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In 2017, Spanish dermatologists commonly prescribed topical minoxidil, oral finasteride, and nutricosmetics for hair loss, with oral contraceptives also used for premenopausal women. Less common were oral dutasteride, due to side effects, and newer, more expensive treatments like topical finasteride and Low-Level Laser Therapy. The conclusion is that there's a need for prescription guidelines due to varied treatment approaches.

In Spain, dermatologists most commonly prescribe topical minoxidil and oral finasteride for male hair loss, and topical minoxidil and oral contraceptives for female hair loss. The use of oral dutasteride and oral minoxidil has significantly increased over the past three years.

Media coverage led to more dermatologists prescribing low-dose oral minoxidil for hair loss.

Urologists prescribe newer medications more often than primary care physicians, who could benefit from more education on treatment options.

Most dermatologists use and find oral minoxidil effective and tolerable for hair loss treatment.

Finasteride showed limited hair growth and low patient compliance in treating male pattern baldness.

Most men stopped using finasteride for baldness due to unsatisfactory results or were lost to follow-up, and those who continued saw minimal to moderate improvement.

The conclusion is that off-label drug use can lead to important medical discoveries and improve patient care.

The debate on direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical ads continues, with consumers finding them educational and doctors concerned about their impact on patient relationships and medication understanding.

Finasteride is popular for treating male hair loss but may increase the risk of serious prostate cancer and has other potential side effects.

Hormonal antiandrogen therapy for acne is underused and can reduce the need for antibiotics.

Monitoring new epilepsy drugs after they're sold is crucial to find rare and long-term side effects that initial tests might miss.

Most people using minoxidil for hair loss probably won't see significant improvement.

The most common hair loss type at specialist clinics is androgenetic alopecia, especially in younger men, followed by alopecia areata and telogen effluvium, with differences seen across regions.

The conclusion is that we need more effective hair loss treatments than the current ones, and these could include new drugs, gene and stem cell therapy, hormones, and scalp cooling, but they all need thorough safety testing.

Low-dose oral minoxidil safely treats hair loss, with hypertrichosis as main side effect.

Pumpkin seed oil helps hair growth in men with hair loss.

Hormone imbalances can cause skin diseases, and understanding these links is important for diagnosis and treatment.

Early balding, especially frontal, increases prostate cancer risk; more research needed.

In 2017, Spanish dermatologists most often prescribed minoxidil and finasteride for male hair loss, and minoxidil and oral contraceptives for premenopausal female hair loss.

Oral dutasteride improves hair growth, reduces hair loss, and is safe for most patients.

PRP injections and scalp lifting together improve hair thickness and growth in hair loss patients.

All medications can cause skin rashes, often without a clear cause, and better tests are needed to identify these drug-related skin issues.

Finasteride use varies among Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden, with higher usage in Finland and Sweden.

RF-mesotherapy with dutasteride may be a promising alternative treatment for hair loss.

Dutasteride effectively treats hair loss in men who don't respond to finasteride.

PRP may help improve hair transplant results.

PRP may help improve hair transplant results.

Herbs and fungi can potentially treat hair loss effectively with fewer side effects.