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Finasteride increases hair growth, prolongs hair cycle, and lowers dihydrotestosterone levels.

This review discusses the clinical guidelines for hidradenitis suppurativa, detailing its definition, impacts, and treatments, and includes a proposed therapeutic approach algorithm, but reports no new clinical findings.

This study found that basal cell carcinoma is more prevalent on the cutaneous lip while squamous cell carcinoma is more common on the vermilion lip, with rare recurrences following Mohs micrographic surgery.

This review discusses the potential link between androgenic alopecia, androgens, and the severity of COVID-19, highlighting possible therapeutic targets but reports no new clinical results.

This case report highlights that hair loss, though common in the general population, may be a rare presenting symptom of Cushing's disease, as observed in a woman with multiple dermatological signs of the condition.

This article reviews the use of pigmented concealing powders as a viable cosmetic option for patients with alopecia, noting the potential for a more natural appearance compared to traditional hairstyling or hairpieces, but it presents no new clinical results.

The researchers reported a case of Beau's lines in a 65-year-old man, potentially linked to past severe COVID-19 infections, suggesting that identifying these nail changes might signal prior infection and increased risk of reinfection.

Injecting triamcinolone into the eyebrow area may help eyelash regrowth in alopecia areata patients.

Medicaid coverage for alopecia areata treatments is inconsistent and often limited.

In this case report, the authors describe a rare cystic panfolliculoma in an 84-year-old man's right conchal bowl, noting its potential to mimic other tumors like basal cell carcinoma, which complicates diagnosis.

The Princeton III Consensus recommends assessing cardiovascular risk in men with erectile dysfunction and prioritizing heart health before treating ED, especially in those with potential heart disease.

Transverse sections are better for non-scarring hair loss, vertical sections are better for lichen planopilaris, and either method works for other scarring hair loss types.

This review found that hair transplantation, particularly techniques like follicular unit extraction, has become a preferred and successful surgical strategy for treating androgenetic alopecia, despite undergoing continuous development without standardized recommendations.

Male pattern hair loss could hint at androgens affecting COVID-19 severity.

This review found that patients with alopecia areata may have lower levels of vitamin D, zinc, and folate, but conflicting evidence precludes definitive clinical recommendations for micronutrient supplementation.

Anti-androgens, like finasteride, dutasteride, and spironolactone, may lessen the severity of COVID-19 in men, leading to fewer ICU admissions.

This letter discusses the potential connection between androgenetic alopecia and COVID-19, suggesting a possible new therapy, but it reports no new results.

This study found that 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors were associated with a reduced frequency of COVID-19 symptoms in males with androgenetic alopecia.

Spironolactone might help protect against severe lung problems in COVID-19 patients.

This study noted that among hospitalized COVID-19 patients, androgenetic alopecia was prevalent, and severe cases were associated with adverse outcomes such as respiratory failure, highlighting a possible link with androgen sensitivity.

This article is a discussion piece that examines the clinical symptoms of hyperandrogenic women with COVID-19, without reporting new research findings.

This publication is a letter discussing the association between an androgen receptor genetic variant and COVID-19 disease severity in hospitalized male patients, but it reports no new research results.

This review discusses traditional therapies used in the Indian subcontinent, covering practices like Ayurveda and homeopathy, and reports no new clinical results; the authors emphasize the need for rigorous studies.

This study hypothesizes that postinflammatory hyperpigmentation in ashy dermatosis may result from basal cell apoptosis, as evidenced by consistent histologic findings across nine patients.

This study found that intramuscular anti-IFN-γ significantly stabilized and promoted hair regrowth in alopecia areata patients with patchy, progressive hair loss, whereas those with total baldness showed more limited improvement.

This study suggests that the AndroCoV clinical scoring system may be a more sensitive and cost-effective tool for diagnosing COVID-19 compared to RT-PCR-SARS-CoV-2 tests, potentially reducing diagnostic delays and false negatives.

This study highlights that lower testosterone in men and higher testosterone in women are linked to increased risks of metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes, with associated skin diseases indicating potential cardiovascular complications.

This study observed that in mice, small-scale x-ray irradiation resulted in uniquely rapid healing of hair follicles, differing from the hypertrophic and hyperplastic responses seen in larger irradiated areas.

This report describes a case where oral valganciclovir treatment led to improved skin texture and hair regrowth in a patient with trichodysplasia spinulosa.

This study found that skin diagnoses in rheumatology patients were often unrelated to their underlying rheumatologic diseases, highlighting the importance of collaboration between dermatologists and rheumatologists.