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Hair loss treated with minoxidil, finasteride, laser/light, hair transplant, and scalp prostheses; more research needed for skin of color.

Cyproterone acetate implants were more effective at reducing facial hair and improving skin in severe hirsutism than oral treatment.

Updated treatments for female hair loss include minoxidil, antiandrogens, hair transplants, and light therapy.

Both oral contraceptives reduced hirsutism in PCOS patients, but adding metformin showed no extra benefit.

Finasteride with oral contraceptive improves hair loss in 62% of premenopausal women.

In 2017, Spanish dermatologists commonly prescribed topical minoxidil, oral finasteride, and nutricosmetics for hair loss, with oral contraceptives also used for premenopausal women. Less common were oral dutasteride, due to side effects, and newer, more expensive treatments like topical finasteride and Low-Level Laser Therapy. The conclusion is that there's a need for prescription guidelines due to varied treatment approaches.

Chicken egg yolk peptides can promote hair growth by increasing a specific growth factor.

Antiandrogens are the main treatment for hirsutism, with individualized care and safe, affordable options needed.

Hair loss in women may have causes other than hormones.

Medicines that lower androgen levels and hair removal treatments help manage excessive hair and acne in women with PCOS.

Effective hair loss treatment in women requires correct diagnosis and can include medications like minoxidil, antiandrogens, and treatments for underlying conditions like PCOS.

Herbal products might promote hair growth with fewer side effects, but more research is needed to confirm their safety and effectiveness.

Different substances affect hair and skin cell growth in various ways.

Finasteride with oral contraceptive helps improve hair loss in premenopausal women.

Flutamide, an antiandrogen, has minimal impact on female rat endocrine systems and does not significantly change their reproductive cycles.

A patient with Myotonic dystrophy type 1 had multiple tongue hemangiomas and was sensitive to anesthesia.

Diagnosing and treating rapidly worsening lung disease is difficult and requires better guidelines and understanding.

Adding low-level light therapy to minoxidil improves hair growth and patient satisfaction.

A woman with ectopic Cushing's syndrome and COVID-19 passed away despite treatment.

Hirsutism is when women have too much hair growth, often due to a bit more androgen hormones and sensitive skin.

Care for gender-dysphoric Veterans can be improved with a consistent, team-based approach.

Low-energy laser therapy can improve scalp alopecia treatment when combined with classical methods.

Male hormones control a specific gene in hamster skin, with different hormones having varying effects.

Ketoconazole can treat ovarian hyperandrogenism but should be used cautiously with monitoring and birth control.

A woman successfully sued for not being told about a medication's side effects, emphasizing doctors' duty to inform patients.

Low-dose oral minoxidil is effective and safe for treating androgenetic alopecia.

Both finasteride and GnRH agonist treatments reduced hair growth in women with idiopathic hirsutism, but GnRH agonist was more effective.

Oral isotretinoin was recommended for a 21-year-old woman with severe acne.