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This case report describes a 10-year multidisciplinary treatment of a transgender woman in Slovenia, reporting a successful medical and social transition with stable emotional health, abstinence from alcohol, and no regrets following her transition.

Hair loss is often linked to thyroid problems, especially in women and older people, and screening for thyroid issues is advised for those with hair loss.

This review discusses the complexities of managing adolescent psoriasis amidst challenges like identity formation and parent-adolescent dynamics, and proposes updated management strategies for 21st-century adolescents, but reports no new clinical results.

This review discusses the effects of testosterone therapy for transgender men, noting desired outcomes and potential risks, but reports no new research findings; the authors highlight a lack of high-quality data due to various study limitations.

In this study, stress experienced by transmen during early stages of gender transition was associated with reduced nocturnal blood pressure decline and increased C-reactive protein levels.

This narrative argues for the routine inclusion of hair restoration surgery in facial rejuvenation, noting the significant benefits for patients, but reports no new clinical results.

This article discusses suspected skin toxicity from drugs used to treat rheumatoid arthritis but reports no new clinical findings.

This article discusses surgical hair restoration using micrografting techniques, emphasizing its ability to produce natural-looking results without the "hair plug" appearance, and reports no new clinical findings.

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.

This article highlights the lack of attention to the impact of polycystic ovarian syndrome on women's identity, mental health, and quality of life in India without offering new findings.

This article proposes criteria to differentiate between medicalization and over-medicalization, examining the consequences and ethical considerations of misidentifying medical issues, and suggests guideline questions to help draw clearer boundaries in medicine.

This systematic review suggests that topical ketoconazole may improve hair regrowth and thickness in both animal and human studies for androgenetic alopecia, but further randomized controlled trials are needed.

Newer midface lift techniques are safer, more reliable, and have quicker recovery times.

This paper reviews the differential diagnoses and diagnostic tests to distinguish alopecia areata from other types of hair loss, without providing new clinical findings.

This study explored professionals' insights on eyebrow transplantation, finding that while the procedure can enhance appearance and confidence, it also carries risks such as potential complications and costs, emphasizing the need for thorough pre-operative consultations.

This study found that androgenetic alopecia in men is associated with significant psychological distress and moderate depression, suggesting a possible link between raised dihydrotestosterone levels and mental health issues.

This study found that negative societal perceptions of individuals with baldness, such as being seen as less confident, attractive, or older, are predominantly influenced by social stereotypes and a lack of understanding about the medical causes of baldness.

Alopecia areata significantly harms women's self-image, causing reduced confidence and social isolation.

In this study, researchers found that the health state utility of moderate facial angiofibroma in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex patients is significantly lower compared to almost-clear facial angiofibroma, indicating that treatment for the condition can substantially improve quality of life.

This study evaluated the quality of life among Turkish women with hirsutism using the Dermatology Life Quality Index and found that these women reported impaired quality of life compared to a control group without hirsutism.

This review discusses current knowledge and management strategies for chemotherapy-induced alopecia, highlighting the need for better research prioritization and providing patient support materials, but reports no new clinical results.

This study in mice demonstrated that stress or nerve growth factor injection increases sensory neuron activity related to skin innervation, suggesting a strong connection between stress perception and neurogenic skin inflammation.

This narrative review highlights that alopecia areata significantly impacts the psychological wellbeing of cancer patients, contributing to distress, anxiety, and depression, and underscores the importance of integrating dermatologic care with psycho-oncology to improve patient outcomes.

This source highlights the emerging field of psychodermatology, which examines the interplay between psychological factors and skin disorders, noting a historical lack of attention due to inadequate professional training and emphasizing the need for integrated care involving dermatologists, psychiatrists, and psychologists.

This research highlights that alopecia, while not physically harmful, significantly impacts individuals' mental health due to its effects on self-image, and suggests a management strategy that includes psychological counseling alongside dermatological treatment to address these challenges.

This article emphasizes the need for physicians to gain expertise in obesity care, detailing comprehensive assessments as critical for effective management, but provides no new research findings.

This study found that topical minoxidil solution is a safe treatment for androgenetic alopecia, with no increase in cardiovascular events or adverse pregnancy outcomes observed.

This review discusses common psychodermatologic conditions and provides practical diagnostic and therapeutic recommendations but reports no new results; the authors emphasize the challenge of treating patients who lack insight into their psychiatric symptoms.

This report describes the unexpected development of alopecia areata in kidney-pancreas transplant recipients undergoing cyclosporine-based immunosuppressive therapy, suggesting a complex relationship between the treatment and disease.

This article reviews stress-related skin reactions, psychodermatology, and neuropsychiatric skin manifestations, and reports no new clinical results.