research Female pattern hair loss: A clinical, pathophysiologic, and therapeutic review
No cure for female pattern hair loss, but various effective treatments exist.
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research Spironolactone for treatment of female pattern hair loss
Spironolactone effectively treats female pattern hair loss with few side effects.
research Nonsurgical Therapy for Hair Loss
Some nonsurgical hair loss treatments are effective, especially if started early.
research Therapeutic Efficacy of a Combination Therapy of Topical 17α-Estradiol and Topical Minoxidil on Female Pattern Hair Loss: A Noncomparative, Retrospective Evaluation
Combination of 17α-estradiol and minoxidil improves hair growth and reduces hair loss in most patients.
research The Role of Vitamins and Minerals in Hair Loss: A Review
Some vitamins and minerals like vitamin D and iron can help with certain types of hair loss, but more research is needed for others.
research Reversing wrinkled skin and hair loss in mice by restoring mitochondrial function
Restoring mitochondrial function in mice reversed their skin wrinkling and hair loss.
research Management of Hair Loss
Minoxidil and finasteride are effective for male hair loss, minoxidil for female hair loss, and various treatments like corticosteroids work for alopecia areata; treatment should be tailored to the individual.
research Stem cell plasticity enables hair regeneration following Lgr5+ cell loss
Hair can regrow after certain stem cells are lost because other stem cells can take over their role.
research Innovative use of spironolactone as an antiandrogen in the treatment of female pattern hair loss.
Spironolactone helps regrow hair in women with hair loss.
research Female Pattern Hair Loss and Androgen Excess: A Report From the Multidisciplinary Androgen Excess and PCOS Committee
Use "female pattern hair loss" term, assess androgen excess, treat with minoxidil and other medications if needed.
research Common causes of hair loss – clinical manifestations, trichoscopy and therapy
The document concludes that understanding and treating hair loss requires recognizing its various types and using appropriate diagnostic tools and treatments.
research Clinical dose ranging studies with finasteride, a type 2 5α-reductase inhibitor, in men with male pattern hair loss
Finasteride effectively treats male pattern hair loss with a 1 mg daily dose.
research Seasonality of Hair Shedding in Healthy Women Complaining of Hair Loss
Healthy women tend to lose more hair in July and April, and the least in February.
research Low level light-minoxidil 5% combination versus either therapeutic modality alone in management of female patterned hair loss: A randomized controlled study
Combining low-level light therapy and minoxidil 5% is more effective for female hair loss than using either treatment alone.
research Factors associated with female pattern hair loss and its prevalence in Taiwanese women: A community-based survey
FPHL common in Taiwanese women; risk factors include BMI, high glucose, early puberty, fewer childbirths, oral contraceptives, and UV exposure.
research Priming mobilization of hair follicle stem cells triggers permanent loss of regeneration after alkylating chemotherapy
Chemotherapy causes permanent hair follicle damage by triggering stem cell loss.
research Association analysis of oestrogen receptor beta gene ( ESR2 ) polymorphisms with female pattern hair loss
ESR2 gene variations may be linked to female pattern hair loss.
research Association of metabolic syndrome with female pattern hair loss in women: A case-control study
Metabolic syndrome linked to female hair loss; waist size and high blood pressure important factors.
research Long-term treatment with finasteride 1 mg decreases the likelihood of developing further visible hair loss in men with androgenetic alopecia (male pattern hair loss).
Finasteride 1 mg helps prevent more hair loss in men with male pattern baldness.
research Selected variants of the steroid-5-alpha-reductase isoforms SRD5A1 and SRD5A2 and the sex steroid hormone receptors ESR1, ESR2 and PGR: No association with female pattern hair loss identified
No link found between specific genes and female pattern hair loss.
research Production rates of testosterone and of dihydrotestosterone in female pattern hair loss
Women with female-pattern baldness produce more testosterone, but 5a-reductase inhibition treatment won't help.
research Controversy: is there a role for adjuvants in the management of male pattern hair loss?
Adjuvants, diet changes, and laser therapy may improve male pattern hair loss.
research Effects of a new mild shampoo for preventing hair loss in Asian by a simple hand-held phototrichogram technique
The new mild shampoo helped prevent hair loss in the subjects.
research Oral bicalutamide for female pattern hair loss: A pilot study
Bicalutamide improves hair density in women safely.
research Baldness may be caused by the weight of the scalp: Gravity as a proposed mechanism for hair loss
Baldness might be caused by scalp weight pressing on hair follicles.
research THE HUMAN HAIR FOLLICLE AS SENTINEL FOR DRUGS EVALUATION: DEMONSTRATION OF TETRACYCLINE ADHESION TO HAIR FOLLICLE AS PROPOSED MECHANISM IN DYSFUNCTIONAL HAIR LOSS
Tetracycline can stick to hair follicles and potentially cause hair loss.
research Cicatricial pattern hair loss is not a variant of lichen planopilaris
Cicatricial pattern hair loss is likely advanced common baldness, not a type of lichen planopilaris.
research The oestrogen receptor 2 (ESR2) gene in female-pattern hair loss: replication of association with rs10137185 in German patients
ESR2 gene linked to female-pattern hair loss.
research Hormonal treatment for male-pattern hair loss: implications for cancer of the prostate?
Finasteride treats hair loss but may affect prostate cancer detection.
research Clinical Patterns of Hair Loss in Men
The document concludes that more research is needed to understand hair loss in men and to find new treatments.