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Oral minoxidil may be a better treatment for hair loss than topical minoxidil.

Hair disorders include hair loss, excessive hair growth, and ingrown hairs, with various treatments available depending on the cause.

Retinoids can both cause and treat different hair disorders.

Androgenetic alopecia, or common baldness, is the main cause of hair loss in men due to shrinking hair follicles from hormones, and it's normal but can be a problem if it's too much or too early.

Certain mutations in a hair growth-related gene cause a type of genetic hair loss.

Hair loss needs more research for better treatments.

Hair loss increases with age; alcohol raises risk, more female partners lowers it.

Baricitinib was effective in treating alopecia areata in two major trials.

Male pattern hair loss could hint at androgens affecting COVID-19 severity.

Epidermal Wnt/β-catenin signaling controls fat cell formation and hair growth.

Alopecia areata treatment varies, with no optimal method established yet.

Genetics and hormones play a role in male and female hair loss, but more research is needed to fully understand it.

Older adults have a high rate of skin cancers like basal cell carcinoma and melanoma, mainly due to UV exposure and age.

Low iron levels are not directly linked to chronic hair loss and iron supplements may not help.

Low-dose oral minoxidil and spironolactone combo effectively reduces hair loss and improves hair density in women.

Genetic differences may affect COVID-19 deaths; anti-androgens could be potential treatment.

Chemotherapy and bone marrow transplant can cause permanent hair loss.

The most common hair loss type at specialist clinics is androgenetic alopecia, especially in younger men, followed by alopecia areata and telogen effluvium, with differences seen across regions.

Some medications can cause hair loss, but stopping the drug usually leads to recovery within 3 months.

Most patients with chronic hair shedding did not progress to permanent hair loss, and one showed improvement with treatment.

Finasteride and minoxidil work best together for hair loss.

Oral minoxidil and topical minoxidil 5% both effectively improve female-pattern hair loss with safe side effects.

Anti-androgens, like finasteride, dutasteride, and spironolactone, may lessen the severity of COVID-19 in men, leading to fewer ICU admissions.

Topical JAK inhibitors may help treat alopecia universalis by promoting hair regrowth.

Primary cicatricial alopecia, a rare disorder causing permanent hair loss, is hard to diagnose and treat, with treatments like anti-inflammatory drugs and steroids offering varied results and no guaranteed cure. Psychological support for patients is important, and future research should aim to identify causes of the condition.

Ludwig pattern hair loss in women results from varying sensitivity in hair follicles, causing fewer visible hairs.

Healthy hair is shiny, smooth, and has clean ends.

Oral minoxidil effectively reduces hair shedding in women with CTE, with no major side effects.

Chronic hair shedding may be caused by less variation in hair growth times and might stop on its own after several years.

Current treatments for male pattern baldness include minoxidil and finasteride, with new options being developed.