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New insights show Lichen Planopilaris is a rare, scarring hair loss condition, hard to treat, mainly affecting middle-aged women, and significantly impacts mental health.

Estrogens significantly influence hair growth by interacting with receptors in hair follicles and may help regulate the hair growth cycle.

Some people with pattern hair loss may also have scalp inflammation and scarring similar to lichen planopilaris.

Guidelines for diagnosing common hair loss include detailed history, clinical examination, and various diagnostic techniques.

Estrogen therapy can reduce skin aging but has cancer risks.

Laser hair removal effectiveness depends on targeting hair structures without harming the skin, and improvements require more research and expert collaboration.

Minoxidil works better for female hair loss, but cyproterone reduces scalp oiliness and causes menstrual issues.

Telogen effluvium is a common type of hair loss that can resolve on its own or become chronic, with treatment depending on early diagnosis.

Taxane chemotherapy can cause skin, hair, and nail side effects, which are often under-reported and can affect patient quality of life.

Stem cell therapy, particularly using certain types of cells, shows promise for treating hair loss by stimulating hair growth and development, but more extensive trials are needed to confirm these findings.

PRP treatment improves hair growth, and the device used can affect results, with some being more effective.

PRP treatment helps hair growth and density in androgenetic alopecia patients.

Exosomes could potentially enhance tissue repair and regeneration with lower rejection risk and easier production than live cell therapies.

Low fluence photoepilation temporarily removes hair by targeting the hair follicle's pigmented area without severe damage.

Fat-derived stem cells show promise for skin repair and reducing aging signs but need more research for consistent results.

Finasteride helps increase hair growth in men with hair loss.

African Americans have less hair density than whites.

Coal tar shampoos, salicylic acid, and topical corticosteroids are effective for scalp psoriasis, with Vitamin D3 analogues also showing benefits; severe cases may require stronger medication with more risks.

The study found that Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia affects a broader age range of women and early treatment can help stop hair loss.

The document describes how to tell different types of non-scarring hair loss apart by looking at hair and scalp tissue under a microscope.

Estrogens help reduce skin aging, and SERMs might offer similar benefits without the risks of hormone therapy.

Hair loss occurs due to fewer papillary cells, smaller follicles, and shorter growth phases.

Different ethnic groups have unique hair growth patterns, with African hair growing slower and less dense, Asian hair growing fast but sparse, and Caucasian hair being densest; men are more likely to experience hair loss than women.

Minoxidil is the only FDA-approved topical drug for treating male or female pattern hair loss, and other medications like finasteride and dutasteride can also increase hair growth.

Alopecia areata is a type of hair loss that can lead to complete baldness, often associated with other autoimmune conditions, and half of the cases may see hair return within a year.

Melatonin helps regulate hair growth and protects the hair follicle from stress.

Researchers found that hair shedding happens mostly when new hair is growing and involves a unique process.

Low-level light therapy safely improves hair growth and thickness for androgenetic alopecia.

Treating psoriasis on the scalp, nails, and skin folds is challenging, often requiring systemic treatments for severe cases, with some success in topical and biologic treatments.

Male pattern hair loss is genetic and influenced by hormones, with treatments like minoxidil and surgery available.