Treatment of Female Pattern Hair Loss

    October 2012 in “ PubMed ”
    Masoumeh Hassani, Farzam Gorouhi, Shahab Babakoohi … Alireza Firooz
    Studysummary This study found that topical minoxidil is effective for treating female pattern hair loss, regardless of age or androgen levels, while the efficacy of antiandrogens remains limited.
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