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Low-dose oral minoxidil is a safe treatment for hair loss, with the main side effect being excessive hair growth. Other side effects like foot swelling, low blood pressure when standing, and heart rate changes are rare.

Minoxidil helps control blood pressure but has side-effects, so it's not for everyone.

Cosmetic surgery is more popular and cost-effective, but outcomes depend on the surgeon's skill and all procedures have potential complications.

The document concludes that treating female hair loss should target reducing excess androgen and blocking its effects on hair follicles, with the best treatments being hormonal therapy, adrenal suppression, and topical minoxidil.

Blocking 5α-reductase can harm memory and brain structure, and increase harmful brain changes in male mice used for Alzheimer's disease research.

Researchers created a skin patch that delivers two drugs for treating enlarged prostate, which may improve patient use and dosage control.

Minoxidil lowers blood pressure and causes hair growth, with some side effects.

Quick, accurate minoxidil measurement in hair loss products using photometric flow titration.

Nanoparticles show potential for controlled release of hair loss drugs, improving treatment effectiveness.

Environmental factors like temperature and nutrition affect hair growth, with humans showing seasonal hair growth differences.

Indigofera tinctoria leaf extract has many compounds that support its traditional medicinal uses.

Chemicals called 4-(alkylthio)- and 4-(arylthio)-benzonitrile derivatives can potentially reduce oil production on skin, which could help treat conditions like acne and hair loss.

Taking a small dose of prednisone before menstruation can almost completely prevent premenstrual acne with few side effects.

TURP is the best treatment for BPH, but some patients prefer medications like alpha-blockers and finasteride.

New hormonal treatments for enlarged prostate show promise for safer, effective non-surgical options.

Treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia involves drugs that either quickly relieve symptoms or reduce prostate size, with a combination offering more benefits but more side effects.

A circular RNA helps cashmere goat hair cells become hair follicles by blocking a molecule to boost a gene important for hair growth.

Changes in the HR gene have influenced hair growth and may lead to hair loss conditions in humans.

Boxer and Labrador dogs' hair growth is affected by the tropical climate, but Schnauzers' is not.

Hair loss is caused by genetics and hormones, diagnosed through examination and biopsy, and treated with medications or surgery.

Using 5-butylpicolinate esters improves the sensitivity and reliability of detecting testosterone and dihydrotestosterone in saliva.

Women with myotonic dystrophy might get diseases related to male hormones because their body tissues are extra sensitive to these hormones.

Both ASR I and ASR II are effective scalp reduction techniques, with ASR I creating finer scars and ASR II removing more bald area and reducing stretch-back.

The best animal model for studying male-pattern baldness is the stumptailed macaque, not rats or mice.

Lipids in Japanese hair help maintain glossiness and structure.

Diphenyl ethers can potentially reduce excess oil production when applied on the skin, helping treat conditions like acne.

Mink use L-methionine and L-cystine slightly better than natural amino acids for hair growth, but D-methionine is not effective.

Combination of 17α-estradiol and minoxidil improves hair growth and reduces hair loss in most patients.

Finasteride interacts with terazosin, but not doxazosin; caution needed.

Improving how drugs are absorbed through the skin could better treat mange in wombats.