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Male hormones can cause hair loss, but treatments like Minoxidil and Finasteride can help, and targeting TGF-B1 could be a future solution.

Sex hormones affect hair growth and loss, and treatments for related hair diseases include various medications, hair transplantation, and light therapy.

Spironolactone reduces the enzyme activity that converts testosterone to DHT, helping treat excessive hair growth in women.

Certain growth factors regulate hair growth cycles, male hormones affect hair cycles, and drugs like Minoxidil and Finasteride can stimulate hair growth and inhibit male pattern baldness respectively.

Finasteride can cause side effects, some lasting after treatment ends, and may lead to severe depression or suicidal thoughts.

Betula platyphylla extract, particularly the H3-2 fraction, may help treat hair loss by promoting cell growth and inhibiting a hair loss-related enzyme.

Germacrene analogs, especially 8-Hydroxy germacrene B, are more effective than germacrone at blocking a hormone-related enzyme and could help treat hair loss.

*Laportea bulbifera* contains unique compounds that may help treat benign prostatic hyperplasia.

New nonsteroidal molecules can potentially increase dihydrotestosterone in neurons by blocking certain enzymes, without affecting prostate and seminal vesicle weight.

Five-alpha reductase inhibitors, like finasteride and dutasteride, can treat enlarged prostates, improve urination, reduce need for prostate surgery, and lower the risk of prostate cancer, but may increase the risk of higher grade prostate cancer. They can also treat male pattern baldness.

Platelet-released growth factors can treat hair loss by activating hair follicle stem cells, blocking certain pathways, and controlling inflammation and fibrosis.

Herbal alternatives like saw palmetto and green tea may offer safe, effective treatment for hormonal hair loss.

Androgenetic alopecia, a genetic disorder affecting up to 50% of adults, is caused by an excessive response to androgens leading to hair follicle shrinkage. Treatments include FDA-approved drugs, other therapies like low-dose oral minoxidil, and hair transplantation.

The Spanish HSS-29 scale effectively measures changes in life quality due to female-pattern hair loss.

Targeted therapy with Ustekinumab significantly improved a skin condition called ILVEN, which is caused by mutations in the CARD14 gene.

5-Alpha-Reductase inhibitors might help slow down hair loss in Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia but are not a primary treatment and need more research.

Black pepper leaf extract contains compounds that can block testosterone effects and promote hair growth.

Using 5-alpha reductase inhibitors may lower the risk of breast cancer in females.

Fructus Psoraleae may help treat hair loss by inhibiting 5-α reductase and affecting the Nrf2-Keap1 pathway.

Rosemary oil may effectively treat hair loss with fewer side effects, but more research is needed.

Thai rice bran extracts, especially from Tubtim Chumphae rice, can significantly reduce the activity of hair loss genes, with x-tocopherol showing potential as an anti-hair loss product.

Some curcumin-like compounds can effectively and safely block the enzyme linked to hair loss and other conditions related to male hormones.

Taking 5-alpha reductase inhibitors does not increase breast cancer risk in men.

Sleep, testosterone levels, and a specific enzyme activity affect skin oil production in women.

No link found between specific genes and female pattern hair loss.

Using 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors, drugs for prostate issues and hair loss, may lead to eye abnormalities in men.

5-alpha reductase inhibitors might worsen lung recovery in COVID-19 patients, suggesting a pause in their use.

Minoxidil, finasteride, and low-level laser light therapy are effective FDA-approved treatments for hair loss.

Taking medication for hair loss might cause sexual problems.