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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.

The document explains different types of hair loss, their causes, and treatments, and suggests future research areas.

Some skin conditions may indicate metabolic syndrome, which could help with early detection and management of related health issues.

Some medications can cause acne, and stopping these drugs is the main treatment.

The document explains hair growth and shedding, factors affecting it, and methods to evaluate hair loss, emphasizing the importance of skin biopsy for diagnosis.

Maintaining the right amount of retinoic acid is crucial for healthy hair and skin.

Finasteride improves hidradenitis suppurativa but not for child-bearing women.

Hair follicles offer promising targets for delivering drugs to treat hair and skin conditions.

The document concludes that understanding and treating hair loss requires recognizing its various types and using appropriate diagnostic tools and treatments.

Androgenetic alopecia linked to COVID-19 severity; drugs reducing androgen receptor activation may help.

LGBT individuals have unique skin health needs, including higher STD risks and side effects from gender-affirming treatments, requiring dermatologists to offer knowledgeable and culturally competent care.

Most treatments for lichen planopilaris were found to be generally unsatisfactory.

Hormonal treatments are effective for severe or persistent acne and should be used with other acne therapies, considering potential side effects.

Non-ablative and ablative fractional lasers helped hair growth in some cases without major side effects, but didn't work for all hair disorders.

Scarring alopecias are complex hair loss disorders that require early treatment to prevent permanent hair loss.

Genetic variations affecting skin structure play a key role in severe acne.

Hormonal therapies are safe and effective for treating adult women's acne.

Finasteride improves acne and hair loss in women with normal testosterone.

Sex hormones may affect COVID-19 severity, with men often faring worse, and targeting related pathways could offer treatment options.

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.

Nonablative radiofrequency treatments, especially microneedle and fractional types, can improve acne scars by 25%–75% after 3-4 sessions, with full results in 3 months and some side effects.

Black dots under trichoscopy can appear in different hair and scalp conditions, not just in alopecia areata.

Some treatments for folliculitis decalvans work well, with tetracyclines and a mix of rifampicin and clindamycin being most effective.

Hidradenitis suppurativa may be related to hormones and patients often have metabolic disorders; more research is needed to understand this connection.

Eruptive vellus hair cysts are a cosmetic skin condition, more common in young adults, with few effective treatments.

Using psychological treatments can help manage skin conditions along with regular medical care.

Some alternative treatments for hair loss might work, but more research is needed.

Some drugs can cause hair loss, excessive growth, or color changes, often reversible but sometimes permanent.

Etretinate has only moderate effects on localized scleroderma and lichen sclerosus.

Eating high glycemic foods and drinking milk may worsen acne by increasing insulin and IGF-1 levels.