Methods of Treatment for Patients with Androgenetic Alopecia Based on the Department of Dermatology in Cracow

    February 2019 in “ PubMed ”
    Karolina Kozicka, Adam Łukasik, Maciej Pastuszczak, Anna Wojas-Pelc
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    TLDR The most common treatment for hair loss in the study was a 5% minoxidil solution, with women more likely to receive multiple medications. A significant number of patients also had hypothyroidism.
    The study conducted by the Department of Dermatology in Cracow analyzed 104 patients with androgenetic alopecia (AGA) from 2015 to 2018. The majority of the patients were women (87.5%), with an average age of 45.5 years. The most commonly prescribed treatment was a 5% minoxidil solution, used by 82.2% of patients. Additionally, 45.8% of patients were given a combination of two medications. Hypothyroidism was observed in 10.6% of patients. Male patients were more often prescribed systemic treatment (52.9% vs. 15.4%), while topical treatment was more commonly used in women (94.5% vs. 69.2%). Women were more likely to be prescribed more than one medication compared to men (44.0% vs. 15.4%). The study concluded that there was a statistically significant occurrence of hypothyroidism, suggesting a need for further research into this connection. Other endocrinological dysfunctions like acne, hirsutism, or menstrual disorder were relatively rare.
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