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Androgens play a key role in hair growth and disorders like baldness and excessive hairiness.

The document reviews various hair and nail disorders, their causes, and treatments, emphasizing the need for proper diagnosis and the link between nail changes and systemic diseases.

Scalp biopsy helps tell apart permanent and temporary hair loss types and guides treatment.

Polarized dermoscopy is slightly better than nonpolarized for diagnosing hair disorders, with each method having its own strengths.

New methods improve how we test hair growth treatments, but challenges like slow hair changes and high costs remain.

The authors suggest that a new type of hair loss exists, which is different from alopecia areata.

The dog has Color Dilution Alopecia, causing hair loss and increased risk of skin infections.

Hair styling products and tools help improve hair's look and manageability but can damage hair if used incorrectly.

Certain groups may need vitamin supplements to improve hair health and prevent other health problems.

Hair becomes gray and thin as we age, and while most hair loss in older people is due to genetics, there's a chance for gray hair to regain color under certain conditions.

Most hair loss can be diagnosed with patient history and physical exam, and a few common types make up most cases.

Seborrhoeic dermatitis may cause a condition called "seborrhoeic folliculitis," leading to chronic scalp inflammation and scarring hair loss.

Southern Chinese women with female pattern hair loss have less, thinner hair and smaller hair follicles.

Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy can improve hair thinning in male pattern baldness patients, but more research is needed to confirm its effectiveness.

Frontal fibrosing alopecia can mimic traction alopecia but has distinct features like facial papules and eyebrow thinning.

Aging significantly affects the hair and scalp of nonbalding Caucasian women, with changes that differ from male pattern baldness.

The patient's hair loss is most likely due to diffuse alopecia areata.

Many adult women experience unexplained excessive hair shedding, often starting before age 40.

Pregnancy can cause more body and scalp hair growth and make nails brittle, but these changes often revert after giving birth.

Some breast cancer patients still experience hair loss three years after chemotherapy, especially with taxane-based treatments.

Genetic and environmental factors, like smoking and exercise, affect male hair loss.

The research found that a specific gene mutation causes fewer hair follicles and disrupted hair growth cycles, leading to thin and short hair in people with Hypotrichosis with Juvenile Macular Dystrophy.

Dr. Vera H. Price's 1979 work emphasizes the importance of accurate diagnosis and personalized treatment for hair loss.

Psychotropic drugs can cause hair loss or excessive hair growth.

The review highlights the importance of stem cells in hair health and suggests new treatment strategies for hair loss conditions.

Many hair diseases, including those caused by medications and psychological issues, can lead to hair loss and require proper treatment and specialist care.

Hair loss caused by longer latent hair cycle and sudden miniaturization, not gradual follicle size reduction.

Many patients experienced hair loss after COVID-19, with women affected more, starting on average 49 days post-infection.

To prevent thinning in the donor area, harvest less than 50% of the original hair density in repeat hair transplants.

The document explains hair growth, hair loss types, and other hair-related terms.