March 2025 in “Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications” The new method improves finasteride's effectiveness for hair loss treatment.
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August 2023 in “Lasers in Surgery and Medicine” Concurrent laser and isotretinoin treatment improves acne scars more than delayed treatment.
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May 1986 in “Clinics in Endocrinology and Metabolism” Cyproterone acetate is effective for treating hirsutism and acne but less so for hair loss, with side effects similar to birth control pills.
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January 2016 in “CNS drugs” Teriflunomide is effective and generally safe for treating relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.
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May 2023 in “Clinical Rheumatology” Tofacitinib helped regrow hair in a lupus patient with alopecia.
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February 2024 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” Tofacitinib effectively improved hair regrowth and skin condition in a woman with alopecia totalis and lichen planus hypertrophicus.
June 2025 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Tofacitinib was more effective than methotrexate for treating alopecia areata.
October 2004 in “Australian Prescriber” Lifestyle changes are more effective than medication for managing PCOS-related risks.
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May 2021 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” A woman developed Cushing syndrome and adrenal insufficiency from using fluticasone and ritonavir together.
Isotretinoin reduced inflammation in tufted hair folliculitis, but hair tufting remained.
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December 2015 in “Endocrinology” Decanoic acid may help treat PCOS by reducing androgen levels and improving glucose sensitivity.
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February 2013 in “BMJ Case Reports” Stopping finasteride improved seizure control, suggesting neurosteroids affect seizures and treatment.
March 2021 in “Arrow - TU Dublin (Technological University Dublin)” The folate-cyclodextrin conjugate targets cancer cells more precisely, potentially reducing chemotherapy side effects.
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July 1996 in “Annals of Internal Medicine” High doses of fluconazole can cause reversible hair loss.
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May 2015 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Finasteride helps treat frontal fibrosing alopecia, improving or stabilizing the condition in many patients.
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April 2017 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” Best treatment for Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia is 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors and intralesional corticosteroids.
Low-dose sorafenib can cause severe facial acne, treatable with topical medication.
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August 2023 in “JAAD Case Reports” JAK inhibitors, like ruxolitinib, may effectively treat frontal fibrosing alopecia.
June 2025 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Tofacitinib is more effective than methotrexate for treating moderate-to-severe alopecia areata.
February 2024 in “Skin research and technology” The research suggests that immune cells and a specific type of cell death called ferroptosis are involved in Frontal fibrosis alopecia.
Cadd4 effectively reduces cholesterol levels without side effects.
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June 2017 in “Annales de dermatologie et de vénéréologie” The study found that a specific type of hair loss is increasingly common in premenopausal women and can be effectively diagnosed and treated with various medications.
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December 2004 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Some postmenopausal women with frontal fibrosing alopecia stopped losing hair with finasteride treatment, hinting at a possible hormonal cause.
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January 2016 in “Open Forum Infectious Diseases” Retinoic acid is not linked to hair loss from fluconazole use.
August 2020 in “Ugeskrift for Læger” A man with severe hair loss regrew all his hair using tofacitinib and stayed healthy for a year.
May 2018 in “Más dermatología” The higher dose supplement was more effective in treating female hair loss.
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April 2019 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Some treatments like intralesional steroids and 5α-reductase inhibitors are effective for frontal fibrosing alopecia, but more research is needed.
December 2017 in “The Sri Lanka Journal of Dermatology” Infliximab successfully treated a severe hair loss case in Sri Lanka.
April 2026 in “Therapeutic Advances in Drug Safety” Finasteride is high-risk for cognitive disorders, while Carbidopa/Levodopa, Topiramate, and Clonazepam are moderate-risk.
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May 2011 in “Movement Disorders” Finasteride significantly reduced tics and obsessive-compulsive symptoms in Tourette syndrome patients.