13 citations
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July 2011 in “Photomedicine and laser surgery” This study found that coloring white facial hair is an effective and feasible adjunct to intense pulsed light therapy for hair removal, with similar efficacy between using black eyeliner and black hair dye.
41 citations
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September 2010 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” In this study, hirsute women with normal or medically normalized testosterone levels experienced similar, though declining, hair reduction from both intense pulsed light and long-pulsed diode laser treatments over six months.
31 citations
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November 2009 in “European journal of dermatology/EJD. European journal of dermatology” This paper presents a consensus-driven diagnostic evaluation form for assessing hirsutism in premenopausal women, developed by The Skin Academy for use in clinical practice.
112 citations
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April 2009 in “Cochrane library” This review found some evidence suggesting that spironolactone can effectively reduce hirsutism in women but did not support its use for treating acne vulgaris.
18 citations
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January 2009 in “Journal of Endocrinological Investigation” This study concluded that flutamide alone is more effective than finasteride for reducing hirsutism in women, and the combination of both drugs is not superior to flutamide alone.
66 citations
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September 2008 in “Dermatologic therapy” This review discusses medical treatments for hirsutism, focusing on oral contraceptives and other therapies, but reports no new results; the authors emphasize the lack of evidence for insulin sensitizers in treating hirsutism alone.
121 citations
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April 2008 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism” Insulin sensitizers may slightly reduce hirsutism but are less effective than other treatments.
150 citations
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February 2008 in “The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism/Journal of clinical endocrinology & metabolism” This study suggests that antiandrogens may slightly reduce hirsutism severity compared to placebo, but evidence is weak and their relative efficacy remains uncertain.
75 citations
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November 2007 in “Clinical endocrinology” This study found that several drugs, including flutamide and spironolactone, significantly reduced hirsutism in women, with reduced effectiveness in those with higher BMI.
125 citations
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February 2007 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that adding topical eflornithine to laser hair removal significantly improved the reduction of unwanted facial hair in women over a 6-month period, compared to laser treatment alone.
271 citations
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December 2005 in “New England journal of medicine/The New England journal of medicine” This article discusses evaluation and treatment options for a 19-year-old woman with slowly progressive hair growth and reports no new clinical findings.
39 citations
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August 2004 in “International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics” This study found that both finasteride and a regimen of cyproterone acetate plus ethinyl estradiol effectively reduced hirsutism in women, with similar results despite differing hormonal effects.
20 citations
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December 2003 in “Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy” This study found that an 800-nm diode laser was effective for reducing pigmented hair and extending hair plucking intervals, with most patients tolerating the procedure well without anesthetics.
32 citations
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October 2003 This review reports that 100 mg/day spironolactone improved hair growth more than placebo and was more effective in reducing hair growth than finasteride and low-dose cyproterone acetate, but its effectiveness for acne remains unclear due to small sample sizes.
78 citations
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October 2003 in “Cochrane library” This review found that adding cyproterone acetate to estradiol showed a subjective improvement in hirsutism versus placebo, but comparisons with other therapies revealed no clinical differences.
195 citations
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May 2003 in “Obstetrics and gynecology (New York. 1953. Online)/Obstetrics and gynecology” This review discusses the diagnosis and treatment of hirsutism, emphasizing that a systematic evaluation can determine its cause, while combination therapy effectively manages the condition for most patients.
164 citations
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January 2003 in “Drugs” 
10 citations
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January 2003 in “Seminars in reproductive medicine” This review covers the pathophysiology, diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of hirsutism and reports no new clinical findings.
115 citations
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January 2001 in “American journal of clinical dermatology” This study found that eflornithine 15% cream reduced unwanted facial hair growth more effectively than a placebo in women with hirsutism, but hair growth returned to pretreatment levels within 8 weeks of stopping treatment.
75 citations
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October 1999 in “European journal of endocrinology” This study found that both finasteride and flutamide effectively reduce hirsutism in women with polycystic ovary syndrome or idiopathic hirsutism, but flutamide was more effective.
26 citations
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April 1999 in “Dermatologic Clinics” This article reviews the basics of hair follicle biology, laser/tissue interactions, and hirsutism and hypertrichosis causes, discussing the long-pulsed alexandrite laser's role in hair reduction without reporting new clinical results.
132 citations
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October 1995 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This report concludes that the blend method is the most effective electrolysis technique for permanent hair removal, requiring proper technique and preparation such as shaving before treatment to increase efficacy.
