Oral bicalutamide for female pattern hair loss: A pilot study
November 2019
in “Dermatologic Therapy”
TLDR Bicalutamide improves hair density in women safely.
This pilot study evaluated the effectiveness and safety of bicalutamide in treating female pattern hair loss. The study found that bicalutamide presented an excellent safety profile and led to a great improvement in hair density in 53% of patients without significant adverse effects. The study suggests that bicalutamide might be a novel and useful therapeutic option for women with FPHL, with a better safety profile than flutamide.
View this study on onlinelibrary.wiley.com →
Cited in this study
research Combined Oral Contraception and Bicalutamide in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Severe Hirsutism: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial
Birth control pills combined with bicalutamide are more effective at reducing excessive hair growth in women with PCOS than birth control pills alone.
research Prospective Cohort Study on the Effects and Tolerability of Flutamide in Patients with Female Pattern Hair Loss
Flutamide effectively treats female pattern hair loss with low doses showing good liver tolerance.
research Treatment of hyperandrogenic alopecia in women
Flutamide may slightly improve hair loss in women, but finasteride does not work.
Related
research Sisaipho Alopecia Areata Treated With Tofacitinib and Oral Minoxidil
A study explored the treatment of Sisaipho alopecia areata, a rare variant of AA characterized by hair loss on the top of the scalp while sparing the temporal and occipital areas, using tofacitinib and oral minoxidil. The combination of these treatments showed promise in managing this challenging condition, which typically presents as nonscarring hair loss and can be difficult to treat.
research A clinico-epidemiological study of scalp hair loss in children (0–18 years) in Kota Region, South-East Rajasthan
About 12% of children in Kota, Rajasthan, experience hair loss, mainly due to fungal infections, with early treatment advised to prevent worsening.
research Hair loss in children: Common and uncommon causes; clinical and epidemiological study in Jordan
The most common causes of hair loss in Jordanian children are fungal infections, autoimmune hair loss, and hair shedding after fever, with zinc deficiency also being a notable cause.
research Diagnosis of Hair Loss: Clinical features of common causes of hair loss.
The document describes the signs of different common types of hair loss.
research Diagnosis and management of the hair loss patient.
Most hair loss cases are caused by four main conditions, and understanding them is key to treatment.