Guidance for the Management of Hirsutism

    R.P.R. Dawber
    Studysummary This article discusses available methods for managing excessive facial hair growth in women and mentions that eflornithine 11.5% cream can reduce hair growth and the frequency of removal, but it reports no new clinical findings.
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    Research cited in this study 11

    1. Relative Safety and Efficacy of Finasteride for Treatment of Hirsutism Annals of Pharmacotherapy · 2004
    2. A Comparison Between Spironolactone and Spironolactone Plus Finasteride in the Treatment of Hirsutism European journal of endocrinology · 2004
    3. Hair Reduction: 48 Months of Experience with 800nm Diode Laser Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy · 2003
    4. Metformin or Antiandrogen in the Treatment of Hirsutism in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome ˜The œJournal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism/Journal of clinical endocrinology & metabolism · 2003
    5. The Evaluation and Management of Hirsutism Obstetrics and gynecology (New York. 1953. Online)/Obstetrics and gynecology · 2003
    6. Hypertrichosis Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2003
    7. Low-Dose Flutamide (125 mg/Day) as Maintenance Therapy in the Treatment of Hirsutism Hormone Research in Paediatrics · 2001
    8. Topical Eflornithine: Efficacy in Reducing Unwanted Facial Hair Growth in Women American journal of clinical dermatology · 2001
    9. Hair Removal by Lasers and Intense Pulsed Light Sources Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery · 2000
    10. Hirsutism Lancet · 1997
    11. Cyproterone Acetate for Severe Hirsutism: Results of a Double-Blind Dose-Ranging Study Clinical endocrinology · 1991

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    4. Causes and Management of Hypertrichosis American Journal of Clinical Dermatology · 2002
    5. Hair Removal by Lasers and Intense Pulsed Light Sources Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery · 2000