research Hirsutism: Evaluation and treatment
Excessive hair growth can be assessed by history, exam, and blood tests, and treated with medication like dexamethasone, birth control pills, and spironolactone.
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research Treatment of hirsutism by finasteride and flutamide in women with polycystic ovary syndrome
Finasteride and flutamide effectively reduce hirsutism in PCOS women, with flutamide also lowering hormone levels.
research Physiological Skin Changes During Pregnancy
Most skin changes during pregnancy go away after giving birth.
research Bacteria Display Differential Growth and Adhesion Characteristics on Human Hair Shafts
Human hair shafts inhibit Gram-positive bacteria growth but not Gram-negative bacteria.
research Polycystic ovarian syndrome
PCOS is a complex disorder managed by treating symptoms and requires a team of specialists.
research Cervical cancer metastasis to the scalp presenting as alopecia neoplastica
A woman with cervical cancer had rare scalp metastasis causing a unique type of hair loss.
research Dermal Mass Aspirate from a Persian Cat
The Persian cat has a skin infection caused by a fungus, treatable with antifungal medication.
research Generalized hypertrichosis after treatment with topical minoxidil
Too much topical minoxidil can cause excessive hair growth, but stopping treatment reverses it.
research Trichothiodystrophy with Dysmyelination and Central Osteosclerosis
Specific brain and bone imaging findings can help diagnose Trichothiodystrophy.
research Cutaneous Toxicities From Transplantation-Related Medications
Skin problems from transplant drugs are common and need careful management in organ transplant patients.
research New onset alopecia and hirsutism in a postmenopausal women
A postmenopausal woman's hair loss and excess hair growth improved after surgery for ovarian hyperthecosis.
research Chronic telogen effluvium or early androgenetic alopecia?
Woman's hair loss diagnosis changed from CTE to AA; multiple biopsies important for accurate diagnosis.
research HIRSUTISM
The document explains that hirsutism, often caused by hormonal issues, can be managed with treatment to improve both physical appearance and mental health.
research Effect of thermal treatments on the structural change and the hemostatic property of hair extracted proteins
Heating hair proteins changes their structure and may improve their blood clotting ability.
research Hereditary Hypotrichosis and Localized Morphea: A New Clinical Entity
A family showed a new condition with inherited hair loss and skin changes, possibly due to one genetic disorder.
research Body hair transplant: An additional source of donor hair in hair restoration surgery
Body hair can be used as an extra source of donor hair in hair restoration surgery for people with severe hair loss.
research A practical approach to feline symmetrical alopecia
The conclusion is to thoroughly test for causes of cat hair loss and treat accordingly, considering medication only after serious conditions are ruled out.
research Eyebrow Restoration in Deep Facial Burn: Follicular Unit Extraction Hair Transplantation after Nanofat Graft
Nanofat injections before hair transplantation improve eyebrow restoration in burn scars.
research Eruptive vellus hair cysts: An underdiagnosed entity
Eruptive vellus hair cysts are often missed in diagnoses.
research Case 33-2015
The woman's surgery lowered her testosterone and improved scalp hair loss but did not change her excessive body hair.
research Postmenopausal Ovarian Hyperthecosis Associated with Rapid Testosterone Excess
Removing both ovaries can treat increased testosterone and related symptoms in postmenopausal women with ovarian hyperthecosis.
research Hereditary, Congenital, and Acquired Alopecias
The conclusion is that different types of hair loss in dogs and cats can be cosmetic or serious, and affected animals should not be bred.
research Alopecia triangularis congenita in combination with androgenetic alopecia
Hair loss improved with treatment and successful transplant.
research All Subcomponents of the Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus Disease Area and Severity Index–Activity (CLASI-A) are Relevant to Identify and Detect Changes in Skin Activity
All parts of the CLASI-A score are important for assessing skin activity in cutaneous lupus erythematosus.
research Anatomical development of the skin in foetuses of Red Sokoto goats (Capra hircus)
Red Sokoto goat fetuses develop firmer, pigmented skin with hair follicles as they grow.
research 7745 Hirsutism in young girls, Beyond PCOS
Hirsutism in young girls can have causes other than PCOS, so diagnoses should be reassessed if treatments don't work.
research A Study of the Clinical Patterns of Hair Loss in Female Patients
Most women aged 20-40 in the study lost hair diffusely and in volume over 6 weeks to 6 months, mainly due to telogen effluvium, often without a clear cause.
research The Association of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Among Reproductive-Aged Women With Consumption of Junk Food in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Eating junk food is linked to higher rates of PCOS and related symptoms in women.
research A RARE CASE OF VITAMIN D DEPENDENT RICKETS TYPE-2A PRESENTED AS ALOPECIA TOTALIS
Vitamin D Dependent Rickets Type-2A can cause complete hair loss and bone growth issues in infants.
research A review on follicular targeting for the treatment of hirsutism
Follicular targeting could improve hirsutism treatment by focusing directly on hair follicles.