Use Of Topical Finasteride In Hirsutism: A Double-Blind, Randomized Clinical Trial On Women

    March 2012 in “ DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) ”
    Fariba Iraji, S Karbasioun, Ashraf Aminorroaya
    TLDR Topical finasteride didn't significantly reduce facial hair, but patients felt it helped.
    The study investigated the efficacy of 0.5% finasteride cream in treating idiopathic hirsutism in 35 women by applying the cream to one side of the face and a placebo to the other. After 6 months, both the finasteride and placebo sides showed a significant reduction in hair number and thickness, but there was no statistically significant difference between the two treatments. Despite this, many patients reported a perceived reduction in hair growth and thickness on the finasteride-treated side. The study concluded that topically applied finasteride did not significantly affect facial hirsutism, although patients felt there was an improvement.
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