Alopecia androgenética femenina de patrón masculino tras automedicación prolongada con suplemento hormonal

January 2002 in “ Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas ”

Francisco Urbina, Emilio Sudy, Moema Barrios

androgenetic alopecia hormonal supplement androgenic content androgens

TLDR Long-term use of hormonal supplements can cause hair loss in women.

The document described a case of a 72-year-old woman who developed prominent male-type androgenetic alopecia after self-medicating with a hormonal supplement high in androgenic content for over 30 years. This case highlighted the potential for hormonal supplements with androgenic effects to be a cause of female androgenetic alopecia.

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