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Glucocorticoids and sex hormones affect skin health, with potential for targeted treatments to minimize side effects and treat skin conditions.

Prolactin affects hair growth and skin conditions, and could be a target for new skin disease treatments.

Skin problems are common in thyroid disorders, with dry skin in hypothyroidism and warm, soft skin in hyperthyroidism.

Hypothyroidism is often linked to the hair loss condition telogen effluvium.

Human skin acts like a hormone-producing organ, making and managing various hormones important for skin and hair health.

Growth hormone levels affect hair growth and loss, with too much causing excess hair and too little leading to hair loss.

Certain nail conditions can suggest thyroid problems, with different symptoms for underactive (slow, thin nails) and overactive (spoon-shaped, brittle nails) thyroid.

Thyroid problems can cause hair loss and change hair texture.

Children with alopecia areata should only have thyroid screening if they have Down syndrome, a history of atopy, family history of thyroid disease, or signs of thyroid problems.

People with hair loss conditions may also have thyroid disorders, but more research is needed to understand the connection.

Hashimoto thyroiditis is an autoimmune disease that can lead to an underactive thyroid and is treated with medication and sometimes diet changes or surgery.

A woman with childhood growth hormone deficiency had multiple hormone deficiencies and developed serious lung and kidney problems later in life.

Birth control pills help treat skin and hair growth problems linked to high male hormone levels.

Oral isotretinoin for severe acne can change hormone levels but does not significantly affect ovarian function.

Alopecia is not a significant predictor of thyroid disease when age and sex are considered.

Alopecia areata mainly affects men aged 21-40 and is linked to autoimmune issues, thyroid problems, and inflammation.

A woman experienced fluctuating thyroid conditions and eye disease, but her symptoms improved with treatment.

Gender-affirming hormone therapy improves physical performance in trans men to the level of cisgender men, while in trans women, it increases fat mass and decreases muscle mass, with no advantage in physical performance after 2 years.

Short photoperiods improve cashmere growth and quality in goats by changing hormone levels and gene expression.

People with reproductive, thyroid disorders, and type 2 diabetes can experience voice changes, but more research is needed to understand this better.

Hormones significantly affect hair and oil gland function in the skin, and more research is needed on skin-related hormone disorders.

Menopause causes significant changes in the vaginal introitus, but less so in the labia majora, which may lead to symptoms of vaginal atrophy.

Key genes and pathways involved in thyroid eye disease were identified, aiding potential treatment and diagnosis.

Lugol's solution can cause thyroid problems if used long-term for non-approved reasons.

Low iron, low thyroid function, and stress are linked to excessive hair shedding in women.

Lack or blocking of SRD5a, a key component in hormone creation, can lead to conditions like pseudohermaphrodism and affect hair growth, bone mass, muscle strength, and reproductive health. More research is needed on its regulation from fertilization to adulthood.

The document concludes that more research is needed to understand excessive hair growth in women with normal hormone levels and regular ovulation.

Different women's hair and skin glands respond to hormones in varied ways, which can cause unwanted hair growth even with normal hormone levels, and more research is needed to treat this effectively.

Diagnosing hyperandrogenism in women is complex and requires accurate testing methods and consideration of SHBG levels.

Parathyroid hormones are important for hair growth, but their use in treating hair loss from chemotherapy is still uncertain.