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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. Interventions for female pattern hair loss Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2012 · 35 citations
    2. Low level light-minoxidil 5% combination versus either therapeutic modality alone in management of female patterned hair loss: A randomized controlled study Lasers in Surgery and Medicine · 2017 · 34 citations
    3. Examining the Safety and Efficacy of Low-Level Laser Therapy for Male and Female Pattern Hair Loss: A Review of the Literature Skin appendage disorders · 2020 · 11 citations
    4. Clinical Characteristics of Female Patterned Hair Loss in Patients Attending Hair Clinic in Thailand Siriraj Medical Journal · 2021 · 1 citations
    5. Photobiomodulation therapy and 5% minoxidil in female pattern hair loss: a case series focusing on hair growth phases over a shorter timeframe Lasers in Medical Science · 2025
    6. Clinical and Trichoscopic Evaluations of Topical Finasteride 1%, Topical Spironolactone 5%, and Minoxidil 5% in Female Pattern Hair Loss Treatment Dermatology Practical & Conceptual · 2025
    7. Oral Finasteride (5 mg and 2 mg) versus Topical Minoxidil 5% in Female Pattern Hair Loss Clinical Dermatology Review · 2025
    8. Comparative Efficacy of 2% Minoxidil Alone Against Combination of 2% Minoxidil and Low-level Laser therapy in Female Pattern Hair Loss-A Randomized Controlled Trial in Chinese females Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy · 2024
    9. Study of endocrinal profile and trichoscopic features in female pattern hair loss at tertiary care hospital International Journal of Research in Dermatology · 2022
    10. Optimal use of topical minoxidil in management of female pattern hair loss in India: an expert opinion International Journal of Research in Dermatology · 2022
    11. Comparing the Efficacy of Mesotherapy to Topical Minoxidil in the Treatment of Female Pattern Hair Loss Using Ultrasound Biomicroscopy: A Randomized Controlled Trial. PubMed · 2019
    12. Clinicopathological, trichoscopic and biochemical parameters in females with patterned hair loss International Journal of Research in Dermatology · 2021
    13. Clinical Use of Extracellular Vesicles in the Management of Male and Female Pattern Hair Loss: A Preliminary Retrospective Institutional Review Board Safety and Efficacy Study Aesthetic surgery journal · 2022
    14. Hair regrowth in male and female pattern hair loss does not involve the conversion of vellus hair to terminal hair Experimental Dermatology · 2016 · 14 citations
    15. Finasteride Treatment of Female Pattern Hair Loss Archives of Dermatology · 2006 · 108 citations
    16. Female Pattern Hair Loss international journal of endocrinology and metabolism · 2013 · 57 citations
    17. Female pattern hair loss: current treatment concepts. PubMed · 2007 · 50 citations
    18. Finasteride 5 mg/day treatment of patterned hair loss in normo-androgenetic postmenopausal women International Journal of Trichology · 2013 · 44 citations
    19. The Female Pattern Hair Loss: Review of Etiopathogenesis and Diagnosis BioMed Research International · 2014 · 35 citations
    20. Finasteride and Its Potential for the Treatment of Female Pattern Hair Loss: Evidence to Date Drug Design Development and Therapy · 2020 · 32 citations
    21. Towards a consensus on how to diagnose and quantify female pattern hair loss – The ‘Female Pattern Hair Loss Severity Index (FPHL-SI)’ Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology · 2015 · 26 citations
    22. Female pattern hair loss Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology · 2013 · 23 citations
    23. Female Pattern Hair Loss Springer eBooks · 2008 · 16 citations
    24. Clinical efficacy of oral administration of finasteride at a dose of 2.5 mg/day in women with female pattern hair loss Dermatologic Therapy · 2018 · 13 citations
    25. Female pattern hair loss—An update Indian Dermatology Online Journal · 2020 · 12 citations
    26. Female pattern hair loss AJGP · 2018 · 11 citations
    27. HSD3B1 gene polymorphism and female pattern hair loss in women with polycystic ovary syndrome Journal of the Formosan Medical Association · 2019 · 7 citations
    28. Adverse effects with finasteride 5 mg/day for patterned hair loss in premenopausal women International Journal of Trichology · 2018 · 7 citations
    29. Utility of trichoscopy to diagnose early female pattern hair loss in resource-poor setting: A cross-sectional study Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology · 2019 · 6 citations
    30. Female pattern hair loss in men: A distinct clinical variant of androgenetic alopecia Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2020 · 5 citations