Treatment of female pattern hair loss with combination therapy

Rosalynn R Conic; Shilpi Khetarpal; Wilma Bergfeld

doi:10.12788/j.sder.2018.043

Treatment of female pattern hair loss with combination therapy

Semin Cutan Med Surg. 2018 Dec;37(4):247-253. doi: 10.12788/j.sder.2018.043.

Authors

Rosalynn R Conic^{1

2}, Shilpi Khetarpal³, Wilma Bergfeld¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
² Department of Dermatology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
³ Department of Dermatology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA. shilpikhetarpal@gmail.com.

PMID: 30475928
DOI: 10.12788/j.sder.2018.043

Abstract

Female pattern hair loss (FPHL) is a common nonscarring alopecia characterized by progressive loss of terminal hairs. FPHL is a major concern for women and has a high impact on quality of life. Therapeutic regimen is often challenging and requires multiple combinations of topical, systemic, and interventional therapies to control hair loss and produce satisfactory hair regrowth. This article reviews common treatments of FPHL and their efficacy.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Alopecia / therapy*
Combined Modality Therapy / methods
Female
Humans
Quality of Life*