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Androgenic alopecia (AGA) is a progressively reduced hair disorder that occurs during and after puberty and was previously called seborrheic alopecia or premature baldness [1].
The disease has an important impact on the mental health and quality of life of patients, if it can be diagnosed early and correctly treated, most patients can be improved, and the earlier the general treatment, the better the efficacy.
Treatment methods mainly include internal drugs, topical drugs and hair transplantation[1], and combination therapy is generally recommended. So, the currently commonly used AGA treatment drugs: minoxidil, dutasteride and finasteride, who is more effective?
Source: Screenshot of literature
Recently, Aditya K Gupta et al. published a paper in JAMA Dermatol, a sub-journal of the Journal of the American Medical Association, evaluating the relative efficacy of oral and topical administration of minoxidil, dutasteride, and finasteride monotherapy for AGA [2]. Let's take a look at today's newsletter!
