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    GlossaryTopical Steroid

    medication applied to skin to reduce inflammation and immune response

    A topical steroid, also known as a topical corticosteroid, is a medication applied directly to the skin to reduce inflammation and suppress the immune response. It is commonly used to treat conditions like eczema, psoriasis, and alopecia areata by decreasing redness, swelling, and itching.

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      a topical anti-androgen with less systemic involvement

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      powerful topical and oral anti-androgen used mostly by women

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      a novel topical treatment that inhibits DHT on androgen receptors

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      a potent but unapproved and potentially problematic topical anti-androgen

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      hormone commonly taken for sleep aid has some topical benefits for hair
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