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Frontal fibrosing alopecia mostly affects postmenopausal women, with diagnosis often delayed by 3 years.

A man with total hair loss also developed a rare nail condition, likely due to autoimmune issues.

A woman's hair loss was due to trichotillomania, which is often misdiagnosed and can require different treatments based on age and underlying conditions.

Most adult chronic hair pullers are women who started in their early teens, often have other mental health issues, and may pull hair due to underlying psychiatric conditions.

The skin's layers protect, sense, and regulate the body's internal balance, but can be prone to cancer.

Guidelines suggest various treatments for alopecia areata, but leaving it untreated is also an option as 80% cases may recover on their own.

Interferon alfa-2a is effective for treating cutaneous T cell lymphoma but has significant side effects.

Targeted cancer therapies often cause serious skin problems that need careful management.

Fluoxetine was not effective in treating hair-pulling disorder in the short term.

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.

Mouse hair follicle cells briefly grow during the early hair growth phase, showing that these cells are important for starting the hair cycle.

The document concludes that understanding hair structure is key to diagnosing hair abnormalities and recommends gentle hair care for management.

Some drugs can cause skin, nail, and hair problems, which are important for healthcare professionals to recognize and report.

Alopecia areata is a type of hair loss that can lead to complete baldness, often associated with other autoimmune conditions, and half of the cases may see hair return within a year.

The document concludes that accurate measurement of serum androgens is crucial for diagnosing hyperandrogenism.

Hair grays due to oxidative stress and fewer functioning melanocytes.

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

Hair greying is caused by oxidative stress damaging hair follicles and melanocytes.

The document concludes that alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease without a definitive cure, but treatments like corticosteroids are commonly used.

Msx2 and Foxn1 are both crucial for hair growth and health.

The EpiLight Hair Removal System removed about 60% of hair with some side effects, and more research is needed to confirm long-term effectiveness.

Androgens can both promote and prevent hair growth due to differences in gene expression in hair follicles.

HIV can cause unusual and severe skin problems that are hard to treat.

Loose anagen hair syndrome, often affecting young girls, can be diagnosed with a hair-pull test and usually gets better on its own, but severe cases may need treatment.

Targeted cancer therapies have a significant but lower risk of causing hair loss compared to chemotherapy.

Combining diphenylcyclopropenone with anthralin is more effective for hair regrowth in alopecia areata than using diphenylcyclopropenone alone, but may cause more side effects.

Micropigmentation is a widely accepted tattooing technique for hiding cosmetic issues and medical uses, with permanent results and few side effects, but risks infection if not done with sterile tools.

Two patients with porphyria cutanea tarda experienced their grey hair turning dark again.

Oral JAK inhibitors are effective and safe for treating alopecia areata but may need ongoing use to keep results.

Ectodermal dysplasia causes various symptoms and early treatment is important for eye, dental, and skin issues.