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Most tinea capitis cases in southern Taiwan were in adult women, mainly caused by Trichophyton violaceum.

Cyproterone acetate treatment is safe and causes mild feminization, which increases with added estrogen.

Different drugs for prostate-related urinary symptoms work but have various side effects, and treatment should be tailored to the individual.

Female pattern hair loss involves hormonal factors, genetics, and may be linked to low ferritin levels.

Minoxidil effectively treats female pattern hair loss.

Cosmetics and procedures can cause eye issues, from mild discomfort to serious conditions, due to allergies, toxins, or poor care.

Zinc can help with some skin problems, but its effectiveness varies depending on the condition.

Tinea capitis is a common scalp infection causing hair loss, mostly in young children.

People with HIV and low T cell counts have more hair and scalp problems.

Hormone treatments can help with women's skin and hair disorders, but they need careful monitoring and more research.

Cyclosporine A can reduce inflammation in dogs with sebaceous adenitis, but ongoing treatment is needed.

Certain 4-azasteroids are effective at blocking the enzyme that processes testosterone in human skin and could help treat acne, excessive hair growth, and male pattern baldness.

Early treatment of superficial fungal infections in immunocompromised patients is crucial.

The document concludes that terbinafine is effective for treating scalp fungal infections in children and recommends not excluding them from school during treatment, while also highlighting the need for updated treatment guidelines due to changing infection patterns.

Vitamin D3 can help improve hair growth by enhancing the function of specific skin cells and could be useful in hair regeneration treatments.

Peginterferon alfa-2b and ribavirin therapy for hepatitis C can cause serious side effects, some different from those reported in clinical trials.

Spironolactone is better than placebo for reducing excessive hair growth in women, but its effectiveness for acne is unclear due to small study sizes.

Certain HSD3B1 gene types are linked to worse prostate cancer outcomes and affect treatment response and other health conditions.

MALDI Imaging Mass Spectrometry is a useful method for studying skin conditions, but sample preparation is crucial for accurate results.

A team approach is crucial for managing PCOS, with dermatologists playing a key role.

Birth control pills and cyproterone acetate can help treat acne in women, especially when linked to hormonal issues.

The document concludes that managing hirsutism involves identifying the cause, using a scoring system for severity, combining cosmetic and medical treatments, encouraging weight loss, and providing psychological support, while noting the need for more research on drug treatments.

Finasteride and dutasteride effectively treat hair loss in men and women, but may cause side effects like low libido and depression.

A young man was initially misdiagnosed with a scalp condition but was found to have a fungal infection, which improved with antifungal treatment.

Use 5% minoxidil or oral finasteride for mild-to-moderate hair loss, combine with hair transplant for severe cases.

Low and ultralow doses of flutamide can cause liver damage in young women with high androgen levels, regardless of dose or birth control use, with higher risk for those with higher BMI and liver enzyme levels before treatment.

Finasteride reduces hirsutism effectively with fewer side effects but is a second-choice treatment due to safety concerns.

Parkinson's disease is linked to skin disorders and skin cells help in studying the disease.

Certain fats in the skin help control inflammation and health, and changing these fats through diet or supplements might treat skin inflammation.

Doctors have known about fungal skin infections for a long time, but only made major progress in understanding and treating them since the mid-1800s.