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A woman with low thyroid function did not lose her hair during chemotherapy, possibly because her hair follicles were less affected by the treatment.

Chronic exposure to sunlight may worsen male pattern baldness and protecting the scalp from the sun could slow it down.

A patient experienced long-lasting hair loss after using acitretin for psoriasis.

The document explains different types of hair loss, their causes, and treatments, and suggests future research areas.

Hair loss is due to thinner hairs, not less hairs; hair diameter indicates balding progression and treatment effectiveness.

Male hair loss is mainly due to thinner hair, not less hair.

Systemic diseases can cause hair loss, which is often reversible with treatment.

Some chemicals and drugs can cause hair loss, which usually grows back after stopping the treatment.

Chronic Telogen Effluvium may resolve after years and is diagnosed by examining the patient's history and clinical signs, with treatment aimed at underlying causes and possibly minoxidil.

Stress may trigger hair loss by affecting immune protection in hair follicles.

Scalp cooling can prevent chemotherapy-induced hair loss, and certain treatments can speed up hair regrowth, but more research is needed for better treatments.

A woman's hair loss during Hepatitis C treatment with PEG-INF-a-2a and Ribavirin was reversible after stopping the medication.

Male-pattern hair loss is normal, often involves hormone effects on hair follicles, and can be treated with medication or surgery, but new treatments are being researched.

Certain drugs can worsen hair loss in people prone to androgenetic alopecia.

Low-dose oral minoxidil effectively reduces hair loss in women with female pattern hair loss.

Psoriasis can cause temporary or permanent hair loss.

Minoxidil helps regrow hair in female pattern hair loss, but more research needed for other treatments.

Scalp cooling is recommended to prevent chemotherapy-induced hair loss, but no effective drugs are available.

Hair loss, known as Androgenetic Alopecia, is often caused by hormones and can be diagnosed using noninvasive techniques. Treatments include topical minoxidil and oral finasteride, with new treatments being explored. There may also be a link between this type of hair loss and heart disease risk.

Different types of hair loss have unique features under a microscope, but a doctor's exam is important for accurate diagnosis.

Androgens can both increase body hair and cause scalp hair loss.

Spironolactone helps regrow hair in women with hair loss.

Topical eye β-blockers might cause hair loss, which usually gets better after stopping the medication.

People with alopecia have a higher risk of thyroid cancer.

Scalp cooling can help prevent hair loss from chemotherapy, but treatment should be tailored to the individual and more research is needed.

Minoxidil effectively treats female pattern hair loss.

Topical minoxidil helps treat female pattern hair loss, but more research needed for other treatments.

Chemotherapy often causes temporary hair loss, which is distressing and needs better treatment and support.

Scalp cooling is the only FDA-approved method to prevent hair loss from chemotherapy, but other treatments like minoxidil and PRP are being tested.

The document concludes that mouse models are crucial for studying hair biology and that all mutant mice may have hair growth abnormalities that require detailed analysis to identify.