Oral Dutasteride Is a First-Line Treatment for Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia

    July 2024 in “ Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology ”
    Sergio Vañó‐Galván, David Saceda‐Corralo
    Studysummary This review concludes that oral dutasteride has the highest evidence level for stabilizing frontal fibrosing alopecia and should be used as a first-line treatment until more randomized controlled trials are conducted.
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