Hair loss in women with hyperandrogenism: Four cases responding to finasteride
November 2002
in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology”
TLDR Finasteride improves hair loss in women with hyperandrogenism.
This study reports on four cases of women with hyperandrogenism who experienced hair loss and were treated with finasteride, a type II 5-alpha reductase inhibitor. All four patients showed improvement in hair density and hirsutism after taking finasteride for 6 months to 2.5 years. The study suggests that finasteride treatment can improve pattern hair loss in women with hyperandrogenism.
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