Female-pattern hair loss: therapeutic update



Título del documento: Female-pattern hair loss: therapeutic update
Revue: Anais brasileiros de dermatologia
Base de datos: PERIÓDICA
Número de sistema: 000460506
ISSN: 0365-0596
Autores: 1
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Instituciones: 1Universidade Estadual Paulista "Julio de Mesquita Filho", Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu, Botucatu, Sao Paulo. Brasil
2Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Departamento de Dermatologia, Rio de Janeiro. Brasil
Año:
Periodo: Jul-Ago
Volumen: 98
Número: 4
Paginación: 506-519
País: Brasil
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Enfoque: Aplicado, descriptivo
Resumen en inglés Female androgenetic alopecia or female-pattern hair loss (FPHL) is highly prevalent and has a great impact on the quality of life. The treatment is a routine challenge in dermatological practice, as many therapeutic options have a limited level of evidence and often do not meet patients expectations. Lack of knowledge of the pathogenesis of the hair miniaturization process and the factors that regulate follicular morphogenesis restricts the prospect of innovative therapies. There is also a lack of randomized, controlled studies with longitudinal follow-up, using objective outcomes and exploring the performance of the available treatments and their combinations. Topical minoxidil, which has been used to treat female pattern hair loss since the 1990s, is the only medication that has a high level of evidence and remains the first choice. However, about 40% of patients do not show improvement with this treatment. In this article, the authors critically discuss the main clinical and surgical therapeutic alternatives for FPHL, as well as present camouflage methods that can be used in more extensive or unresponsive cases
Disciplinas: Medicina
Palabras clave: Dermatología,
Farmacología,
Alopecia androgenética,
Mujeres,
Finasterida,
Minoxidil
Keyword: Dermatology,
Pharmacology,
Androgenetic alopecia,
Females,
Finasteride,
Minoxidil
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