Finasteride Treatment May Not Prevent Telogen Effluvium After Minoxidil Withdrawal

This case report presents two instances where typically irreversible lichen planopilaris and frontal fibrosing alopecia showed signs of hair regrowth and symptom improvement following specific treatments.

Dutasteride and minoxidil mesotherapy effectively treats hair loss with minimal side effects.

This study found that a topical solution combining 0.25% finasteride with 3% minoxidil significantly improved hair growth, as measured by hair density, diameter, and global assessment, in men with androgenetic alopecia, compared to 3% minoxidil alone, over 24 weeks without systemic adverse effects reported.

This review examines the molecular mechanisms and current treatment options for androgenetic alopecia, highlighting potential future therapies but providing no new experimental findings.

In this study, most male patients with androgenic alopecia who transitioned from oral to topical finasteride with minoxidil maintained good hair density.

In this study, finasteride was found to be more effective than 5% minoxidil for treating male androgenetic alopecia in Chinese patients, with combination therapy showing the greatest improvement.

This webpage provides access options for JAMA Dermatology but does not contain research findings or results.

This review discusses current and emerging drug therapies for treating androgenetic alopecia and alopecia areata, and reports no clinical results; it highlights a need for improved and novel treatments.

This case report describes a patient with advanced androgenetic alopecia who underwent a 6-month trial of topical minoxidil and oral finasteride, aiming to optimize hair regrowth without surgery.