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Testosterone and dihydrotestosterone affect hair growth, and new techniques like the folliculogram help study it, but fully understanding hair growth is still complex.

Hormone therapy increases facial and body hair in transgender men, while hair removal improves well-being in transgender women, but cost is a barrier as insurance often doesn't cover it. Dermatologists can use various treatments for these hair issues.

Aging reduces skin stem cell function, leading to changes like hair loss and slower wound healing.

Platelet-rich plasma therapy helps increase hair density in male patients with hair loss but doesn't change hair thickness.

Excluding alopecia and mucous membrane components from the CLASI-A score reduces its effectiveness in capturing important disease activity.

Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) have lower levels of a substance called DIAPH1 in their blood, which is linked to changes in sugar metabolism and insulin resistance.

Online forums help understand men's concerns about baldness and show the need for better support that changes how baldness is viewed.

Flutamide worked better than finasteride for reducing excessive hair growth in women, but had more side effects.

Leydig cell tumors can cause high testosterone and symptoms like hair loss in postmenopausal women, but surgery can improve these symptoms.

Balanced hormones are crucial for women's health, and can be managed with lifestyle changes or hormone therapy if needed.

Women with scarring alopecia are less likely to have used hormone replacement therapy or oral contraceptives compared to those with female pattern hair loss.

Overexpression of activin A in mice skin causes skin thickening, fibrosis, and improved wound healing.

The 2003 guidelines suggest that while some treatments can regrow hair in alopecia areata, none alter the disease's progression, and wigs may be the best option for extensive hair loss.

Drospirenone is a unique progestin with anti-water retention and potential blood pressure benefits, used in birth control and hormone therapy.

Hair ages due to genetics and environmental factors, leading to graying and thinning, with treatments available for some conditions.

Finasteride affects brain and blood steroids, causing lasting sexual and emotional side effects.

Hair cortisol levels in primates are useful for stress assessment but vary by age, sex, species, and hair collection methods.

Fibroblast Growth Factor-9 (FGF-9) can help improve heart function in diabetic mice after a heart attack by reducing inflammation and harmful changes to the heart's structure.

Stress from being transgender is linked to higher blood pressure at night and more inflammation, which may affect heart health.

Male hormones worsen kidney transplant damage, but blocking them helps.

The medications 5α-reductase inhibitors and spironolactone are generally safe for breast cancer patients on endocrine therapies and do not significantly increase breast cancer risk.

Testosterone therapy can help improve mood, sexual function, and bone health in women with low androgen levels, but more research is needed to establish safe and effective guidelines.

A woman developed male traits from accidental contact with her husband's testosterone gel.

Acne can't be cured but can be managed with treatments like benzoyl peroxide and diet changes; it's costly and can lead to scarring and mental health issues.

Hydroxychloroquine may help treat alopecia areata in children.

Cyproterone acetate effectively treats female hair loss by increasing healthy hair and decreasing unhealthy hair, but doesn't change hair thickness.

Oral tofacitinib helped regrow hair in over half of the patients with severe alopecia, but relapses and side effects were common.

Finasteride may cause kidney damage.

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

Bald thigh syndrome in sighthounds is caused by structural defects in hair shafts due to downregulated genes and proteins.