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The guide helps clinicians diagnose and manage hair loss, detailing examination techniques and treatments for different types of alopecia.

Up to 50% of scalp hair can be lost before it appears thin, and treatment is only needed for hair loss caused by diseases or deficiencies.

The new synthetic retinoid RO 13-6298 effectively treated severe psoriasis at low doses with manageable side effects.

The report suggests a possible link between hair loss and hidden scalp tumors but states more evidence is needed to confirm this.

Methotrexate effectively treated a 2-year-old's generalized pustular psoriasis without side effects.

The document concludes that hair loss in cats is caused by various factors, including allergies, mites, infections, and hormonal issues, with treatments varying accordingly.

5% minoxidil can significantly increase hair growth in TRPS patients.

Minoxidil can increase hair density, speed up regrowth in transplanted hair, and slow down further hair loss, especially beneficial for women, young men with thinning hair, and those wanting to reconstruct the back of the scalp.

The supplement helps improve hair growth and reduce hair shedding.

Children under 10 can experience hair thinning without hormone issues, and it may improve with treatment.

Amphetamines may not directly cause hair loss, as the type of thinning seen with their use differs from severe alopecia.

Some blood-thinning medications can increase the risk of bleeding, and certain factors like genetics and other health conditions affect their safety and effectiveness.

Minoxidil helps treat eyebrow thinning, monilethrix, early hair loss, and shortens chemo-related hair loss.

Overexpressing the mineralocorticoid receptor in mouse skin causes skin thinning, early skin barrier development, eye issues, and hair loss.

Myotonic dystrophy should be considered in patients with hair thinning, and genetic counseling is important.

Men with hair loss have more DNA changes in back-of-head hair follicles, possibly protecting them from thinning.

Some psychiatric medications can cause reversible hair loss.

Blocking the mineralocorticoid receptor can help treat skin thinning caused by steroids.

Frontal fibrosing alopecia can cause sudden hair loss on limbs, similar to scalp hair loss.

The document concludes that treating female hair loss should target reducing excess androgen and blocking its effects on hair follicles, with the best treatments being hormonal therapy, adrenal suppression, and topical minoxidil.

Minoxidil, applied on the skin or taken orally, can improve hair growth in kids, but more research is needed due to possible side effects.

Tranilast successfully treated a man's skin sarcoidosis when other treatments failed.

Mechanical trauma like towel drying can cause knotted hair even in straight hair.

Elderly in South India commonly suffer from skin issues like wrinkles, dryness, and infections, needing better skin care education.

Alopecia areata in infants may be more common than previously thought.

Amphetamines may not directly cause hair loss.

To improve use of the contraceptive DMPA among adolescents, effectively manage side effects like menstrual changes and weight gain through counseling and guidance.

Iron deficiency anemia can cause itching, which often improves with iron supplements.

Amphetamine use may not cause hair loss, "geezer" traits are normal aging, not all educated older people are stereotypes, and metronidazole can rarely cause lung disease.

The woman's hair loss is likely stress-related and should improve without treatment.