Faculty Opinions Recommendation of Promising Therapies for Treating and Preventing Androgenic Alopecia

December 2012 in “ Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature ”

Juan Ferrando, José M Mir-Bonafé

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Studysummary There are several promising treatments for hair loss, including dutasteride, latanoprost, ketoconazole shampoo, anti-androgens, laser/light treatment, and platelet-rich plasma, but more research is needed.

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