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Hirsutism requires identifying the cause to choose the right treatment, which may include medications like oral contraceptives or dexamethasone.

LC-MS/MS is more reliable than immunoassays for diagnosing 21-hydroxylase deficiency.

Spironolactone treatment reduced hair growth and androgen levels in hirsute women, but the overall effectiveness was just adequate.

Melatonin may protect inner ear cells from damage by reducing cell death and oxidative stress, potentially treating sudden hearing loss.

The conclusion is that proper diagnosis and long-term treatment, including medication, hair removal, and lifestyle changes, are important for improving hirsutism, especially in PCOS patients.

Women with hirsutism have different levels of omentin-1, which may be linked to the condition and its genetic aspects.

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

The chapter explains the causes of excessive hair growth and masculinization in women and how to measure hormone levels related to these conditions.

Most women with excessive hair growth in South India have hirsutism without a known cause, with common facial hair growth and some showing hormonal imbalances and polycystic ovaries.

Hair and scalp infections are common and can lead to hair loss, requiring careful diagnosis to manage properly.

Spironolactone may cause increased brain pressure in some patients.

Most cases of high male hormone levels in women are due to polycystic ovary syndrome.

Finasteride and flutamide can effectively treat hirsutism, with abdominal hairs showing the most sensitivity to the treatment.

Women with excessive hair growth or polycystic ovary disease may more often carry a gene variant for 21 hydroxylase deficiency.

Hirsutism in young girls can have causes other than PCOS, so diagnoses should be reassessed if treatments don't work.

Psoriasis is the most common cause of erythroderma, and proper medical follow-up is crucial.

Birth control pills and antiandrogens are the most effective medicines for excessive body hair in women, but combining them with other treatments and psychological support is best.

Scalp skin condition LEDS has similar features to Zoon's balanitis, a mucosal skin disorder.

Lack of certain nutrients may contribute to hair loss and proper diet or supplements could improve it.

A 24-month-old Nigerian girl developed early puberty with no family history, needing treatment her family couldn't afford.

Patients need better information about the risks of long-term steroid use.

The conclusion is that hirsutism in women can be managed with hair removal techniques, medications, and topical treatments.

Hyperandrogenism, often causing excessive hair growth and acne, can be treated with methods like weight reduction, hair removal, various medications, and in the case of acne, topical treatments.

Deslorelin can help regrow hair in most intact male dogs with alopecia.

Most women with hirsutism have normal hormone levels and can be treated with cosmetic methods; obesity and PCOS are common causes, and treatments depend on the underlying issue.

Hand-foot-mouth disease may cause nail loss in children.

Methotrexate treatment for rheumatoid arthritis has a serious infection rate of about two per 100 patient-years.

Hirsutism, often caused by PCOS, is treated with medication and weight loss is important for obese women with PCOS.

Blocking IL-1 could help treat some hair loss conditions; alopecia affects liver detox systems; spironolactone is better than finasteride for female hair growth; focusing on the catagen hair phase could lead to new alopecia treatments.

The document concludes that antiandrogenic drugs like cyproterone acetate and spironolactone are effective but not permanent treatments for skin-related androgenization in women.