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Antiandrogen therapies are beneficial for treating skin and hair conditions related to androgen levels.

Healthcare claims databases can help monitor drug safety, but may report adverse events differently than direct surveillance.

Menopause worsens skin, hair, and nails, affecting self-esteem and quality of life.

Thyroid problems are linked to various skin issues, and checking thyroid health is important for people with certain skin conditions.

Glycyrrhizic acid from sweet licorice can effectively remove hair without skin irritation.

The document concludes that respectful, gender-affirming healthcare improves mental health and encourages continued medical care for transgender and non-binary individuals.

5-Alpha Reductase Inhibitors are effective for male hair loss and some skin conditions, but their effectiveness in women and safety concerns require careful use.

Hormones, especially androgens, play a big role in acne, but most acne sufferers don't have a hormone disorder. Hormonal treatments, including birth control pills, can be very effective for women whose acne doesn't improve with regular treatments.

Excessive hair growth in women, often from high androgen levels, is usually caused by PCOS, and can be treated with hair removal, medication, and possibly weight loss.

Sons of mothers with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have a higher risk of obesity and insulin resistance, possibly due to certain genes and factors passed down from their mothers.

Androgens, like DHT, affect hair growth and treatments like finasteride may help.

Most insurance companies do not cover extra gender-affirming surgeries, with coverage being low and inconsistent.

Osteoma cutis is a rare, benign skin condition where bone forms in the skin.

Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) have lower levels of a substance called DIAPH1 in their blood, which is linked to changes in sugar metabolism and insulin resistance.

Recreational drug use can cause misdiagnosed conditions and drug interactions in HIV patients.

A woman's rare ovarian tumor was treated with surgery, which stopped her symptoms and normalized her hormone levels.

Most cases of excessive hair growth in women are caused by polycystic ovarian syndrome and are linked to higher free testosterone levels.

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

Adding estrogen increased bone mass in a transsexual man undergoing hormone therapy.

Testosterone injections can cause skin darkening and thickening.

Gynecologists should provide comprehensive care for transgender patients, including mental health evaluation, hormone therapy, and surgical options, while monitoring for side effects and ensuring patient safety.

In 1981, the punch graft technique was the main method for hair transplantation, and medical treatments for baldness were not very effective.

Finasteride may decrease semen quality but not harm sperm production, and stopping the drug can improve semen quality; hyperprolactinemia can cause infertility but is treatable with medication.

CE-PTG detects early hair follicle issues in balding areas, helping measure male hair loss.

Men with Kennedy disease have less chance of hair loss.

Brain hormones significantly affect hair color and could potentially be used to prevent or reverse grey hair.

A man's health improved after treating his undiagnosed adrenal insufficiency, which caused fatigue and weight loss.

Using anabolic-androgenic steroids can harm men's reproductive health and increase the risk of heart problems and death.

The document concludes that health care providers should offer culturally competent care and more research is needed to improve health outcomes for transgender individuals.

Hormonal imbalances, often indicating conditions like PCOS, are common in women with hard-to-treat acne, and a treatment approach addressing these imbalances may be needed.