The Role of Estrogen in Women with Androgenetic Alopecia

    July 2013 in “ e-Jurnal Medika Udayana ”
    Putu Yani Pratiwi, Ign Sri Wiryawan, Ni Made Linawati, Ni Luh Mas Rusyati
    TLDR Estrogen helps promote hair growth in women with androgenetic alopecia.
    The document explored the impact of estrogen on women with androgenetic alopecia, noting that female pattern hair loss (FPHL) affected nearly 40% of women by age 50. It highlighted that hair loss typically occurred during the telogenic phase, while the anagenic phase was linked to hair loss from chemotherapy or radiation. Treatments for FPHL included topical Minoxidil and oral Finasteride. Estrogens played a crucial role in hair follicle growth and cycling by binding to estrogen receptors, which increased the anagenic phase and suppressed the telogenic phase.
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