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Hormonal changes during and after pregnancy can cause hair growth changes and hair loss, with treatments available for some conditions.

Different hormones affect hair growth and conditions, with some causing hair loss and others promoting it.

Hair restoration has evolved from surgery to drugs to potential gene therapy, with improved results and ongoing research driven by high demand.

Timosaponin BII, a plant extract, was found to promote hair growth in mice, similarly to minoxidil.

The document concludes that targeting 5α-reductase, the androgen receptor, and hair growth genes, along with using compounds with anti-androgenic properties, could lead to more effective hair loss treatments.

Hair follicles produce and respond to melatonin, affecting hair growth and sensitivity to estrogen.

The document concludes that treating PCOS requires a combination of drugs to manage reproductive and metabolic symptoms, with more research needed on combination therapies.

Plant-based products can improve hair and skin health without harmful side effects.

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.

Different genes cause Female Pattern Hair Loss compared to male hair loss, and treatments vary, but more research is needed to understand it fully.

Dutasteride successfully treated a woman's hair loss when other treatments failed.

Finasteride helps hair growth but may cause sexual side effects and depression.

Cross-sex hormone therapy is important for managing gender dysphoria and requires careful monitoring and healthcare provider education.

Some skin medications are safe during pregnancy and breastfeeding, but others can harm the baby and should be avoided.

Some drugs can cause hair loss, excessive growth, or color changes, often reversible but sometimes permanent.

Gray hair can potentially be reversed, leading to new treatments.

No treatment fully prevents hair loss from chemotherapy yet.

Some breast cancer chemotherapy can cause permanent hair loss.

Hormones and their receptors, especially androgens, play a key role in hair growth and disorders like baldness.

The conclusion is that we need more effective hair loss treatments than the current ones, and these could include new drugs, gene and stem cell therapy, hormones, and scalp cooling, but they all need thorough safety testing.

Scientists identified three genes important for processing certain brain chemicals, thyroid hormones, and medications.

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

Excessive cell phone use may cause hair loss due to electromagnetic radiation.

Androgens can cause hair growth in some areas and hair loss on the scalp.

Hair loss that spreads out can often fix itself or be treated by finding and handling the cause.

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

Scalp cooling is the most effective FDA-approved method to prevent chemotherapy-induced hair loss, but more research is needed for other treatments.

The enzyme steroid sulfatase is linked to breast cancer and other conditions, and inhibitors are being developed for treatment.

Treating hirsutism in women often requires a mix of medications and cosmetic methods for best results.

Formestane is a preferred second-line treatment for advanced breast cancer in postmenopausal women because it's effective and has fewer side effects.