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The document discusses various eye conditions and their treatments, including a rare eye cancer in a baby, vision loss from a cancer drug, cataracts from a baldness treatment, a rare skin disorder, and a specific type of eye disease diagnosed with a special imaging technique.

The document concludes that treating androgen excess needs patience, managing expectations is important, and many drugs used are not officially approved, suggesting cosmetic options for mild cases.

Cyproterone acetate is the preferred treatment for women's hyperandrogenism when estrogen/progestogen use is safe.

Finasteride, often used for hair loss, can potentially cause cataracts.

The document concludes that careful diagnosis is crucial for chromosome 13q deletion syndrome, tamoxifen can cause reversible eye damage, finasteride may be linked to cataracts, and OCT is useful for diagnosing macular diseases.

Multiple eye conditions were studied, highlighting the importance of various imaging methods for diagnosis, the vision side effects of drugs tamoxifen and Propecia, and the usefulness of optical coherence tomography for diagnosing and monitoring macular and retinal diseases.

Dermatologists diagnose and manage melanoma more effectively than general practitioners.

Finasteride helps hair growth but may cause sexual side effects and depression.

The drugs finasteride and dutasteride reduce low-grade prostate cancers but may double the risk of high-grade cancers.

Blocking EGFR in skin cells doesn't majorly increase inflammation markers.

Thymoma in cats can cause hair loss without inflammation.

Covers common skin issues in kids, their diagnosis, treatment, and need for specialist care.

Estrogens and progesterone are key in regulating melasma pigmentation.

The document concludes that accurate diagnosis and management of PCOS are crucial due to its associated health risks.

Bicalutamide may help treat female pattern hair loss.

The nail matrix has a reduced immune response, protecting it from autoimmunity.

A new keratin, hK6irs1, is found in all layers of the hair follicle's inner root sheath.

CXCL12 protein slows down hair growth through its receptor CXCR4. Blocking this can potentially increase hair growth.

Vitamin A affects hair loss and immune response in alopecia areata.

Regulatory T cells help heal skin and grow hair, and their absence can lead to healing issues and hair loss.

Thyroid disease can cause skin, hair, and nail problems, and treating the thyroid condition often improves these symptoms.

Testosterone can help premenopausal and postmenopausal women with low sexual desire, but its long-term safety is unclear and it's not widely approved for this use.

Eating too much selenium can cause bad breath, hair loss, and nail changes, with harmful effects starting at low daily doses.

Rosemary may help treat various skin conditions due to its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.

The research shows that skin cancer likely originates from hair follicles and that certain cell populations expand to promote skin cancer growth.

Sonidegib and vismodegib are similarly effective for advanced basal cell carcinoma, but sonidegib might have a slightly better safety profile.

Basal cell carcinoma mostly starts from cells in the upper skin layers, not hair follicle stem cells.

YAP and TAZ proteins are necessary for the development of two types of skin cancer.

Basal cell carcinomas have much higher levels of Vitamin D3 receptors compared to healthy skin.

A small group of slow-growing cells causes basal cell carcinoma to return after treatment.