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research Patterned androgenic alopecia in women

130 citations , May 1988 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology”

This study found that frontal and frontoparietal hair recession is relatively common in women, especially after menopause, and may not indicate abnormal androgen metabolism absent other virilization signs.

research Dermoscopy in female androgenic alopecia: Method standardization and diagnostic criteria

129 citations , January 2009 in “International Journal of Trichology”

This study found that trichoscopy criteria can distinguish female androgenic alopecia from chronic telogen effluvium, with specific features achieving 98% diagnostic specificity.

research Value of trichoscopy versus trichogram for diagnosis of female androgenetic alopecia

45 citations , January 2012 in “International Journal of Trichology”

This study reported that trichoscopy is a more effective diagnostic tool than the trichogram for early diagnosis of FAGA, regardless of hair shaft diversity cut-off levels.

research Female Androgenetic Alopecia: An Update on Diagnosis and Management

43 citations , November 2019 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology”

This review discusses female androgenetic alopecia, highlighting its diagnostic challenges and management strategies, but it reports no new results.

research Effective treatment of female androgenic alopecia with dutasteride.

33 citations , October 2005 in “PubMed”

In this case study, significant improvement in androgenic alopecia was observed in a 46-year-old woman after 9 months of treatment with dutasteride following limited success with finasteride.

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community Female androgenetic alopecia (w/ PCOS) starting treatment

4 upvotes 1 year ago

A female with PCOS and androgenetic alopecia is starting treatment with oral Minoxidil, topical Minoxidil 5% with finasteride, and plans to add mesotherapy. She previously tried anti-androgenic contraceptive pills but couldn't tolerate them and is using Myo Inositol for weight management.

community Hair growth stimulated by allogenic adipose-derived stem cells supplemented with ATP in a mouse model of dihydrotestosterone-induced androgenetic alopecia

41 upvotes 1 year ago

Adipose-derived stem cells with ATP improved hair regrowth in male and female mice with androgenetic alopecia. The most effective treatments were low dose stem cells with ATP for males and medium dose stem cells with non-liposomal ATP for females.

community How effective is topical spironolactone for androgenic alopecia?

in Female 1 upvotes 1 year ago

Topical spironolactone is discussed as a potential treatment for androgenic alopecia, with the user seeking feedback on its effectiveness. Minoxidil, finasteride, and other treatments like microneedling and keto shampoo are mentioned as alternatives.

community Female, 27 years old, shedding/ balding despite being on what is considered to be a effective treatment plan for AGA. Considering Dut (oral) . Please help.

in Finasteride/Dutasteride 27 upvotes 1 year ago

A 27-year-old woman with androgenic alopecia is losing hair despite using oral minoxidil and spironolactone, and is considering dutasteride. She is exploring causes like stress and medication side effects, planning tests, and considering treatment changes.

community Female 37/F - On Meds, but no progress. Add PRP?

4 upvotes 3 years ago

A 37-year-old woman with androgenetic alopecia is using spironolactone, oral and topical minoxidil, and considering PRP therapy due to lack of progress. She is unable to obtain finasteride, dutasteride, or bicalutamide and is exploring other options like Clascoterone and RU58841.

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learn Cetirizine

Is topical cetirizine effective for androgenetic alopecia in women? Topical cetirizine is not an approved product and its use for female-pattern hair loss is off-label. The evidence is one small unblinded pilot study in mixed-sex patients and one randomized trial in 66 women where cetirizine was added to minoxidil; it is unproven on its own.

learn GT20029

Is GT20029 safe and effective for both men and women with androgenic alopecia? Not yet. GT20029 is an experimental drug: early trials suggest it is well tolerated, but its effectiveness and long-term safety are unproven, especially in women.

learn Fluridil

a topical anti-androgen with less systemic involvement

Is Fluridil only for men with androgenetic alopecia, or can women use it too? The only published clinical study of fluridil enrolled 43 men, so its use in women is untested rather than established; women considering it should talk to a doctor, and it is not advised in pregnancy or breastfeeding because no reproductive-safety data exists.

learn Hair Transplant

Can women get hair transplants? Women can get hair transplants, and procedures are tailored to their specific hair loss patterns.

learn Metformin

Does metformin help control DHT levels that trigger androgenic alopecia? Metformin has been shown to lower circulating androgens in women with PCOS, but no published study has measured scalp DHT, 5-alpha reductase activity in the follicle, or hair density in anyone taking it — so its effect on pattern hair loss is untested, and it is not a DHT blocker.

learn Spironolactone

powerful topical and oral anti-androgen used mostly by women

learn Minoxidil

An essential vasodilator with some anti-androgenic effects

learn Cyproterone

a synthetic anti-androgen and weak progestogen that inhibits DHT binding to androgen receptor

learn Alfatradiol

a synthetic estrogen used topically as an anti-androgen

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