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Androgens can both increase and decrease hair growth in different parts of the body.

The document concludes that proper diagnosis and a combination of medical, hair-care, and surgical treatments are important for managing alopecia in black women.

Male pattern baldness might have evolved to help protect against prostate cancer by increasing UV radiation on the scalp.

Finasteride 1mg daily effectively increases hair growth and slows hair loss in men with male pattern baldness over two years.

The man's scalp condition did not improve with tetracycline treatment.

Fibrosing alopecia in a pattern distribution is a unique hair loss condition that may respond to antiandrogen therapy.

Normal hair density and diameter ratios were established to help diagnose adult hair loss.

The document explains how to claim CME credit by diagnosing and treating hair loss conditions in two patient cases.

Low iron levels are not directly linked to chronic hair loss and iron supplements may not help.

Hair transplant destroyed by lichen planopilaris.

Dutasteride helps slow hair loss and boosts hair growth.

Hair loss in women is genetic, diagnosed by examination and biopsy, and treated with minoxidil, finasteride, or transplantation.

Women with thinning hair have thinner hair strands than women without hair loss.

The document concludes that more research is needed to better understand and treat scarring hair loss conditions.

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

Most hair loss can be diagnosed with patient history and physical exam, and a few common types make up most cases.

Hair ages due to various factors and treatments like minoxidil and finasteride can help, but more research and better public awareness are needed.

Fusidic acid successfully treated a rare scalp infection with hair regrowth and no recurrence after 6 months.

The most common cause of hair loss in children is tinea capitis, followed by alopecia areata and telogen effluvium.

Male hormones, particularly DHT, are linked to male pattern hair loss, and treatments like finasteride can help, but they don't work for postmenopausal women's hair loss, which may have different causes.

Stopping infliximab and using strong topical steroids can regrow hair lost due to psoriasiform alopecia.

The document concludes that there are various causes and treatments for hair loss, with hair transplantation being a notable option.

Estrogen therapy helped regrow hair in a bald man.

Researchers found certain genes are overactive and others are underactive in men with early balding, which could help create new treatments.

The evaluation system improves patient selection for hair loss surgery, leading to fewer but more successful surgeries.

Collecting hair for cortisol analysis is possible in low-income mother-toddler pairs.

Alopecia areata has a high chance of persisting and relapsing, with a significant risk of total hair loss, especially if it starts in childhood.

Systemic mastocytosis may cause a type of hair loss called cicatricial alopecia.

A woman developed psoriasis after taking certolizumab pegol, improving after stopping the drug and starting other treatments.

Reduced alpha smooth muscle actin may cause hair loss in androgenetic alopecia.