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A patient produced cortisol after adrenalectomy, possibly due to residual tissue or other body parts making steroids.

The document concludes that hair loss in women is treated with medications, therapies, and surgery in Western medicine, and with acupuncture and herbs in Chinese medicine, but hereditary hair loss is hard to reverse.

The document recommends personalized, culturally sensitive treatments to rejuvenate the aging Asian face, focusing on natural results and specific techniques for skin, hair, and facial features.

More East Asians are accepting and getting facial plastic surgery, with a focus on natural-looking results and using both surgical and nonsurgical methods.

A man had an unusual type of hair loss that didn't match known patterns and didn't improve with treatment.

Higher aldosterone levels in urine are linked to a nondipper blood pressure pattern in healthy people.

Hair loss in young adults is linked to harder arteries.

Blood pressure that doesn't drop at night is linked to worse blood vessel function in people with high blood pressure.

People with non-dipper hypertension have higher aldosterone levels, more strain on their heart's venous system, and increased risk of endothelial dysfunction.

Some moles can disappear naturally, maintenance therapy for Stage 1 mycosis fungoides may not be necessary, allergic skin reactions in children are rising, weekly methotrexate for psoriasis is more effective than daily, long-term finasteride use improves hair growth with few side effects, and petrolatum improves UV therapy for psoriasis.

Terazosin and finasteride effectively treat BPH, but combining them adds no extra benefit.

Certain proteins, Lgr5 and Lgr6, are important markers of adult stem cells and are involved in tissue repair and cancer development.

Some patients taking finasteride or dutasteride may have ongoing sexual problems and depression even after stopping the medication.

Using the eye pressure medication latanoprost can cause excessive hair growth and darker eyelashes on the treated eye.

Hormones like estrogen, testosterone, progesterone, and prolactin play complex roles in female sexual function, with testosterone potentially improving sexual desire, arousal, and satisfaction. However, more research is needed to establish safe and effective hormone treatments for female sexual dysfunction.

Pregnancy can cause skin pigmentation, stretch marks, and changes in hair, nails, and sweat glands, with most resolving after birth.

New methods improve how we test hair growth treatments, but challenges like slow hair changes and high costs remain.

Air pollution (PM10) increases skin inflammation and aging by reducing collagen and may trigger a repair response in skin cells.

Minoxidil improves blood flow in heart failure patients.

Minoxidil treats high blood pressure and side effects can be managed.

Pregnancy can cause normal skin changes that usually go away after childbirth and don't need treatment.

Skin symptoms are important for diagnosing and managing juvenile-onset systemic lupus erythematosus and usually get better with treatment.

Cyproterone acetate is effective for treating hirsutism and acne but less so for hair loss, with side effects similar to birth control pills.

Women's hair generally gets thinner and less dense starting in their mid-thirties, with hair loss becoming more common as they age due to both genetics and environment.

IGF-1 affects hair loss and could be a potential treatment.

Method measures minoxidil in tablets accurately and easily.

Telogen is an active phase with important biological processes, not a resting phase.

New, cheaper method measures finasteride in tablets accurately and quickly.

Quick treatment of hair disorders in teenage girls is important because of the emotional effects.

The document concludes that topical minoxidil therapy is safe and effective in promoting hair growth for male pattern baldness.