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      learn Minoxidil

      An essential vasodilator with some anti-androgenic effects

      learn Spironolactone

      powerful topical and oral anti-androgen used mostly by women

      learn Ketoconazole

      antifungal with some anti-androgenic benefits, often used as a shampoo

      learn Bicalutamide

      A nonsteroidal antiandrogen licensed for prostate cancer; sometimes prescribed off-label for female pattern hair loss, with liver monitoring. Not for use in pregnancy.
      • Can bicalutamide stop DHT from shrinking your hair follicles? Bicalutamide blocks androgens at the receptor rather than lowering DHT, and some dermatologists prescribe it off-label for women with pattern hair loss. The published evidence is retrospective case series and one small pilot study, with no randomized trial; it is a prescription drug that requires liver monitoring and is contraindicated in pregnancy.

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      plant and natural oil with antimicrobial and some anti-androgenic effects