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Toxic epidermal necrolysis is a severe skin reaction often linked to drugs, requiring careful medication use and supportive care.

Understanding the genetics of rare inherited ichthyosis syndromes is key for better treatments and genetic counseling.

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

Human skin produces sex hormones like estrogen and testosterone, influenced by ARO and StAR, which may affect skin elasticity and hair growth.

Finasteride for hair loss may cause long-lasting side effects like impotence and low libido, but trials lack proper safety reporting.

Tumor suppressors help control inflammation in cancer and restoring their function could lead to new treatments.

5-α-reductase inhibitors reduce prostate cancer risk but may cause sexual dysfunction and don't affect high-grade tumor or death rates.

Mitoxantrone is effective for treating acute leukemia, especially in older patients, with a lower risk of heart damage.

Targeted cancer therapies often cause skin problems that need careful management to improve patient quality of life and treatment success.

Excessive hair growth can be assessed by history, exam, and blood tests, and treated with medication like dexamethasone, birth control pills, and spironolactone.

Isotretinoin is safe and effective for acne, with common side effects like dry lips; serious side effects are rare.

Blocking JAK/STAT pathways can help treat hair loss from alopecia areata.

The French Endocrine Society suggests diagnosing PCOS with two of three signs, recommends lifestyle changes and clomiphene for treatment, and calls for more research on certain treatments and tests.

Drug repurposing is a cost-effective way to find new uses for existing drugs, speeding up treatment development.

The hair follicle infundibulum plays a key role in skin health and disease, and understanding it better could lead to new skin disease treatments.

Adrenal disorders can cause lasting brain and behavior issues in children.

The document suggests that clinical trials for PCOS should focus on meaningful primary outcomes like live birth rates, rather than less reliable surrogate markers.

Two patients with porphyria cutanea tarda experienced their grey hair turning dark again.

Hair loss from mood stabilizers is common but can be managed without stopping the medication.

Hair follicle hyperplasia is common in both benign and malignant skin lymphoproliferative disorders, with a proposed new term "pseudolymphomatous adnexitis."

5-alpha-reductase inhibitors can lower prostate cancer risk but may increase high-grade tumors and cause sexual side effects.

Hirsutism is excessive male-pattern hair growth in women, often caused by hormonal imbalances, and requires ongoing treatment to manage.

The research found genetic differences in identical twins that could explain why one twin has a disease while the other does not.

Dermoscopy is useful for diagnosing various skin, hair, and nail disorders and can reduce the need for biopsies.

Cells from a skin condition can create new hair follicles and similar growths in mice, and a specific treatment can reduce these effects.

New treatments targeting skin stem cells show promise for skin repair, anti-aging, and cancer therapy.

The conclusion is that accurately identifying the cause of high androgen levels in women with PCOS is crucial and requires specific tests.

Older adults commonly experience wrinkles, itchy skin, psoriasis, fungal infections, skin growths, grey hair, hair loss, and nail ridging, but no skin cancer was found in this group.

High doses of finasteride cause cell growth and tumors in mice.

Menstrual disorders are common in adolescents and can be influenced by weight, activity, and health issues, requiring careful evaluation and more research for effective treatment.