Interventions for Hirsutism (Excluding Laser and Photoepilation Therapy Alone)

    April 2015 in “ Cochrane library ”
    Esther J van Zuuren, Zbys Fedorowicz, Ben Carter, Nikolaos Pandis
    Studysummary This review examined various treatments for hirsutism and found low to very low quality evidence suggesting that flutamide and spironolactone may help reduce hair growth, while metformin was ineffective.
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