TLDR The photographic method accurately measures hair growth and both treatments effectively reduced hair growth in hirsute women.
In 1991, a study demonstrated that a photographic method for measuring linear hair growth was reliable and reproducible for use in a clinical setting. The study involved 41 hirsute women who were treated with anti-androgens. Group A, consisting of 21 women, received spironolactone and Ovysmen for 6 months, while Group B, with 20 women, was treated with cyproterone acetate and ethinyloestradiol for the same duration. Results showed a significant reduction in hair growth, with Group A experiencing a 29% decrease and Group B a 37% decrease. Additionally, the Ferriman Gallwey score, which assesses hair growth severity, dropped by 39% in Group A and 43% in Group B. No significant difference in treatment response was found between the two groups. This photographic method was deemed useful for managing hirsutism in women.
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78 citations
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May 1989 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism” Spironolactone effectively reduces hair growth in women with hirsutism and is generally well-tolerated.
9 citations
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December 1987 in “European journal of endocrinology” The treatment significantly reduced hair growth and male hormone levels in hirsute women.
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August 1985 in “Journal of steroid biochemistry/Journal of Steroid Biochemistry” Spironolactone reduces the enzyme activity that converts testosterone to DHT, helping treat excessive hair growth in women.
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August 1985 in “Clinical endocrinology” Spironolactone may help reduce hair growth and testosterone levels in some women with hirsutism.
18 citations
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August 1985 in “European journal of endocrinology” Cyproterone acetate is effective for treating hirsutism, but some patients may feel worse on low-dose maintenance therapy.
142 citations
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February 1985 in “Fertility and sterility” Spironolactone reduced hair thickness and some testosterone levels in women with excessive hair growth.
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March 1982 in “JAMA” Spironolactone is a safe and effective treatment for reducing excessive hair growth in women.
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October 1977 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” Cyproterone acetate reduces hair growth and oil production.
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January 1980 in “Dermatology” Cyproterone acetate was effective in treating acne, hirsutism, and alopecia with few side effects.
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November 1978 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” Cyproterone acetate can effectively treat idiopathic hirsutism, but ethinyl oestradiol and lynoestrenol may not always reduce hair growth.
