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Light/laser therapy can effectively increase hair density in some types of alopecia, especially androgenic alopecia and alopecia areata.

Injectable treatments can effectively and safely improve hair growth in adults with androgenetic alopecia.

Zinc levels are not significantly linked to the presence or severity of alopecia areata.

Common skin conditions can greatly affect a person's mental health and social life.

The MTHFR C677T mutation may increase the risk of alopecia areata in the Turkish population.

Vitiligo affects overall health and self-esteem, needing more research and awareness.

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

Title change to "Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia (CCCA)"; common in African American women; hair-grooming methods may contribute; no effective therapy found; trials needed.

Fluridil safely promotes hair growth in men with androgenetic alopecia.

Effective repair of bad hair transplants requires skilled techniques and careful use of donor hair, with strategies like reimplantation and camouflage, and new methods to minimize scarring.

A 17-year-old female with adrenogenital syndrome produces very high levels of androgens, which prevent complete feminization despite high estrogen doses.

A man's scalp infection, mistaken for bacterial, was actually a rare fungal infection treated successfully with antifungal medication.

Hair transplantation can successfully treat stubborn alopecia areata.

The new oral testosterone pill normalized testosterone levels and lowered SHBG in men with low testosterone.

The boy with woolly hair nevus had thinner hair and abnormal hair follicles, which improved with treatment but worsened when treatment stopped.

A man with HIV had hair loss due to syphilis, which improved after penicillin treatment.

Azathioprine may help treat severe alopecia areata, but more research is needed.

Some medications for inflammation can cause a condition with scalp rashes and hair loss, often linked to Crohn's disease, and may require treatment changes to prevent permanent hair loss.

The document concludes that while some hair and scalp disorders can be treated, hair loss from destroyed follicles is permanent, and damaged hair can only regrow naturally.

Adult hair follicle cells can create new hair follicles from corneal cells with the right support.

Oxidative stress is linked to mild patchy alopecia areata.

Some lung cancer patients treated with EGFR inhibitors may develop a hair loss condition similar to folliculitis decalvans.

Tofacitinib effectively reduced hair loss in alopecia areata patients without adverse effects.

The article concludes that proper antifungal treatment is essential for treating scalp fungal infections in children, and trichoscopy is useful for diagnosis and monitoring.

Dermoscopy can help diagnose tinea capitis in children by looking for comma hairs, black dots, and broken hairs with white bands.

Fluridil safely promotes hair growth in men with androgenetic alopecia.

The Endocrine Society advised against routine testosterone therapy for women, citing a need for more research on long-term safety and a clear definition of androgen deficiency.

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

Laser hair removal is the most requested cosmetic procedure and has become a scientifically-based treatment suitable for all skin types.

Testosterone therapy seems safe for postmenopausal women for a few years, but more research is needed for long-term effects.