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The document concludes that hair loss in women is treated with medications, therapies, and surgery in Western medicine, and with acupuncture and herbs in Chinese medicine, but hereditary hair loss is hard to reverse.

Up to 50% of women may experience significant hair loss by age 50, with various causes and treatments available.

Up to half of women by age 50 experience significant hair loss, with various types and treatments available.

Different women's hair and skin glands respond to hormones in varied ways, which can cause unwanted hair growth even with normal hormone levels, and more research is needed to treat this effectively.

Alopecia causes significant emotional distress and psychological issues, requiring combined skin and mental health treatment.

Androgenetic alopecia causes hair thinning due to increased androgen activity, treatable with minoxidil and finasteride.

Different hair disorders have specific treatments and outcomes, with some resolving on their own and others requiring medication or emotional support.

Finasteride treats enlarged prostate and hair loss, but may cause side effects in some patients.

The Trichoscopy Derived Sinclair Scale offers a more accurate and reliable way to measure hair loss severity than the traditional visual method.

Many new moms lose hair after childbirth due to hormonal changes, but it usually grows back within a year.

Finasteride, a hair loss drug, can cause sexual side effects like erectile dysfunction in 2.1%-3.8% of users, but these usually go away with time or if the drug is stopped. Despite this, its impact on sexual function is minimal for most men.

Over 50% of women over 50 experience hair loss, with minoxidil being the only proven effective treatment.

People with early-onset hair loss have higher risk of heart issues, so early screening is important.

AGA treatments like minoxidil and LLLLT are safe and effective for gender minority patients.

Genetic variants affect minoxidil hair loss treatment success.

Minoxidil effectively treats female pattern hair loss.

Minoxidil and spironolactone slow hair loss in women.

DSC cell injections significantly improved hair density and diameter, showing potential as a hair loss treatment.

Woman has discoid lupus, frontal fibrosing, and androgenetic alopecia.

Finasteride reverses early hair loss and promotes growth.

Higher energy, longer exposure, and pulse irradiation improve hair density in androgenetic alopecia treatment.

Current treatments for androgenetic alopecia manage symptoms but don't cure it, and it affects social and psychological well-being.

Combination therapies for androgenetic alopecia work best but can have significant side effects and costs.

Minoxidil 2% and 5% are common treatments for female pattern hair loss, with other options including anti-androgens, oral contraceptives, and hair transplantation.

Lower levels of certain genes in hair cells improve hair loss treatment outcomes.

Both treatments work, but Minoxidil 0.5% MMP® is better for certain scalp areas and less advanced hair loss.

Once-daily 5% minoxidil foam increases hair regrowth and density in women with hair loss, but not as effectively as twice-daily 2% minoxidil solution, though it's safer and more convenient.

Trichoscopy helps hair transplant surgeons diagnose hair loss types and assess donor hair quality.

Minoxidil effectively treats hair loss, especially androgenetic alopecia, but needs more research for better understanding.

The 'Swiss cheese' pattern in scalp biopsies can indicate trichotillomania, not just alopecia areata.