Acute Telogen Effluvium Onset Event Is Associated With The Presence Of Female Androgenetic Alopecia: Potential Therapeutic Implications

October 2013 in “ Dermatologic Therapy ”

Nicolas Perez-Mora, Andy Goren, Carlos Velasco, Fernando Bermudez

acute telogen effluvium female androgenetic alopecia iron deficiency thyroid dysfunction minoxidil finasteride chronic telogen effluvium ATE FAA CTE Rogaine Propecia

TLDR ATE is linked to FAA, and treatment depends on cause; minoxidil helps, finasteride may worsen.

The study found that acute telogen effluvium (ATE) is significantly associated with the presence of female androgenetic alopecia (FAA), with severe diet, iron deficiency, and thyroid dysfunction being the triggering causes with the highest risk of FAA association. Patients suffering from ATE may benefit from different therapeutic approaches depending on the triggering cause to prevent or treat the association with FAA. Minoxidil use appears to improve patient outcomes with a lower percentage of progression to chronic telogen effluvium (CTE), while finasteride-treated patients are associated with the highest percentage of progression to CTE.

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