Postmenopausal Alopecia (Hair Loss)

January 2017 in “ Springer eBooks ”

Lynne J. Goldberg

female pattern hair loss FPHL telogen effluvium minoxidil spironolactone finasteride hair transplant surgery low-level laser light therapy systemic agents alopecia areata 5% minoxidil foam camouflage powder Rogaine Propecia laser therapy hair transplant camouflage

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Minoxidil →

An essential vasodilator with some anti-androgenic effects

Spironolactone →

powerful topical and oral anti-androgen used mostly by women

Finasteride →

Frontline, gold standard treatment for combatting androgenic alopecia

Studysummary Over 40% of postmenopausal women experience hair loss, with treatments aiming to stop further loss and possibly thicken hair.

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