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Dr. Mario Lacouture recommends preventive and specific treatments for skin side effects caused by EGFR inhibitors to improve patients' quality of life.

New treatments are making advanced prostate cancer management more complex but also more hopeful.

Experts discussed hair care, genetic hair defects, hair loss treatments, nail surgery, lupus treatments, skin infections, and cosmetic allergies.

Ayurvedic treatment successfully regrew hair in a 7-year-old girl with alopecia areata.

Shaving and avoiding brushing improved the patient's beard hair condition.

The boy's itchy scalp and hair loss were likely due to head lice treatment.

Lichen Planopilaris is a hair loss condition best treated early with various medications, including hydroxychloroquine, to prevent permanent baldness.

Manage hair loss from trauma with scalp expansion, advancement flaps, and hair transplantation.

Platelet-rich plasma with a new carrier significantly increases hair thickness without serious side effects.

Zinc is effective for treating various skin conditions, including warts and acne.

Minoxidil is the only FDA-approved topical drug for treating male or female pattern hair loss, and other medications like finasteride and dutasteride can also increase hair growth.

A specific drug can help treat Lichen Planopilaris, a condition causing permanent hair loss.

Treating psoriasis on the scalp, nails, and skin folds is challenging, often requiring systemic treatments for severe cases, with some success in topical and biologic treatments.

Trichoscopy is a useful, non-invasive way to diagnose different types of hair loss.

New antifungal treatments for a children's scalp infection are effective and safe, but it's not decided if they will become the preferred option over the old treatment.

To manage diffuse hair loss, identify the cause, improve nutrition, remove triggers, and use specific treatments like minoxidil or finasteride.

Type 2 diabetes, bacterial scalp infections, and tight hairstyles like braids and weaves are linked to a higher risk of a scarring hair loss condition in African American women.

Androgenetic alopecia involves genetics, hormones, and can be treated with medications or surgery.

The conclusion is that certain scalp tissue changes are characteristic of lichen planopilaris, with mucinous perifollicular fibroplasia being a new feature for diagnosis.

Chronic Telogen Effluvium is a hair loss condition in middle-aged women that usually doesn't lead to complete baldness.

Minoxidil and finasteride are effective for male hair loss, minoxidil for female hair loss, and various treatments like corticosteroids work for alopecia areata; treatment should be tailored to the individual.

Dermatologists need to understand African American hair-care practices to better treat their hair and scalp disorders.

Long-term parenteral nutrition without zinc can cause severe zinc deficiency.

The document says to treat cat fungal infections with medicine and clean the environment, noting that cats without symptoms can still spread it to humans.

Frequent hair coloring and styling can damage hair and cause breakage or loss.

Oral finasteride works better than topical minoxidil for hair growth, both are safe.

Taking zinc sulphate stopped and reversed hair loss in patients after weight loss surgery.

The document concludes that alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease without a definitive cure, but treatments like corticosteroids are commonly used.

Topical JAK inhibitors may help treat some skin conditions but need more research.