therapy could help with hair loss, a robotic device could assist in hair extraction, and nutrition could aid hair growth. They suggested that Alopecia Areata is an inflammatory disorder, not a single disease, indicating a need for personalized treatments.

Bimatoprost can help regrow eyelashes in people with trichotillomania.

Using the eye pressure medication latanoprost can cause excessive hair growth and darker eyelashes on the treated eye.

Topical prostaglandin analogs may help with hair growth but more research is needed.

Bimatoprost, a glaucoma medication, may also help treat hair loss.

Certain drugs are effective for skin conditions like psoriasis, vitiligo, and hair loss.

A woman got unwanted hair growth on her face from using bimatoprost eyedrops for glaucoma.

Prostaglandin F2α analogs show promise for treating certain types of hair loss but need more research for other skin conditions.

Zidovudine may cause hair loss in advanced-stage HIV patients.

Latanoprost may cause scalp inflammation and delayed healing.

Targeted therapies for lung cancer are effective but require careful management of side effects to benefit patients.

Latisse (bimatoprost 0.03%) is widely used in dermatology but the document doesn't give detailed evidence or numbers.

Bimatoprost and clobetasol are both effective for scalp hair loss, but bimatoprost works faster, has fewer side effects, and grows more colored hair.

Scalp cooling is the most effective FDA-approved method to prevent chemotherapy-induced hair loss, but more research is needed for other treatments.

Eyelashes protect the eyes, but more research is needed to understand how.

Leg hair can be used for eyelash transplants, resulting in fuller lashes with less maintenance.

Researchers created a reliable method to detect hair-growth substances in products.

Hyaluronic acid fillers and combination treatments significantly improve facial defects from autoimmune diseases and are well-tolerated.

Bimatoprost was found to be safer and more effective than mometasone furoate for treating scalp hair loss.

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

Some treatments can help hair regrowth in alopecia areata, but none offer a cure, and effectiveness varies.