1 citations
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June 1987 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This article discusses patterned androgenic alopecia in normal women and reports no new clinical findings.
January 2018 in “Georg Thieme Verlag eBooks” Hair transplantation is a surgical procedure to move hair to bald areas, requires good donor hair, and results show in about a year.
108 citations
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January 2003 in “Fertility and Sterility” This study found that flutamide at 250 mg daily modestly improved hair thinning in premenopausal women with hyperandrogenic alopecia over one year, while cyproterone acetate and finasteride were not effective.
1 citations
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October 2012 in “Gynäkologische Endokrinologie” This review discusses androgenization symptoms like hirsutism, alopecia, and acne in reproductive-age women, focusing on diagnostic and therapeutic approaches, and highlights postmenopausal considerations, but presents no new clinical findings.
19 citations
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June 2019 in “Clinical Drug Investigation” This study concluded that platelet-rich plasma injections significantly improved hair density, thickness, and scalp inflammation in both male and female pattern hair loss, with better outcomes in lower-grade cases.
April 2025 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study evaluated a new AI-linked imaging device for grading dandruff severity, finding high correlation with expert assessments and suggesting its potential application in other skincare areas due to its versatility and ease of use.
January 2007 in “Revista del Centro Dermatológico Pascua” This review discusses female androgenic alopecia, highlighting its potential difference from male androgenic alopecia and notes increased incidence, but reports no new clinical findings.
May 2022 in “Endocrine Abstracts” Cyproterone acetate therapy improved hair loss and reduced testosterone levels in a menopausal woman.
12 citations
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March 2004 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This case report describes a 16-year-old girl initially diagnosed with chronic telogen effluvium, later reassessed with Ludwig Stage 1 androgenetic alopecia, for which she began spironolactone treatment.
2 citations
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March 2021 in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” This retrospective study reviewed 31 years of follicular unit transplantation data for female pattern hair loss, finding that the surgery is effective with low complication rates and avoids the need to shave recipient sites.
May 2025 in “IP Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” This study examined the clinical patterns and trichoscopic features of female pattern hair loss at a rural tertiary care hospital, but it does not report any specific results.
10 citations
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January 2019 in “Skin Research and Technology” In this study, reduced hair density, diameter, and follicle miniaturization were key characteristics of female pattern hair loss in Southern Chinese women, with occipital and temporal sites also affected.
December 2019 in “IP Indian journal of clinical and experimental dermatology” This retrospective study examined the prevalence and severity of androgenetic alopecia in dermatology outpatients, identifying factors associated with its development.
42 citations
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July 2015 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This review discusses diagnostic and treatment considerations for women with cutaneous hyperandrogenism, noting therapeutic options are more effective for hirsutism and acne than for androgenetic alopecia, but reports no new clinical results.
5 citations
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March 2015 in “Women's Health” This article reviews the process for diagnosing polycystic ovary syndrome and suggests how it can be applied in clinical practice but reports no new results.
3 citations
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January 2019 in “International Journal of Trichology” This study suggests that female pattern baldness may be a marker for increased risk of coronary artery disease events among women.
March 2024 in “Healthcare” In this study, women with androgenetic alopecia underwent stem cell treatment, which led to significant improvements in sexual arousal and satisfaction, psychological health, and environmental quality of life, but not in physical health or social relationships after six months.
This review discusses the complex causes and treatment options for female androgenetic alopecia but does not present new research findings, emphasizing the need for early diagnosis and treatment.
June 2024 in “Nature Cell and Science” In this research, experienced clinicians noted inconsistency in the reproducibility of the commonly used Hamilton-Ludwig scales for assessing pattern hair loss severity in photographic assessments, leading to the proposal of a new 5-point scale for staging female hair loss.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that high skin expression of amphiregulin in acute graft-versus-host disease was associated with severe disease grade, poor overall survival, and increased non-relapse mortality.
10 citations
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May 2021 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” In this study, subcutaneous injection of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells in burned rats significantly improved wound healing by reducing inflammation, scar formation, and wound size, and restoring normal skin structures.
November 2025 in “Scientific Reports” This study demonstrates that an AI-based grading framework using a novel area ratio metric improves the accuracy and consistency of male pattern hair loss classification, especially in advanced grades, compared to traditional methods.
May 2023 in “Photobiomodulation, photomedicine, and laser surgery” In this study, 675 nm laser treatment significantly improved hair density and reduced miniaturization in both male and female patients with alopecia androgenetica, showing promising results without side effects after 10 sessions.
13 citations
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February 2018 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This study found that 65.2% of female pattern hair loss patients showed significant hair growth improvement with a daily dosage of 2.5 mg finasteride, with better outcomes in patients with lower initial Ludwig scores and older age at onset.
3 citations
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August 2021 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that non-ablative Er:YAG laser treatment, alone or combined with other therapies, effectively improved hair quality and reduced AGA grade in patients, with high satisfaction reported and no adverse reactions.
19 citations
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August 2010 in “Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft” This review discusses plant extracts for dermatological use, highlighting evidence that some can reduce edema in chronic venous insufficiency or help treat actinic keratoses, but it reports no new clinical results.
77 citations
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April 2009 in “British Journal of Dermatology” In this study, genetic variation in the CYP19A1 gene, particularly the common rs4646 C allele, was associated with an increased risk of female pattern hair loss, especially in women under 40.
5 citations
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January 2020 in “Journal of Dermatology” This study found that temporal hair loss is evident in Korean women with female pattern hair loss, suggesting it should be included in classification systems like the BASP.
March 2026 in “Reports of Vinnytsia National Medical University” This study examined young Ukrainian men with alopecia areata and found that different severities of the condition were associated with distinct clinical and trichoscopic features, such as variations in hair loss, stress levels, and nail involvement, among others.
7 citations
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August 2021 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This study suggests that early initiation of treatment in fibrosing alopecia in a pattern distribution may lead to a more favorable outcome, as evident in some patients experiencing arrested disease progression and hair regrowth.