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Effective hair loss treatment in women requires correct diagnosis and can include medications like minoxidil, antiandrogens, and treatments for underlying conditions like PCOS.

Researchers found over 40 compounds in Bituminaria bituminosa, including many flavonoids and some with potential for medical and hair care uses.

Certain medications including flutamide, spironolactone, and others effectively reduce excessive hair growth in women, especially when combined with lifestyle changes.

Mushrooms have beneficial properties for skin and hair care products and have great potential for future cosmetic use.

Baricitinib is effective and safe for treating severe alopecia areata.

Men taking 5α-reductase inhibitors for enlarged prostate have a higher chance of experiencing reduced sexual desire and erectile dysfunction.

Scalp cooling can prevent chemotherapy-induced hair loss, and certain treatments can speed up hair regrowth, but more research is needed for better treatments.

The cause of Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia is unclear, diagnosis involves clinical evaluation and various treatments exist, but their effectiveness is uncertain.

Finasteride affects brain and blood steroids, causing lasting sexual and emotional side effects.

Mitoxantrone with a corticosteroid helps manage symptoms for some advanced prostate cancer patients but doesn't extend life.

Most hospitalized COVID-19 patients had long-term symptoms like fatigue and hair loss, with women and those sicker during hospitalization at higher risk.

The most common hair loss type at specialist clinics is androgenetic alopecia, especially in younger men, followed by alopecia areata and telogen effluvium, with differences seen across regions.

Drugs targeting the JAK/STAT pathway can improve atopic dermatitis but vary in effectiveness for vitiligo and alopecia areata, with generally mild safety concerns.

Women with PCOS often have more body hair, acne, and skin darkening, and these signs are linked to metabolic issues like insulin resistance and high cholesterol.

Dupilumab is being tested for many new skin, respiratory, and gastrointestinal conditions.

Certain gene variants may contribute to high androgen levels in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

Targeted cancer therapies have a significant but lower risk of causing hair loss compared to chemotherapy.

The document suggests creating a validated score to diagnose Cushing's Syndrome and considers plasma steroid profiling as a simpler diagnostic method.

The conclusion is that oral contraceptives and antiandrogens can treat hirsutism and acne in women with cutaneous hyperandrogenism, but more research is needed for effective treatments, especially for hair loss.

5-alpha reductase inhibitors slightly increase the risk of sexual and mood side effects, and breast growth in men.

St. John's wort increases finasteride metabolism, reducing its effectiveness; use caution when combining them.

Minoxidil may protect nerves and improve hair quality during paclitaxel treatment.

Girls with PCOS during adolescence have a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes, and early treatment can help manage this risk.

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

Oral tofacitinib may effectively treat hair loss in children with alopecia areata.

Regenerative therapies show promise for treating vitiligo and alopecia areata.

Baricitinib for severe alopecia areata is generally safe, with common side effects like infections and acne, and low rates of serious complications.

Sonidegib and vismodegib are similarly effective for advanced basal cell carcinoma, but sonidegib might have a slightly better safety profile.

Baricitinib helped a woman with severe hair loss regrow almost all her hair without side effects.

Tofacitinib helped a young woman's severe hair loss and arthritis but not her plaque psoriasis.