Preparation and Clinical Evaluation of Finasteride Gel in the Treatment of Idiopathic Hirsutism

    January 2015 in “ Journal of drug assessment ”
    Reza Tahvilian, Aziz Ebrahimi, Omid Beiki … Sahar Masoud
    Studysummary This study found that finasteride gel 0.25% significantly decreased hair growth in women with idiopathic hirsutism over six months without any reported side effects.
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