Prescribing Habits for Androgenic Alopecia Among Dermatologists in Spain in 2019–2020: A Cross-Sectional Study

    January 2020 in “ Skin appendage disorders ”
    Cristina Pindado-Ortega, David Saceda-Corralo, Diego Fernandez-Nieto, Juan Jimenez-Cauhe, Oscar M. Moreno-Arrones, Sergio Vano-Galvan
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    Minoxidil →

    An essential vasodilator with some anti-androgenic effects

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    Frontline, gold standard treatment for combatting androgenic alopecia

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    Studysummary This study observed that among dermatologists in Spain, topical minoxidil and oral finasteride are the most commonly prescribed treatments for male androgenic alopecia, while oral dutasteride and oral minoxidil have seen increased use in recent years. Our plain-language summary of this paper — not a Tressless recommendation.
    In 2020, a study was conducted on the prescribing habits for Androgenic Alopecia among 243 Spanish dermatologists. The most commonly prescribed treatments for male AGA were topical minoxidil (100%), oral finasteride (92.6%), oral dutasteride (75.7%), and oral minoxidil (50.6%). For premenopausal female AGA, the most common treatments were topical minoxidil (99%), oral contraceptives (75%), nutricosmetics (71%), and oral minoxidil (67.9%). For postmenopausal female AGA, the most common treatments were topical minoxidil (99.2%), oral finasteride (79%), oral dutasteride (71.6%), and oral minoxidil (63%). Over the three years prior to the study, the prescription of oral dutasteride and oral minoxidil had increased significantly for all types of AGA.
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