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Alopecia in animals can be hereditary, congenital, or acquired, with treatments and outcomes varying widely.

Calreticulin has roles in healing, immune response, and disease beyond its known functions in the endoplasmic reticulum.

Dermatoscopy is useful for identifying different hair and scalp conditions and can reduce the need for biopsies.

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

Dermoscopy helps diagnose and manage alopecia areata by showing specific hair changes.

Pregnancy can cause skin darkening, varicose veins, more sweating, hair growth, hair loss after birth, nail changes, and gum inflammation.

Minoxidil and finasteride effectively treat hair loss.

Genetics and hormones play a role in male and female hair loss, but more research is needed to fully understand it.

Activating the Wnt/β-catenin pathway could lead to new hair loss treatments.

The document concludes that good cosmetic outcomes in hair transplantation depend on the surgeon's artistic skill and careful planning.

Blocking the CXCR3 receptor reduces T cell accumulation in the skin and prevents hair loss in mice.

Prostaglandin D₂ might be targeted for new male pattern baldness treatments.

Using minoxidil on the scalp can help grow hair for people with hereditary baldness.

Melatonin and mitotane treatment led to hair re-growth in 62% of dogs with Alopecia X, but this was not always linked to normal hormone levels.

The document concludes that surgery is a preferred treatment for cicatricial alopecia, with the method chosen based on individual factors and may require multiple sessions and careful postoperative care.

Thyroid hormone affects skin health, with too little causing rough, pale skin and too much leading to smooth, thin skin, and may also impact wound healing and skin conditions.

Hair transplantation successfully treated a woman's hair loss caused by a tight ponytail.

Stem cells have great potential for improving wound healing, but more research is needed to find the best types and ways to use them.

Some drugs can cause hair loss, excessive growth, or color changes, often reversible but sometimes permanent.

Mice are useful for researching human hair loss and testing treatments, despite some differences between species.

Latanoprost, a glaucoma drug, showed potential for promoting hair growth in bald monkeys, especially at higher doses.

Herbal compounds like ricinoleic acid, quercetin-3-O-rutinoside, and hinokiflavone may be safe and effective for treating hair loss.

Thyroid hormones are important for skin health and might help treat skin diseases, but more research is needed to understand their effects fully.

Gonadal hormones significantly affect the severity of alopecia areata in mice.

Most hair loss in captive rhesus macaques is likely due to environmental and behavioral factors.

Some medications might reverse gray hair, especially those that reduce inflammation or stimulate pigment production, and vitamin B might help.

Thyroid hormone may speed up wound healing and hair growth, but more research is needed to understand its role in skin repair and use as a treatment.

New compounds were found to help increase hair growth and decrease hair loss.

Commercial hair loss websites promote Propecia by making men feel insecure about baldness and suggesting it's a medical issue needing treatment.

Stump-tailed macaque best for researching hair loss causes and treatments.