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In this study, oral cyproterone acetate reduced hair density and diameter in women with idiopathic hirsutism, but the effects were not permanent after stopping treatment, and plasma androgen levels remained unchanged.

This review compiles data on how the apelinergic system may protect against heart damage caused by doxorubicin cancer treatment, suggesting its potential to mitigate cardiotoxicity, though further research in chronic models is needed to confirm these effects and mechanisms.

This case report describes a 5-year-old boy with a solitary patch of hair loss, potentially linked to a fungal infection after antibiotic treatment showed minimal effectiveness.

Hair transplantation effectively treated a woman's patchy hair loss when other treatments failed.

This case report describes a 5-day-old male infant with a constellation of symptoms, including leptomeningeal angiomatosis, hair follicle nevus, and congenital alopecia, potentially representing a novel neurocutaneous syndrome.

This review discusses the use of finasteride and alpha antagonists for symptomatic benign prostatic hypertrophy and suggests current studies are evaluating combination therapies as potential non-surgical alternatives.

This case report describes how a combined nude and hair-bearing full-thickness skin graft was used after micrographic surgery to achieve a cosmetically satisfactory reconstruction of a large eyebrow defect.

This case study identified a probable pure testosterone-secreting ovarian tumor in a woman with increased facial hair and elevated testosterone levels, confirmed by histological examination as Leydig cells hyperplasia, which normalized testosterone and symptoms post-surgery.

A man developed a rare blood vessel connection on his scalp after hair transplants, which was successfully treated with surgery.

This study describes a 4-year-old spayed female ferret diagnosed with adrenocortical carcinoma, where surgical removal of the mass resulted in complete hair regrowth and improvement of clinical symptoms within four weeks.

This study found that males with androgenetic alopecia had a significantly lower 2D:4D digit length ratio in the right hand compared to healthy controls, which may indicate prenatal androgen exposure.

This report suggests that CO2 laser treatment may be an effective alternative for removing traumatic tattoos caused by firearms, based on two successful patient cases.

This study reported a rare case of ovarian steroid cell tumor removal resulting in normalized hormone levels, resumption of menstruation, and subsequent spontaneous pregnancy in a 31-year-old woman.

This case report describes an 80-year-old patient whose scalp wound healed by secondary intention, with unexpected hair regrowth observed at 180 days, suggesting hair neogenesis is possible even in older adults.

This study found that superficial cryotherapy significantly increased hair density and thickness in treated eyebrows compared to untreated controls after 5 months in patients with alopecia areata.

This case report describes a testosterone- and cortisol-secreting adrenocortical oncocytoma causing hirsutism in a 23-year-old woman, highlighting adrenal oncocytomas as an important consideration for differential diagnosis.

This article reports a case of a 14-month-old child with a constriction ring syndrome caused by tightly wrapped hair, highlighting the importance of early recognition and treatment to prevent serious complications.

A man was diagnosed with a rare form of lupus after showing unique skin symptoms that responded well to treatment.

In this case study of a 64-year-old woman with kerion celsi caused by Microsporum canis, treatment with the oral antifungal fosravuconazole resulted in symptom resolution without scarring or side effects over 12 weeks, suggesting its potential effectiveness for various dermatomycoses.

This case report describes a non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy that resolved after discontinuing topical 5% minoxidil treatment.

This case report describes a unique presentation of porokeratotic eccrine ostial and dermal duct nevus with lesions on the dorsum of the hand and a focal lichenoid infiltrate, differing from typical palm and sole involvement.

This paper reports a case of sebaceous carcinoma developing at the site of chronic candidiasis in a patient with keratitis–ichthyosis–deafness syndrome, without presenting new generalizable findings.

In this study, researchers reported two cases of the rare and benign follicular tumor called panfolliculoma, highlighting its differentiation across all hair follicle components, which is distinct from similar conditions like trichofolliculoma.

This case report highlights a 21-year-old man with severe nodulocystic acne resistant to conventional treatments, who showed moderate improvement with isotretinoin, and discusses its potential link to congenital digital abnormalities and Apert syndrome.

This review discusses selection signatures and selective sweeps in fiber-producing animals and recommends further genomic investigations to identify genes related to important fiber traits, without providing new results.

This case report describes a 60-year-old man with a rare 46, XX karyotype who presented with cerebellar infarct and polycythaemia, leading to further endocrine investigations after adrenal gland enlargement was found.

In this case study, a 71-year-old woman with postmenopausal hirsutism was diagnosed with a Leydig cell tumor and endometrial carcinoma, with hirsutism improving one month after surgery.

This study reports a case where hair loss over the temporal region was associated with prolonged mobile phone use, and suggests that a combination of minoxidil, nutritional therapy, and reduced phone exposure may aid regrowth.

This report describes a 3-year-old boy with a potential new neurocutaneous syndrome characterized by unilateral alopecia, ipsilateral hemimegalencephaly, and intractable seizures.

This study found that while both professional and home-use lasers effectively reduced axillary hair, the professional Diode laser was significantly more effective, achieving 85-88% reduction compared to 46-52% with the home-use laser, which still offers some safety for users.