3 citations
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June 2005 in “Ophthalmology Clinics of North America” Follicular unit transplantation treats hair loss and restores eyebrows with short recovery and natural results.
2 citations
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July 2022 in “Frontiers in Medicine” This study found that combining topical minoxidil with microneedling improved hair density more than either minoxidil alone or with spironolactone for women with mild-to-moderate female pattern hair loss.
2 citations
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March 2022 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This review found that topical finasteride has similar efficacy to oral finasteride in treating male and female pattern hair loss, with fewer systemic side effects, mainly causing localized scalp reactions like irritation and erythema.
2 citations
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April 2021 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that female pattern hair loss was highly prevalent among a multiracial Brazilian population, affecting over 30% of women, and age was a significant risk factor.
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.
2 citations
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December 2019 in “Journal of Dermatological Treatment” This study found that metabolic syndrome negatively affected the response to intradermal dutasteride injection in female pattern hair loss, with participants showing reduced terminal hair and increased vellus hair compared to those without the syndrome.
2 citations
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December 2019 in “Biomedical dermatology” In this study, researchers found that topical ketoconazole showed delayed hair growth compared to minoxidil in female pattern hair loss but had fewer side effects, though patient satisfaction was similar for both treatments.
2 citations
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November 2018 in “Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” This source reviews treatments for female pattern hair loss and discusses the challenges in achieving effective regrowth, highlighting the need for combinations of topical, systemic, and interventional therapies.
2 citations
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April 2016 in “PubMed” This study found that a 12-week regimen of 2% minoxidil combined with a botanical hair solution improved hair growth and patient satisfaction for female pattern hair loss, aiding treatment adherence.
2 citations
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December 2015 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This study found that the washing method can help differentiate chronic telogen effluvium from mild female pattern hair loss, potentially reducing the need for biopsies.
2 citations
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January 2014 in “Hair therapy & transplantation” This study found that combining oral chelated Zinc with 5% minoxidil solution improved hair density and hair shaft diameter in women with female pattern hair loss, without reported side effects.
2 citations
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October 2012 in “PubMed” This study found that topical minoxidil is effective for treating female pattern hair loss, regardless of age or androgen levels, while the efficacy of antiandrogens remains limited.
2 citations
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June 2011 in “Expert Review of Dermatology” This review discusses the characteristics and management options for female pattern hair loss, highlighting the unclear role of androgens and the psychosocial impact, and reports no new clinical results.
2 citations
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March 2011 in “Hair transplant forum international” This article discusses the ontological and hormonal sensitivity hierarchy within follicular units and does not report new experimental results.
2 citations
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August 2010 in “The Open Dermatology Journal” In this study, women with female pattern hair loss reported poorer quality of life compared to unaffected women, and initial treatment did not improve their quality of life within two months.
2 citations
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September 2001 in “PubMed” Finasteride is advertised directly to consumers for treating male pattern hair loss.
2 citations
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January 1980 in “Acupuncture & electro-therapeutics research” The authors suggest that male-pattern hair loss may be linked to neuropathy caused by tension on scalp nerves, potentially worsened by testosterone, and propose electrical stimulation as a temporary treatment.
1 citations
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January 2023 in “Nutrients” This study found that high consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages is associated with an increased risk of male pattern hair loss among young men in mainland China.
1 citations
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October 2022 in “Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Obesity” This review discusses the diagnosis, management, and clinical challenges of female pattern hair loss in PCOS patients but reports no new clinical findings, highlighting the need for further research and multidisciplinary care.
1 citations
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October 2022 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” In this study, combining 2% minoxidil with weekly microneedling significantly improved hair regrowth in women with female pattern hair loss compared to using minoxidil alone, with an 85% effective rate reported in the group receiving both treatments over a 24-week period.
1 citations
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March 2022 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study by Moussa et al. reported that bicalutamide may help reduce minoxidil-induced hypertrichosis in women with female pattern hair loss.
1 citations
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January 2022 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that combining oral vitamin D with topical minoxidil improved female pattern hair loss more effectively than either treatment alone.
1 citations
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October 2021 in “QJM: An International Journal of Medicine” This study found that platelet-rich plasma prepared using a double-spin method may be more effective for treating female pattern hair loss than single-spin PRP, although VEGF concentration was unaffected by either preparation method.
1 citations
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September 2021 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This study analyzed 24 Japanese cases of fibrosing alopecia in a pattern distribution and found a distinctive "parachute" hair loss pattern, emphasizing unique clinical characteristics potentially influenced by racial factors.
1 citations
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August 2021 in “Medical Science Monitor” This study found no significant association between genetic loci linked to male androgenetic alopecia and female-pattern hair loss in a Chinese Han population, suggesting they are etiologically separate disorders.
1 citations
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August 2021 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” In this study, female pattern hair loss was prevalent in 28.6% of secondary school girls, with higher rates in rural areas and associations with family history, irregular menses, thyroid disease, and hirsutism.
1 citations
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July 2021 in “Fayoum University Medical Journal” This study found that vitamin D levels were significantly lower in men with androgenetic alopecia compared to healthy controls, while ferritin levels showed no significant difference.
1 citations
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April 2021 in “Nepal journal of dermatology, venereology & leprology” This study found that inadequate ferritin levels, rather than haemoglobin levels, indicated iron deficiency in women with telogen effluvium, alopecia areata, and female pattern hair loss.
1 citations
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March 2021 in “Frontiers in Medicine” In this study, female pattern hair loss in Chinese Han patients was characterized by decreased hair density and shaft diameter, with minor gender differences and the vertex most affected.
1 citations
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November 2020 in “Cureus” This study found that severity of female pattern hair loss in premenopausal women was related to other clinical signs of hyperandrogenism like hirsutism and acne, but not to biochemical measures of hyperandrogenism.