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Some drugs can cause skin, nail, and hair problems, which are important for healthcare professionals to recognize and report.

New psoriasis treatments are effective but come with side effects and risks.

New antifungal treatments for a children's scalp infection are effective and safe, but it's not decided if they will become the preferred option over the old treatment.

Early diagnosis and treatment of PCOS in teenagers can help prevent more severe adult PCOS.

5 alpha-reductase inhibitors like finasteride may lower prostate cancer risk and improve cancer screening.

Microneedle technology has improved drug delivery and patient comfort but needs more research for broader use.

Drug metabolism affects how long a drug works, its interactions, activation, and toxicity, and is influenced by genetics, diet, illness, and other drugs.

Two drugs, finasteride and minoxidil, are approved for hair loss treatment, but new therapies are being developed.

The conclusion is that treatments like finasteride and minoxidil can prevent baldness progression and improve hair density, but more research is needed on other therapies.

Doctors should collaborate with the patient's primary care physician to decide if it's safe to stop taking Plavix before hair restoration surgery, considering the risk and benefit.

Protoporphyrin IX is useful in cancer treatment but can cause health problems if not properly regulated.

Enzyme replacement therapy improved multiple symptoms of homocystinuria in mice.

Erectile dysfunction is increasingly common in men under 40, with many physical and psychological causes, and various treatment options available.

The Drug Ontology was updated to better classify drugs for hypertension, malaria, and opioid abuse, and to allow for more accurate research queries.

Finasteride reduces hairiness and androgen levels in women with unexplained excessive hair growth.

Low-dose finasteride reduces excessive hair growth in teenage girls safely and affordably.

Use trichoscopy to diagnose hair loss; treat with minoxidil, finasteride, or dutasteride; consider platelet-rich plasma and spironolactone.

B2m-free HLA variants may be a new class of HLA important in immune responses and diseases.

Old psychiatric drugs are increasingly being used for new purposes, and technologies like SmartCube® help create new drugs.

Toxic epidermal necrolysis is a severe skin reaction often linked to drugs, requiring careful medication use and supportive care.

Treating hirsutism in women often requires a mix of medications and cosmetic methods for best results.

Pica disorder in central Iraq is mainly found in females and is linked to low iron levels; treatment with iron improves most patients.

Testosterone therapy helps boys with hormone deficiencies develop normal male characteristics and grow properly.

Men with baldness have higher levels of specific proteins, suggesting local hormone production may play a role in hair loss.

Methotrexate treats various disorders by inhibiting DNA synthesis, but careful monitoring is needed to avoid toxicity and manage side effects.

For women with moderate to severe unwanted hair growth or acne, birth control pills are the first choice, with other medications like cyproterone, spironolactone, flutamide, or finasteride as alternatives, and permanent hair removal should be done with electrolysis or laser.

Prolactin may be important for skin growth and immune function.

Minoxidil and finasteride treat hair loss in men, while minoxidil treats hair loss in women.

Idiopathic hirsutism causes excessive hair growth in women, can be treated with medication and hair removal, but cannot be fully reversed.

Systemic retinoids are effective for psoriasis but have side effects; benefits may outweigh risks, especially when reducing cancer risks from other treatments.