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Facial Plast Surg 2024; 40(02): 252-266
DOI: 10.1055/a-2196-4713
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Medical Treatment for Androgenetic Alopecia

Ratchathorn Panchaprateep 
1   Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
2   Absolute Hair Clinic, Bangkok Thailand
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Abstract

Androgenetic alopecia is a common type of hair loss, which is generally influenced by genetic factors and systemic androgens resulting in follicular miniaturization.[1] It can cause cosmetic problems leading to psychological distress among affected men and women. Effective standard medical treatments available are topical minoxidil 2 to 5%, oral finasteride, oral dutasteride, and hair transplantation.[1] However, some patients do not achieve favorable results with standard treatments. For these reasons, other novel treatments have been developed, including new medications, regenerative medicines (autologous platelet-rich plasma, adipose-derived stem cells, micrograft generation, and exosome), and low-level laser therapy

Keywords

medical treatment - finasteride - minoxidil lotion - dutasteride - oral minoxidil - platelet-rich plasma


Publication History

Accepted Manuscript online:
23 October 2023

Article published online:
04 December 2023

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