The Effect of Topical Finasteride in the Treatment of Idiopathic Hirsutism

    June 2018 in “ American journal of biomedicine ”
    Yahia M Yahia, Nisreen S. Mohammed
    TLDR Topical finasteride cream reduces hair growth perception in women with idiopathic hirsutism.
    The study investigated the effects of topical finasteride on idiopathic hirsutism in 38 women aged 18-52 years. Participants were divided into four response groups based on subjective evaluations of hair growth rate, hair density, and hair color changes. The study found a significant reduction in hair removal frequency (P<0.001) after using 1% finasteride cream for 3 months, although there were no significant changes in hair color or thickness after 6 months of using 0.5% finasteride. Despite the lack of objective changes, most participants perceived a decrease in hair growth over time.
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