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Male and female skin differ due to hormones, affecting conditions like hair loss, acne, and skin cancer, and suggesting a need for gender-specific treatments.

Finasteride safely lowers DHT levels without affecting testosterone.

Human hair follicle organ culture is a useful model for hair research with potential for studying hair biology and testing treatments.

Finasteride helps regrow hair and shrink prostate by reducing DHT, with some sexual side effects.

Microneedling is a safe and effective treatment for various skin conditions, often preferred for its fewer side effects and shorter recovery time.

Hair loss in women is common, starts in late 20s, and affects 30% of women over 50.

Versican, a protein, is less present in thinning hair follicles and this decrease might contribute to common hair loss in men.

Six new genetic regions linked to early hair loss also connect to Parkinson's disease and prostate cancer, possibly leading to new treatments.

The document concludes that hirsutism is the main sign for diagnosing hyperandrogenism, which requires a detailed patient history and physical exam.

Hormones and genetics affect hair growth and patterns, with some changes reversible and others not.

Androgen receptors are key for development and health, affecting conditions like prostate cancer and male pattern baldness.

Hair loss gene found on chromosome 3q26.

Finasteride effectively treats male pattern baldness, improving hair growth and density.

Apoptosis is crucial for healthy skin and treating skin diseases.

Finasteride may help treat chronic CSC, improving vision.

5α-reductase inhibitors increase the risk of sexual dysfunction, especially in men with enlarged prostate.

Finasteride may treat baldness but less effective for those with 5α-reductase deficiency.

Using minoxidil on the scalp can help grow hair for people with hereditary baldness.

DHT, a testosterone byproduct, causes male pattern baldness.

Nearly all elderly nursing home residents had a skin disease, with dry skin being the most common.

Male pattern baldness involves three mechanisms and finasteride can help reverse it.

The protein StAR is found in 17 different organs and can affect hair loss and brain functions, but its full role is not yet fully understood.

People with hair loss conditions experience more anxiety, depression, and a lower quality of life than those without these conditions.

Testosterone therapy is generally safe for transmen, improves sexual function, and has manageable health risks with proper monitoring.

Accurate diagnosis is key for treating different kinds of hair loss, and immune response variations may affect the condition and treatment results.

Female pattern hair loss has unclear causes, possibly involving genetics, hormones, and environment, and needs better treatments.

The article suggests using four questions to tell apart necessary medicalization from excessive medicalization, focusing on problem significance, social expectations, medical understanding, and effective resolution.

G allele of AR Stul polymorphism linked to higher hair loss risk, especially in white people.

The enzyme that changes testosterone to a stronger form is mostly found in the part of the hair follicle called the dermal papilla.

Minoxidil helps some bald men, but most lose hair again when stopping.