Investigation of Oral Finasteride Enhanced Occipital Hair Diameter Index in Different Types of Male Androgenetic Alopecia

December 2023 in “ Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology ”

Qin Wang, Kai Yang, J. Lin, Qingmei Liu, Yuyang Zhu, Lan Zheng, Ni Chen, Juan Lin, Wenyu Wu

oral finasteride occipital hair diameter index male androgenetic alopecia Propecia AGA

TLDR Finasteride made hair thicker on the back of the head in men with hair loss.

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