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Systemic diseases can cause hair loss, which is often reversible with treatment.

Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia's cause is unclear, affects mainly postmenopausal women, and current treatments focus on stopping hair loss rather than regrowth.

Consider benefits and risks of new alopecia treatments for safety.

Permanent hair loss from cicatricial alopecia is treated by reducing inflammation and managing symptoms, but regrowth in scarred areas is unlikely.

Permanent hair loss after bone marrow transplant can be caused by chemotherapy or chronic graft-versus-host disease.

Topical contact sensitizers can treat certain skin conditions but are rarely used in the U.K.

A boy with chromosome 13q deletion syndrome developed eye cancer, a woman with breast cancer lost vision due to a rare side-effect of her treatment, a man's vision worsened after using a hair loss drug, and two rare disorders were discussed. Optical Coherence Tomography is useful for diagnosing and monitoring these conditions.

Alopecia areata involves immune response and gene changes affecting hair loss.

Pulsed-intense light can significantly reduce hair, with effectiveness depending on treatment number and timing, and has mild side effects.

The Brazilian Society of Dermatology agrees that oral isotretinoin is effective for acne and other skin conditions, and it's safe when monitored, but more research is needed on dosing and duration.

Skin lymphatic vessels are essential for hair growth.

The meeting focused on understanding, diagnosing, and finding treatments for irreversible hair loss diseases.

Cholesterol-related compounds can stop hair growth and cause inflammation in a type of scarring hair loss.

Recognizing and managing skin-related psychiatric disorders in children is crucial for effective treatment.

A woman had both Graham Little-Piccardi-Lassueur syndrome, causing hair loss, and complete androgen insensitivity syndrome, making her genetically male but physically female. This suggests androgens don't affect the hair loss condition.

Laser hair removal works well for people with dark hair and light skin, but it's less effective for light hair or dark skin; improvements are expected.

Sebaceous glands play a key role in skin health, immunity, and various skin diseases.

The document concludes that stopping shaving or removing affected hair can alleviate Pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB).

Some cases of tinea capitis, a fungal scalp infection, can look like scarring hair loss due to the body's immune response and the fungus itself.

Detailed patient history and physical exams are crucial for diagnosing hair loss.

Minoxidil effectively and safely treats patchy hair loss, but more research needed.

The document concludes that clinicians should be aware of common hair and scalp disorders in women of African descent and that more research is needed to develop effective treatments.

Melatonin helped some Pomeranian dogs regrow hair, but it wasn't linked to estrogen receptors.

Eye exams are crucial for kids with 13q deletion syndrome, tamoxifen can cause vision loss, Propecia may lead to cataracts, Lipoid Proteinosis causes skin bumps, and OCT is useful for diagnosing macular diseases.

Platelet-rich plasma is beneficial in various plastic surgery applications, but more research is needed to standardize its use.

Ultraviolet rays damage hair, smoking may cause hair loss, and good nutrition is important for hair health, but genetics mainly decide hair thickness.

Transverse scalp sections are better for diagnosing non-scarring hair loss, while vertical sections are better for a specific scarring hair loss called lichen planopilaris.

At-home laser and light skin devices are less effective than professional ones, with limited scientific evaluation, but some show promise for wrinkles, hair growth, and acne.

Some alternative vitiligo treatments show promise, but none are as effective as psoralens and UVA.

High-potency steroids or tacrolimus are effective treatments for Erosive Pustular Dermatosis of the Scalp.