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August 2002 in “Clinical Endocrinology” Flutamide and CPA are more effective than finasteride for treating acne in hyperandrogenic women.
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July 2008 in “Aaps Pharmscitech” Ethosomes improve finasteride delivery through skin for hair loss treatment.
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1 citations
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1 citations
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July 2010 in “Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” Treatments for Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia have not been proven effective.
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April 2014 in “The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology” Finasteride affects brain and blood steroids, causing lasting sexual and emotional side effects.
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75 citations
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March 1999 in “Fertility and sterility” Finasteride, CPA, and flutamide are all equally effective in reducing excessive hair growth in women.
The authors suggest that 5-α-reductase inhibitors, like dutasteride, are effective in treating frontal fibrosing alopecia and should be the first-line treatment, with other options for severe cases. They also recommend further research on Janus kinase inhibitors.
21 citations
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August 2001 in “PubMed” Finasteride helps hair growth by reducing DHT levels.
24 citations
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January 2006 in “Skin Pharmacology and Physiology” Finasteride reverses early hair loss and promotes growth.
January 2025 in “International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology” The method is effective and suitable for testing finasteride tablets.
The tablets are easy to make, look good, work well, and are ready for mass production.
September 2024 in “Dermatology” Dutasteride works better than finasteride for hair loss and has mild, reversible side effects.
20 citations
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January 2014 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” The critique highlights an error in a review about hair loss treatment, stressing the need for accurate information and caution due to poor evidence quality.
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TH07 is a topical combination of finasteride, latanoprost, and minoxidil, and shows promise.
Flutamide helps with prostate cancer and some skin conditions but can harm the liver.
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