Hair Loss Diagnosis and Treatment Knowledge-Based System

July 2017

Amal Nabahin, Alaa Aboueloun

hair loss Minoxidil Propecia Finasteride drug therapy hair transplants vertex region herbal medicine Rogaine

TLDR Hair loss causes emotional distress, leading to high spending on treatments, with Minoxidil and Propecia being common but having side effects.

Hair loss, while not life-threatening, caused significant emotional distress, leading sufferers to spend billions on treatments like drugs, vitamins, and special shampoos. Conventional treatments included drug therapy and hair transplants, with Minoxidil and Propecia (Finasteride) being the only FDA-approved drugs for men, and Minoxidil for women. These drugs were effective for balding on the vertex region of the scalp but had concerns about long-term effects and side effects, prompting interest in alternative remedies like herbal medicine.

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