Hirsutography: Photographic Measurement of Linear Hair Growth in Hirsute Women During Comparison of Anti-Androgen Treatments

    Jill E. Dixon, B. H. Hicks, Michael Chapman
    Studysummary This study found that both spironolactone with Ovysmen and cyproterone acetate with ethinyloestradiol significantly reduced hair growth in hirsute women, with no difference in effect between treatments.
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    Research cited in this study 8

    1. Spironolactone Is an Effective and Well-Tolerated Systemic Antiandrogen Therapy for Hirsute Women The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 1989
    2. Hair Growth and Androgen Responses in Hirsute Women Treated with Continuous Cyproterone Acetate and Cyclical Ethinyl Estradiol European journal of endocrinology · 1987
    3. The Effect of Spironolactone on Hirsutism and Female Androgen Metabolism Clinical endocrinology · 1985
    4. Cyproterone Acetate as Initial Treatment and Maintenance Therapy for Hirsutism European journal of endocrinology · 1985
    5. The Effect of Spironolactone on Genital Skin 5α-Reductase Activity Journal of steroid biochemistry/Journal of Steroid Biochemistry · 1985
    6. The Effects of Two Doses of Spironolactone on Serum Androgens and Anagen Hair in Hirsute Women Fertility and sterility · 1985
    7. Treatment of Hirsutism With Spironolactone JAMA · 1982
    8. Effect of Cyproterone Acetate on Hair Growth, Sebaceous Secretion, and Endocrine Parameters in a Hirsute Subject British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement · 1977

    Related research 2

    1. Treatment of Hirsutism, Acne, and Alopecia with Cyproterone Acetate Dermatology · 1980
    2. An Assessment of Cyproterone Acetate and Ethinyl Estradiol and Lynoestrenol (Minilyn) in the Treatment of Idiopathic Hirsutism British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement · 1978