| Finasteride in the treatment of female pattern (androgenic) alopecia: a case report and review of the literature. | |
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PMID: 22988650 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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We describe a case of a 44-year-old woman with biopsy-proven female androgenic alopecia (FAGA), or female pattern alopecia, who was nonresponsive to topical minoxidil. After careful consideration and discussion with the patient, the decision was made to introduce oral finasteride 1.25 mg daily. After only 3.5 months of therapy there was a remarkable reduction in hair shedding and increased hair regrowth without any reported side effects. We also present a comprehensive review of the limited studies and case series that have reported finasteride use for FAGA. |
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Olga Boychenko; Robert M Bernstein; Eric S Schweiger |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Cutis; cutaneous medicine for the practitioner Volume: 90 ISSN: 0011-4162 ISO Abbreviation: Cutis Publication Date: 2012 Aug |
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Created Date: 2012-09-19 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0006440 Medline TA: Cutis Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 73-6 Citation Subset: IM |
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Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Pennsylvania, USA. |
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