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Dermoscopy helps distinguish between scarring and non-scarring hair loss and accurately diagnoses hair and scalp conditions without needing hair plucking.

Hair loss in Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is due to altered cell sensitivity to hormones, not increased hormone levels. Hair growth periods shorten over time, causing hair to become thinner and shorter. This is linked to miscommunication between cell pathways in hair follicles. There's also a change in gene expression related to blood vessels and cell growth in balding hair follicles. The exact molecular causes of AGA are still unclear.

A woman's mature cystic teratoma caused her virilization by producing testosterone.

Patients with non-scarring alopecia often experience emotional disorders like depression and stress.

A patient with Ivemark syndrome developed mixed type vitiligo after a hepatitis C infection, showing different treatment responses and immune cell involvement in the skin.

Dihydrotestosterone gel before hypospadias surgery led to less scarring but raised concerns about potential psychological effects and skin changes.

Certain genes may influence hair loss differently in men and women.

Frontal fibrosing alopecia mainly affects women over 50, causing hair loss and specific skin changes.

Different light affects cell functions and can help treat skin conditions.

ADAM17 could be a potential target for treating PCOS.

Using a special gel with copper and curcumin along with a scraping massage technique improved hair growth better than the common hair loss treatment, minoxidil.

Biopsies matched initial diagnoses in 76.6% of black women with alopecia and led to treatment changes in 44% of cases.

Fever and rash can be early signs of lupus.

Some people experience lasting sexual, psychological, and sleep problems after using finasteride or SSRI antidepressants, possibly due to similar underlying causes.

Standardized data is essential for diagnosing scalp and hair conditions in males.

Higher SHBG levels are linked to less severe hair loss in women, but vitamin D levels don't seem to affect hair loss.

Scientists have improved 3D models of human skin for research and medical uses, but still face challenges in perfectly replicating real skin.

Early life factors, including a mother's health and environment, can affect the chances of developing polycystic ovary syndrome later in life.

The document concludes that "hot comb alopecia" is now called "central cicatricial centrifugal alopecia" and its causes are complex.

Three specific mutations in the LIPH gene can cause hair loss by damaging the protein's structure and function.

Melatonin may protect hair follicle stem cells from damage caused by chemotherapy.

ALRN-6924 can protect hair follicles from chemotherapy damage by temporarily stopping cell division.

Melatonin may help prevent hair loss caused by the chemotherapy drug paclitaxel.

Hyperandrogenism is a common hormonal disorder in women, often linked to PCOS.

A patient with a new PLEC gene mutation showed symptoms of both muscular dystrophy and myasthenia gravis, which improved with steroid treatment.

New imaging technology can show up to 40 different markers in hair loss tissue, helping to understand hair disease better.

An 8-year-old boy's early puberty was caused by a rare hormone-secreting brain tumor, which was successfully treated with surgery.

Linalool in personal care products may worsen frontal fibrosing alopecia by damaging hair follicle stem cells and triggering harmful immune responses.

The removed ovarian tumor was a rare type of blood vessel tumor that improved the patient's symptoms and hormone levels after surgery.

The document suggests that drugs for prostate issues might cause lasting sexual, mental, and physical health problems due to blood vessel damage in the penis.