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Dermatologists are essential in helping transgender and gender diverse patients with skin and hair issues related to gender affirmation and hormone therapy.

LGBT individuals have unique skin health needs, including higher STD risks and side effects from gender-affirming treatments, requiring dermatologists to offer knowledgeable and culturally competent care.

Gender differences affect allergy prevalence, severity, and response to environmental toxins, with women often more affected than men.

Minoxidil shows promise for alopecia areata, but more research is needed before it can be recommended as a primary treatment.

Low zinc levels in hair and serum are linked to chronic hair loss.

Platelet-rich plasma may improve hair density and count in male pattern hair loss, but more high-quality research is needed.

The conclusion is that recognizing the difference between gender identity and biological sex is crucial in dermatology to improve patient care and research accuracy.

Melatonin, a hormone, can help protect skin from aging by reducing stress, inflammation, and damage, and may also help treat hair loss in women.

Treating scalp issues with anti-dandruff shampoo improves hair health.

The conclusion is that certain surgeries can help people with gender dysphoria look more like their true gender and feel better.

Hormone therapy in transgender women can affect hair growth and acne, and there are specific skin issues related to gender-affirming surgery, but more research is needed on their dermatological health.

Hormone therapy affects cancer risks in transgender individuals differently than in cisgender people, and more research is needed to understand these risks and improve cancer screening guidelines.

Understanding gender differences and individual patient characteristics is essential for optimal cosmetic surgery outcomes.

Gut health affects skin diseases, and probiotics might help.

Gender-affirming therapy can cause skin issues like acne and hair loss in transgender adolescents, and more research is needed on its dermatological effects.

Extracellular vesicles show promise for treating psoriasis by reducing inflammation and skin lesions.

Genetic variants can affect valproic acid's effectiveness, side effects, and levels in epilepsy treatment.

hsa-miR-193a-5p may help diagnose and treat alopecia areata.

Wood sterol may help reduce hair loss caused by a high-fat diet.

Gender-specific analysis could improve treatment for childhood systemic lupus erythematosus.

Topical minoxidil helps transgender individuals assigned female at birth grow more facial hair.

Gender-affirming dermatology treatments generally improve mental well-being for transgender individuals, but more research is needed.

Gender-affirming hormone therapy improves physical performance in trans men to the level of cisgender men, while in trans women, it increases fat mass and decreases muscle mass, with no advantage in physical performance after 2 years.

Gender-affirming hormone therapy changes hair growth in transgender people, with feminizing therapy reducing hair and masculinizing therapy increasing it, but sometimes additional treatment is needed.

Low levels of zinc and ferritin may be linked to the severity of alopecia areata in Iraqi patients.

DHT's role in hair loss is important, but measuring its level for diagnosis is questionable.

Testosterone may influence COVID-19 severity and outcomes.

Melatonin affects skin and hair color and protects skin cells, with potential benefits for hair growth and skin health.

Androgens and SARMs play a role in body mass, frailty, skin health, and hair growth, and are used in treating prostate cancer, acne, and hair loss, with potential for new uses and improved versions in the future.

Oxidative stress is higher in women with PCOS, especially if they're obese, and it may increase their risk of heart disease.