Finasteride-Associated Melasma in a Caucasian Male
April 2014
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Studysummary This case report hypothesizes that finasteride 1mg daily may influence melasma development in men by affecting estrogen and progesterone levels in the skin.
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In 2014, a case report was published about a Caucasian male who developed melasma, a condition characterized by brownish patches on the skin, typically on the face, after taking finasteride for androgenic alopecia. The researchers noted an increase in the number of men presenting with melasma since the introduction of finasteride 1mg daily tablets for hair loss treatment. They hypothesized that this could be due to the effects of finasteride on estrogen and progesterone concentrations in the skin.
