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Adults with gender dysphoria on hormone treatment often have skin problems like acne, which are common but not always recognized.

Excessive hair growth can be assessed by history, exam, and blood tests, and treated with medication like dexamethasone, birth control pills, and spironolactone.

Certain hormones can reduce skin oil and hair growth, potentially helping treat acne and excessive hair in women.

GnRH analogues are effective for diagnosing and treating female androgen excess, offering a non-surgical option.

Flutamide effectively reduced excessive hair growth and improved related symptoms in hirsutism patients without significant side effects.

Hirsutism in women is often due to hormone sensitivity and has significant psychological effects.

Goserelin and oestradiol treatment slightly improved hairiness but did not significantly change sebum production or hair characteristics in mildly hirsute women.

Women with irregular periods and/or excessive body hair are more likely to have polycystic ovaries, and this condition is linked to higher health risks.

Some medicines can reduce excessive hair growth in women, but more research is needed to compare treatments and consider side effects.

Cheap treatments for excessive hair growth in women can improve symptoms by 35-40% after one year.

Androstenedione, a hormone supplement, doesn't improve muscle or performance and can cause harmful side effects.

New treatments for excessive hair growth in women, including advanced drugs and nanotechnology, show promise for better results.

Flutamide worked better than finasteride for reducing excessive hair growth in women, but had more side effects.

Women with type 1 diabetes often have polycystic ovary syndrome and excess male hormones, which are frequently undiagnosed.

Flutamide combined with a low-dose birth control pill effectively reduces excessive hair growth in women with polycystic ovarian disease.

Canrenone effectively reduced hair growth and testosterone levels in women with excessive hairiness.

Many women with polycystic ovarian disease show symptoms like excessive hair growth, acne, hair loss, and have high levels of certain hormones.

DHEA stimulates skin oil glands and could help postmenopausal women, with potential for acne and excessive hair growth treatments.

Male hormones are important for hair and oil gland development and can cause conditions like excessive hair growth and acne.

Antiandrogens can help treat skin conditions like acne and excessive hair in women when used carefully.

Cyproterone Acetate effectively treats androgen-related conditions and is used in prostate cancer therapy and hormone therapy for transgender women.

Birth control pills are effective for treating women with too much male hormone.

AMH levels can't reliably tell the difference between LOCAH and all types of PCOS in women with excessive hair growth.

Women with hyperandrogenism have higher androgen levels and lower SHBG, which may contribute to conditions like excessive hair growth and early puberty.

Most adult females with acne do not have hormonal imbalances, but some show signs of excess male hormones.

A young woman with kidney failure had hair loss due to a common hormonal disorder, which improved with hormone therapy.

Blood tests are needed to confirm high male hormone levels in women with PCOS, as physical signs alone are not reliable.

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.

Polycystic ovaries are defined by having 12 or more small follicles in each ovary and are found in up to 33% of women, while Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is the most common hormone disorder in women of reproductive age, potentially increasing risk of obesity, diabetes, and heart diseases.

The document says that hirsutism in women usually needs hair removal and hormone treatment to manage symptoms and improve well-being.