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Minoxidil and finasteride are the only FDA-approved treatments for hair loss caused by genetic and hormonal factors, but their effectiveness is often doubted, indicating a need for new treatments.

Androgens cause skin issues like acne and hair growth in women, often due to PCOS, and can be treated with medication and lifestyle changes.

Combination therapy, especially with finasteride, is effective for treating frontal fibrosing alopecia.

New treatments for male pattern hair loss look promising, but established treatments are still the main option.

Taking 1 mg of finasteride daily can increase hair count and improve hair appearance, but it may have side effects on sexual function and a potential risk of prostate cancer. It may not be effective for postmenopausal women unless taken in higher doses.

Most patients with hard-to-treat high blood pressure can be managed effectively with various treatments, but no single treatment is perfect.

The document concludes that various dermatological treatments and drugs can cause skin reactions and side effects.

The document concluded that cyproterone acetate and minoxidil are effective for female hair loss, and a supportive doctor-patient relationship is important.

Hair loss is due to thinner hairs, not less hairs; hair diameter indicates balding progression and treatment effectiveness.

Long-term use of a certain medication can worsen erectile function in aged rats by damaging penile muscle cells.

Finasteride doesn't affect oral testosterone undecanoate, and high DHT levels may cause acne, prostate issues, and hair loss.

Norgestimate is the most effective birth control progestin for reducing an enzyme linked to acne and excessive hair growth in women.

Intralesional triamcinolone is the most effective treatment for alopecia areata, followed by excimer light therapy, and then topical minoxidil. The scalp responds better to treatment than the beard area.

Oral paclitaxel plus encequidar improved tumor response and caused less neuropathy but more serious infections than intravenous paclitaxel.

Tofacitinib works better and is more tolerable for severe alopecia than conventional treatments and DPCP immunotherapy.

The document concludes that oral finasteride and topical minoxidil are effective for genetic hair loss, while other treatments for different types of hair loss show promise but need more research.

The combination of oral finasteride and dutasteride with topical minoxidil effectively promotes new hair growth in most people, with minimal side effects.

Certain extracts from Curcuma aeruginosa Roxb. and germacrone can boost the skin's absorption of minoxidil, a hair growth promoter, making it more effective.

New oral treatment, finasteride, effectively and safely treats common hair loss.

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.

Oral ivermectin effectively cured scabies with minimal side effects, and finasteride promoted hair growth in men with hair loss.

Oral dutasteride and topical pimecrolimus can safely and effectively treat Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia, leading to significant hair regrowth.

Accurate method measures finasteride levels in human plasma using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.

Hydroxychloroquine is less effective than betamethasone oral mini pulse therapy for treating alopecia areata.

Minoxidil helps lower high blood pressure in kids, but can cause fluid retention and hair growth.

Minoxidil didn't significantly increase hair growth in minipigs.

The decision tree can predict drug absorption issues with good accuracy but needs more validation and adjustments for other factors.

Finasteride increases hair count in middle-aged and elderly men without causing sexual dysfunction.

The conclusion is that treatments like finasteride and minoxidil can prevent baldness progression and improve hair density, but more research is needed on other therapies.

A 13-year-old boy with a rare scalp condition improved significantly with isotretinoin, minoxidil, oral steroids, and antiseptic shampoo.