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Proper education can prevent traction alopecia in women of color.

Doctors should use a detailed patient history and physical exam to diagnose joint pain, and consult a rheumatologist early for suspected autoimmune diseases.

Two teenage brothers had a rare, treatment-resistant form of female-pattern hair loss with unusual scalp changes.

Examining scalp biopsies in different ways helps better diagnose hair loss types.

Some chemicals absorbed through the skin can cause serious health problems.

Toxic epidermal necrolysis is a severe skin condition often caused by drugs, with complex treatment and a high risk of death, but survivors usually heal without scars.

Chemotherapy improved a girl's painful foot condition linked to pachyonychia congenita.

A kidney transplant patient on cyclosporin experienced unexpected severe hair loss, which improved with treatment adjustments.

Hypothyroidism in dogs is usually caused by immune system issues or gland atrophy, affects middle-aged purebreds most, and is treatable with medication.

The document concludes that proper diagnosis and FDA-approved treatments for different types of hair loss exist, but treatments for severe cases often fail and future improvements may focus on hair follicle stem cells.

Melanoma survivors are more likely to use sunscreen and seek shade than others, but less than half often use sunscreen and avoid the sun, and some still use tanning beds.

The mTOR pathway proteins are altered in the hair follicles of patients with Lichen Planopilaris and Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia.

Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia is a type of hair loss affecting mostly older women, with no agreed best treatment.

Cats with Feline Symmetrical Alopecia can regrow hair with proper treatment based on the specific cause, including diet, medication, or stress management.

Minoxidil helps hair regrowth in alopecia areata safely.

Non-ablative and ablative fractional lasers helped hair growth in some cases without major side effects, but didn't work for all hair disorders.

Permanent hair removal is hard, but using longer laser pulses at lower power might improve results.

Some treatments can stabilize Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia, but more research is needed to find effective treatments, and hair transplants often fail.

A cancer drug caused unusual hair growth on a 100-year-old man's scalp and eyelashes.

Radiotherapy was effective for treating a large scalp plaque of Bowen's disease when other treatments failed.

The document says that hair loss in women is often due to androgenic alopecia, similar to male baldness, and that hirsutism is treated with hormonal and cosmetic methods.

Pregnancy can cause skin changes and affect existing skin conditions, with limited treatment options due to the need for fetal safety.

A 65-year-old woman has a growing bald spot on her scalp.

SOX2 is crucial for skin cell function and hair growth, and it plays a role in skin cancer and wound healing.

The document concludes that stem cells and their environments are crucial for skin and hair health and have potential for medical treatments.

Sleep problems and skin issues affect each other; poor sleep can worsen skin conditions, and some skin treatments can improve or harm sleep quality.

Hair follicles help absorb and store topical compounds, aiding targeted drug delivery.

New topical antifungals and delivery systems are improving treatment for fungal skin infections, but patient education and prevention are key.

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

Hormones, especially androgens, play a key role in acne, which can be a symptom of systemic diseases like PCOS and may require targeted treatment.