Improvement in Androgenetic Alopecia in 53-76-Year-Old Men Using Oral Finasteride
December 1999
in “
International Journal of Dermatology
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Studysummary In this study, men with AGA who took finasteride 5 mg daily for 24 months showed a significant increase in hair counts compared to those who received a placebo.
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This study was a double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial conducted on 28 men between the ages of 53 and 76 with both benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and androgenetic alopecia. The participants were split into two groups - one given finasteride 5 mg daily for 24 months and the other given a placebo. Hair counts showed that there was a gradual increase in hair count in the group receiving finasteride while the control group had a slow decline from baseline. The difference in mean hair count between the two groups was statistically significant at all points of time, indicating that finasteride can improve AGA in middle-aged and elderly men. Additionally, there were no reports of sexual dysfunction during the study.
