Management of female-pattern hair loss

Female Pattern Hair Loss

CONTEXT Female pattern hair loss (FPHL) also known as female androgenetic alopecia is a common condition afflicting millions of women that can be cosmetically disrupting. Prompt diagnosis and treatment are essential for obtaining optimal outcome. This review addresses the clinical presentation of female pattern hair loss, its differential diagnosis and treatment modalities. EVIDENCE ACQUISITI...

female pattern hair loss

results: the most important diseases to consider in the differential diagnosis of fphl include chronic telogen effluvium (cte), permanent alopecia after chemotherapy (pac), alopecia areata incognito (aai) and frontal fibrosing alopecia (ffa). this review describes criteria for distinguishing these conditions from fphl. conclusions: the only approved treatment for fphl, which is 2% topical minox...

Evaluation and treatment of male and female pattern hair loss

Finasteride treatment of female pattern hair loss.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy of oral finasteride therapy associated with an oral contraceptive containing drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol in premenopausal women with female pattern hair loss. SETTING Outpatient consultation for hair disorders at the Department of Dermatology, University of Bologna. PATIENTS AND INTERVENTION Thirty-seven women with female pattern hair loss were trea...

Differential Diagnosis of Female-Pattern Hair Loss.

A 45-year-old healthy female presented to the dermatologic clinic with a 6-month history of diffuse hair loss and thinning but no relevant medical or pharmacological history. Scalp examination showed low-density hair in a diffuse pattern, which was more pronounced in the parietal and frontal areas ( fig. 1 a). The pull test was positive. Scalp dermoscopy revealed hair-shaft thinning and a lot o...