The Changing Landscape of Managing Hair Loss: A 30-Year Perspective

October 2021 in “ Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology ”

Lidia Rudnicka

From the encyclopedia

Minoxidil →

An essential vasodilator with some anti-androgenic effects

Alopecia Areata →

autoimmune disorder causing patchy hair loss

Finasteride →

Frontline, gold standard treatment for combatting androgenic alopecia

Studysummary This review discusses the significant progress in the diagnosis and treatment of hair loss disorders over the last 30 years and reports no new clinical results.

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