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Changes in keratin make hair follicles stiffer.

Recognizing specific features of African-American hair can help diagnose hair loss conditions.

Androgens may block hair growth signals, targeting this could treat hair loss.

Some people experience severe, long-lasting side effects from fluoroquinolone antibiotics, leading to the recommendation of limited use and increased awareness of these risks.

Menopause-related hormonal changes affect hair but are not the only cause of hair changes in middle-aged women.

Most patients with Porphyria Cutanea Tarda had skin blisters and were often affected by hepatitis C and alcohol abuse, with differences between familial and sporadic cases.

The document concludes that identifying the cause of amenorrhea is crucial for proper treatment.

Trichoscopy helps tell apart alopecia areata and trichotillomania in Asians by looking at specific hair and scalp features.

Hair follicle hyperplasia is common in both benign and malignant skin lymphoproliferative disorders, with a proposed new term "pseudolymphomatous adnexitis."

A patient with a larger than usual genetic mutation had a broader range of symptoms for a muscle disease.

Treatment with a hormone agonist can reduce excess male hormones in postmenopausal women without surgery.

Cells from a skin condition can create new hair follicles and similar growths in mice, and a specific treatment can reduce these effects.

Women with PCOS are more likely to have fatty liver disease and worse metabolic health.

Dilated follicular infundibula and increased catagen/telogen follicles are key indicators for diagnosing alopecia areata.

The research found specific signs to diagnose alopecia areata incognito and noted patients generally regrow hair after steroid treatment.

The conclusion is that small hair follicles cause baldness in macaques, and treatments like antiandrogens and minoxidil can prevent hair loss and promote regrowth.

Familial frontal fibrosing alopecia affects premenopausal women too, and early diagnosis is important, but no proven medication exists yet.

Over half of the adult women with acne in the study had higher than normal levels of male hormones, especially DHEA.

Chemotherapy can cause hair changes similar to alopecia areata, which might lead to misdiagnosis.

Dermoscopy helps diagnose frontal fibrosing alopecia by distinguishing it from other hair loss conditions.

Pregnancy can cause specific skin conditions that need correct diagnosis and treatment to protect both mother and baby.

Hair loss from COVID-19 usually starts around 45 days after infection and lasts about 47.5 days.

Trichoscopy can effectively tell apart tinea capitis and alopecia areata in children by looking for specific hair shapes.

New hair transplant methods offer more natural results and better graft survival, with ongoing research to increase donor hair options.

The document concludes that anti-dsDNA antibodies are not unique to SLE and their use as indicators is doubtful, highlighting the need for better understanding and classification of the disease.

Testosterone therapy can help postmenopausal women with low sexual desire if monitored carefully.

New criteria for diagnosing frontal fibrosing alopecia include specific scalp and eyebrow hair loss as major factors and other hair loss areas and hair analysis as minor factors.

Elastin staining helps assess late-stage scarring alopecia but is not definitive, and clinical diagnosis is still crucial.

Red spots on fingertips can be a sign of a skin condition linked to gluten sensitivity, treatable with a gluten-free diet.

The study found no link between baldness patterns and androgen levels in men with benign prostate enlargement or prostate cancer.