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    Glossary Female Pattern Hair Loss

    genetic and hormonal hair thinning on women's crown and frontal scalp

    Female Pattern Hair Loss (FPHL), also known as female androgenetic alopecia, is a common form of hair loss in women characterized by a diffuse thinning of hair on the crown and frontal scalp while maintaining the frontal hairline. It is often linked to genetic and hormonal factors, particularly the influence of androgens, and can begin as early as the late teens or early twenties, progressively worsening with age.

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    1. Female pattern hair loss may be triggered by low oestrogen to androgen ratio. PubMed · 2008 · 9 citations
    2. Efficacy and Safety of Minoxidil 2% Solution in Combination With a Botanical Hair Solution in Women With Female Pattern Hair Loss/Androgenic Alopecia. PubMed · 2016 · 2 citations
    3. Evaluation of Susceptibility Genes/Loci Associated with Male Androgenetic Alopecia (MAGA) for Female-Pattern Hair Loss in a Chinese Han Population and a Brief Literature Review Medical Science Monitor · 2021 · 1 citations
    4. EXPRESS: Free androgen index and its relation with female pattern hair loss Journal of Investigative Medicine · 2025
    5. Female pattern hair loss: beyond an androgenic aetiology? British Journal of Dermatology · 2010 · 14 citations
    6. Female pattern hair loss in men: A distinct clinical variant of androgenetic alopecia Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2020 · 5 citations
    7. Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Effect on Androgenetic Alopecia and Female Pattern Hair Loss Journal of skin and stem cell · 2019 · 1 citations
    8. The efficacy of the combination of topical minoxidil and oral spironolactone compared with the combination of topical minoxidil and oral finasteride in women with androgenic alopecia, female and male hair loss patterns: A blinded randomized clinical trial Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology · 2023
    9. Association between Family History and Male Androgenetic Alopecia with Female Pattern Hair Loss Annals of Dermatology · 2023
    10. Female pattern hair loss: beyond an androgenic aetiology? Reply from authors British Journal of Dermatology · 2010
    11. Investigation of six novel susceptibility loci for male androgenetic alopecia in women with female pattern hair loss Journal of Dermatological Science · 2013 · 25 citations
    12. The use of low-level light therapy in the treatment of androgenetic alopecia and female pattern hair loss Journal of Dermatological Treatment · 2013 · 21 citations
    13. Update on the Genetics of Androgenetic Alopecia, Female Pattern Hair Loss, and Alopecia Areata: Implications for Molecular Diagnostic Testing Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery · 2012 · 11 citations
    14. Faculty Opinions recommendation of Topical finasteride for the treatment of male androgenetic alopecia and female pattern hair loss: a review of the current literature. Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature · 2021
    15. Female pattern hair loss in complete androgen insensitivity syndrome British Journal of Dermatology · 2010 · 54 citations
    16. Female Pattern Hair Loss and Androgen Excess: A Report From the Multidisciplinary Androgen Excess and PCOS Committee The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism · 2019 · 49 citations
    17. Treatment of female pattern hair loss with the androgen receptor antagonist flutamide Australasian Journal of Dermatology · 2011 · 30 citations
    18. Investigation of four novel male androgenetic alopecia susceptibility loci: no association with female pattern hair loss Archives of Dermatological Research · 2013 · 21 citations
    19. Polymorphic CAG repeat numbers in the androgen receptor gene of female pattern hair loss patients Journal of Dermatology · 2010 · 10 citations
    20. Polymorphic CAG Repeat Numbers in the Androgen Receptor Gene of Female Pattern Hair Loss in a Han Chinese Population Dermatology · 2016 · 5 citations
    21. Female pattern hair loss possibly caused by tamoxifen: Androgen receptor expression in the outer root sheath in the affected area Journal of Dermatology · 2012 · 5 citations
    22. Pharmacological inhibition of 5α-reductase in androgenetic alopecia: a comparative narrative review of finasteride and dutasteride, with attention to responder heterogeneity and female pattern hair loss Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2026
    23. Pharmacological inhibition of 5α-reductase in androgenetic alopecia: a comparative narrative review of finasteride and dutasteride, with attention to responder heterogeneity and female pattern hair loss Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2026
    24. 16232 Analysis of androgen excess and association with polycystic ovary syndrome in female-pattern hair loss before 30 years of age Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2020
    25. A Case of Hair Regrowth in a Patient with Complete Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome and Female Pattern Hair Loss Journal of clinical and cosmetic dermatology · 2020
    26. My Experiences in Using Autologous Human Hair Follicular Stem Cells (AMT) With Regenera Technology Combination With Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) for Androgenetic Alopecia Treatments – in Both Male Pattern Hair Loss (MPHL)&Female Pattern Hair Loss (FPHL) in Asian Populations. Journal of Genetics and Gene Therapy · 2020
    27. Supplementary Material for: Polymorphic CAG Repeat Numbers in the Androgen Receptor Gene of Female Pattern Hair Loss in a Han Chinese Population 2016
    28. Bicalutamide: A potential new oral anti-androgenic drug for female pattern hair loss - A case series Cosmoderma · 2026
    29. Role of genetics and sex steroid hormones in male androgenetic alopecia and female pattern hair loss: An update of what we now know Australasian Journal of Dermatology · 2011 · 87 citations
    30. Topical finasteride for the treatment of male androgenetic alopecia and female pattern hair loss: a review of the current literature Journal of Dermatological Treatment · 2020 · 13 citations