research Androgens in women
Hormone treatments can help with women's skin and hair disorders, but they need careful monitoring and more research.
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research A Natural Inhibitor, 1′S-1′-Acetoxychavicol Acetate, Against Testosterone-Induced Alopecia via NADPH Oxidase Regulation
1′S-1′-Acetoxychavicol acetate may help treat hair loss by reducing oxidative stress.
research Synthesis of avicequinone c and analogs toward the study of 5α-reductase inhibitory activity
2-Hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone is a strong 5α-reductase inhibitor.
research Natural Product-InspiredBis(trifluoromethyl) PhenylHydroxycinnamate Derivatives as Promising Nonsteroidal Inhibitorsof Human Steroid 5α-Reductase Type-1: Synthesis, InVitro, and In Silico Studies
Certain hydroxycinnamate derivatives may effectively inhibit enzymes linked to hair loss with low toxicity.
research Treatment of idiopathic facial hirsutism with medroxyprogesterone acetate iontophoresis
Medroxyprogesterone acetate iontophoresis safely and effectively reduces facial hair growth in women.
research Luncheon Symposium (LS) : Update on the efficacy and safety of dutasteride in the management of androgenetic alopecia
Dutasteride is effective and safe for treating common hair loss, and it's more potent than finasteride, leading to better hair growth and thickness.
research Hereditary vitamin D-resistant rickets (HVDRR) owing to a heterozygous mutation in the vitamin D receptor
A girl had rickets due to a gene mutation affecting vitamin D response.
research Successful treatment of concomitant alopecia universalis and Crohn’s disease with upadacitinib: A case report
Upadacitinib may effectively treat both alopecia universalis and Crohn's disease.
research Alopecia Areata – Effects of Treatment with Upadacitinib – Two Case Reports
Upadacitinib can effectively regrow hair in alopecia areata patients without worsening sarcoidosis.
research [Finasteride: a new drug for the treatment of male hirsutism and androgenetic alopecia?].
Finasteride may help reduce male hair loss and excessive hair growth by lowering DHT levels.
research Antiandrogens and Androgen Inhibitors
Antiandrogens and androgen inhibitors like spironolactone, finasteride, and dutasteride can treat hair loss and skin conditions, but they have risks and side effects, including potential harm to pregnant women and risks of cancer and heart issues. Herbal remedies also have antiandrogenic effects but lack safety validation.
research APCDD1 is a novel Wnt inhibitor mutated in hereditary hypotrichosis simplex
A gene called APCDD1, which controls hair growth, is found to be faulty in a type of hair loss called hereditary hypotrichosis simplex.
research Metoprolol
Metoprolol and propranolol may cause hair loss.
research 33766 Efficacy of baricitinib in patients with various degrees of alopecia areata severity: Results from BRAVE-AA1 and BRAVE-AA2
Baricitinib was effective in regrowing hair in patients with different levels of alopecia areata severity.
research Sudden improvement of alopecia universalis and psoriatic arthritis while receiving upadacitinib: a case-based review
Upadacitinib significantly improved alopecia universalis and psoriatic arthritis in a patient.
research Clinical and Haemodynamic Study of Minoxidil in Moderately Hypertensive Patients
Minoxidil with a diuretic effectively lowers blood pressure in moderately hypertensive men with minimal side effects.
research Hormonal Treatments in Hidradenitis Suppurativa: A Systematic Review
Hormonal treatments can effectively improve hidradenitis suppurativa symptoms.
research Alopecia areata treatment with baricitinib: different relapse phenotypes
Baricitinib can lead to hair regrowth in alopecia areata but may also cause relapses.
research 5‐Alpha reductase inhibitors in androgenetic alopecia: Shifting paradigms, current concepts, comparative efficacy, and safety
Dutasteride works better than finasteride for hair loss, with both being safe to use.
![Influence of FHIT on Benzo[a]pyrene-Induced Tumors and Alopecia in Mice: Chemoprevention by Budesonide and N-Acetylcysteine](/images/research/f8f56777-f891-4879-8c45-c87d6aa82563/small/35499.jpg)
research Influence of FHIT on benzo[ a ]pyrene-induced tumors and alopecia in mice: Chemoprevention by budesonide and N -acetylcysteine
Budesonide and N-acetylcysteine reduced tumors and alopecia in mice, regardless of FHIT gene status.
research Nonsteroidal inhibitors of human type I steroid 5-.alpha.-reductase
New compounds called benzoquinolinones may treat conditions linked to excess DHT.
research PROTAC Degraders of Androgen Receptor‐Integrated Dissolving Microneedles for Androgenetic Alopecia and Recrudescence Treatment via Single Topical Administration
A new hair loss treatment using dissolving microneedles was found to speed up hair growth and was more effective than daily use of common hair growth drugs.
research 5‐α reductase inhibitors and the risk of anaemia among men with benign prostatic hyperplasia: A population‐based cohort study
5α-reductase inhibitors do not increase anaemia risk compared to α-blockers in men with BPH.
research Overexpression of hypoxia-inducible factor-1α in hidradenitis suppurativa: the link between deviated immunity and metabolism
Increased HIF-1α is linked to the inflammation and severity of hidradenitis suppurativa, suggesting treatments that lower HIF-1α could help.
research P64 Efficacy of baricitinib in patients with different degrees of severe alopecia areata: 52-week results from BRAVE-AA1 and BRAVE-AA2
Baricitinib was effective in treating severe and very severe alopecia areata after 52 weeks.
research Idiopathic hirsutism: excessive bodily and facial hair in women
Idiopathic hirsutism causes excessive hair growth in women, can be treated with medication and hair removal, but cannot be fully reversed.
research 218 Chemokine receptor CCR5 is the novel target for the treatment of alopecia areata
Blocking the CCR5 receptor may be a new way to treat hair loss from alopecia areata.
research Diuretics
Diuretics can cause serious side effects and should be used carefully.
research Spironolactone versus placebo or in combination with steroids for hirsutism and/or acne
Spironolactone is better than placebo for reducing excessive hair growth in women, but its effectiveness for acne is unclear due to small study sizes.
research Spironolactone in hidradenitis suppurativa: a single-center
Spironolactone may help women with hidradenitis suppurativa.