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Systemic glucocorticosteroids are a primary treatment for various skin conditions but require careful management due to potential side effects and relapses.

Doctors often diagnose Cushing's syndrome late, which worsens symptoms; earlier detection is needed.

Minoxidil helped a boy regrow his hair after intense chemotherapy for leukaemia.

Cyclosporin is effective for treating skin conditions in small animals, but requires careful dosing and monitoring for side effects.

Genetic marker rs12558842 strongly linked to male hair loss.

Liposomal anthracyclines are effective and safer for treating multiple myeloma, especially in elderly patients.

Sulfasalazine can cause severe allergic reactions leading to long-term autoimmune issues like hair loss and skin discoloration.

The document says that early treatment of Acne Vulgaris is important to prevent scarring and that adult onset acne is common in women, often due to hormonal imbalances.

Some skin conditions are associated with other serious diseases, and office microscopy may miss many fungal infections.

Some people have severe allergic reactions to anthelminthic drugs, but these are often due to the parasites, not the drugs.

Some cosmetics and dermatological drugs can cause allergic reactions and side effects, like skin irritation and systemic issues.

Genotyping for NUDT15 p.Arg139Cys can help predict thiopurine side effects in Japanese IBD patients.

DHEA may help with sexual function when used intravaginally by menopausal women but is similar to hormone therapy in other aspects and might cause more side effects like acne and hair loss.

Effective treatments for severe alopecia areata are still lacking.

Cyclosporine combined with corticosteroids is more effective for severe alopecia areata than cyclosporine alone.

A rare benign skin tumor showed unusual features of sebaceous and sweat glands, important for correct diagnosis.

Balancing treatment effectiveness with side effects is crucial for relapsed follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, especially in older patients.

A woman with a rare scalp lymphoma had unusual hair loss after treatment.

More research is needed to find the best treatment for dissecting cellulitis of the scalp.

Treating alopecia areata is difficult due to limited approved treatments, but new therapies like JAK inhibitors show promise.

Spironolactone can cause side effects like high potassium levels and breast enlargement, and patients need careful monitoring.

Oral methylprednisolone pulse therapy helped an 11-year-old regrow 80% of his hair in six months.

Guidelines suggest various treatments for alopecia areata, but leaving it untreated is also an option as 80% cases may recover on their own.

The 2003 guidelines suggest that while some treatments can regrow hair in alopecia areata, none alter the disease's progression, and wigs may be the best option for extensive hair loss.

Lichen planus is a skin condition that can resolve on its own, is linked to hepatitis C, and increases the risk of skin cancer.

Cepharanthine is a well-tolerated drug with multiple medical uses, including anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties.

No effective treatment for frontal fibrosing alopecia was found, but oral 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors had the best response; for lichen planopilaris, topical corticosteroids were commonly used but had a high relapse rate.

Folliculitis decalvans is a rare scalp condition causing scarring hair loss, treated with long-term antibiotics and other medications, but it often comes back and is hard to manage.

New treatments for Alopecia Areata show promise but need to be more effective and affordable.

Treatments for permanent hair loss from scarring aim to stop further loss, not regrow hair, and vary by condition, with partial success common.