Finasteride Treatment of Female Pattern Hair Loss

    March 2006 in “ Archives of Dermatology ”
    Matilde Iorizzo, Colombina Vincenzi, Stylianos Voudouris … Antonella Tosti
    Studysummary This study observed that 62% of premenopausal women with female pattern hair loss reported improvement when treated with oral finasteride and an oral contraceptive containing drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol.
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