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Finasteride is a safe, effective treatment for hirsutism with fewer side effects.

Restoring mitochondrial function in mice reversed their skin wrinkling and hair loss.

Minoxidil effectively treats severe hypertension, but watch for side effects.

CCCA is a scarring hair loss condition mainly in African descent women, possibly caused by genetics and hairstyling, treated with gentle hair care and medications.

Hair loss from hormone therapy in breast cancer patients can be improved with minoxidil treatment.

PCOS symptoms change with age; younger women have higher androgen levels and less metabolic issues, while older women face more metabolic challenges despite milder PCOS symptoms.

Finasteride almost fully depletes allopregnanolone in rat brains and enhances 20α-DHP, but doesn't change 3α-DHP levels.

Certain signals and genes play a key role in hair growth and regeneration, and understanding these could lead to new treatments for skin regeneration.

Finasteride reduces scalp DHT levels, potentially treating male pattern baldness.

The guide explains how to study human and mouse sebaceous glands using various staining and imaging techniques, and emphasizes the need for standardized assessment methods.

Alopecia areata shows a unique type 1 interferon signature, suggesting potential treatment by targeting this pathway.

Ginseng, especially red ginseng, may help regrow hair and block a hair loss-related enzyme.

Melatonin implants and long daylight hours alter the timing of hormone release and hair growth in mouflon sheep.

Men are more likely to get infectious skin diseases, while women are more prone to autoimmune and pigment-related skin conditions, influenced by biological and environmental factors.

HIV can cause various nail and hair disorders, important for early diagnosis and treatment.

Menopause significantly reduces skin collagen, leading to thinner, less elastic skin, and hormone replacement may help but requires careful consideration.

Distinct β-catenin patterns are linked to cell growth, not cell death, in lung cancer.

Hidradenitis suppurativa may be related to hormones and patients often have metabolic disorders; more research is needed to understand this connection.

Ketoconazole cured about 70% of cutaneous leishmaniasis cases caused by Leishmania major.

Finasteride may cause sexual side effects like erectile dysfunction, but they are reversible and affect less than 2% of men.

To treat tinea capitis in children, oral antifungal medication is necessary, with newer drugs offering shorter treatment times than the traditional griseofulvin.

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

Cysteine-rich keratins evolved independently in mammals, reptiles, and birds for hard skin structures like hair, claws, and feathers.

Androgens like testosterone are important hormones for both men and women, made differently in each sex and affecting the body by regulating genes and quick interactions with cell components.

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

Fractional resurfacing is safe and effective for certain skin conditions in Asian patients, but care must be taken to avoid skin pigmentation issues.

Lack of small, fine hair on the front hairline is a key sign of frontal fibrosing alopecia.

Thyroid hormones are important for skin health and changes in them can affect conditions like hair loss and eczema.

Finasteride and flutamide both reduce hair growth, but finasteride has fewer side effects.

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.