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Hair problems are common and distressing for women, but increasing knowledge of treatments offers hope.

Managing frontal fibrosing alopecia and lichen planus pigmentosus is challenging due to resistant hair loss and skin discoloration.

In 2017, Spanish dermatologists most often prescribed minoxidil and finasteride for male hair loss, and minoxidil and oral contraceptives for premenopausal female hair loss.

In Spain, dermatologists most commonly prescribe topical minoxidil and oral finasteride for male hair loss, and topical minoxidil and oral contraceptives for female hair loss. The use of oral dutasteride and oral minoxidil has significantly increased over the past three years.

In 2017, Spanish dermatologists commonly prescribed topical minoxidil, oral finasteride, and nutricosmetics for hair loss, with oral contraceptives also used for premenopausal women. Less common were oral dutasteride, due to side effects, and newer, more expensive treatments like topical finasteride and Low-Level Laser Therapy. The conclusion is that there's a need for prescription guidelines due to varied treatment approaches.

Estrogen loss during menopause worsens skin health, but hormone replacement therapy may improve it, though more research is needed.

Most patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia are postmenopausal women, and treatments like finasteride and dutasteride can improve or stabilize the condition.

Menopause causes skin and hair to become drier and thinner, but hormone therapy can improve these conditions.

Stopping sunscreen use on the forehead led to hair regrowth in a woman with frontal fibrosing alopecia.

A woman's masculine symptoms were caused by a rare tumor in her left ovary, which was found using a special blood test.

A 71-year-old woman developed male-like features due to high testosterone levels caused by a benign ovarian tumor, which was successfully removed by surgery.

Frontal fibrosing alopecia is increasing, especially in postmenopausal women, and treatment with finasteride can improve it.

Leydig cell tumors can cause high testosterone and symptoms in postmenopausal women, and removing them improves symptoms.

A 46-year-old man showed symptoms of a rare condition usually seen in postmenopausal women, highlighting the need for dentist-dermatologist collaboration.

Removing both ovaries may better treat increased male hormone levels and related symptoms in postmenopausal women when hormone therapy doesn't work.

A woman's rare ovarian tumor was treated with surgery, which stopped her symptoms and normalized her hormone levels.

Trichoscopy is effective in diagnosing trichotillomania by showing specific hair patterns.

Hair transplantation may not work for Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia as transplanted hair was lost when the disease came back.

Trichoscopy helps tell apart Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia and Lichen planopilaris by showing different hair and scalp features.

Menopause worsens skin, hair, and nails, affecting self-esteem and quality of life.

FFA is more common in postmenopausal women, can affect younger women, and may stabilize over time.

The current understanding of frontal fibrosing alopecia involves immune, genetic, hormonal factors, and possibly environmental triggers, but more research is needed for effective treatments.

The study suggests hormonal factors may play a role in Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia and that treatments like oral antiandrogens and steroids could be beneficial.

Removing both ovaries can treat increased testosterone and related symptoms in postmenopausal women with ovarian hyperthecosis.

Taking biotin can lead to incorrect low results in free testosterone tests.

The exact cause of frontal fibrosing alopecia is unknown, but it's not likely due to sunscreen.

Rare ovarian tumors can cause hyperandrogenism, even if imaging appears normal.

A rare ovarian tumor caused high testosterone in a postmenopausal woman, resolved by surgery.

Rare ovarian tumors can cause hyperandrogenism, even if imaging appears normal.

Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy resolved hyperandrogenism in a postmenopausal woman with rare ovarian tumors.