Androgenetic alopecia can be alleviated, but it is difficult to be cured. It is usually treated with oral finasteride or cyproterone, topical minoxidil and hair transplantation.
1. Systemic treatment: men can take finasteride, which can promote hair growth and prevent continued hair loss. The therapeutic effect is usually observed after three months or more of continuous use, but it is not applicable to women and children, and attention should be paid to the possible adverse effects of loss of libido and erectile dysfunction.
Cyproterone is suitable for female patients, especially for patients with acne and hirsutism, which may cause nausea, vomiting, headache, abdominal pain and other adverse reactions, and is contraindicated in women who are pregnant or breastfeeding, or who suffer from severe liver disease or thromboembolic disease.
2. Topical medication: Minoxidil tincture is an effective topical drug for promoting hair growth. 5% concentration is recommended for men and 2% concentration is recommended for women, and the common adverse reactions are contact dermatitis and hirsutism.
3. Hair transplantation: Hair follicle unit hair transplantation technology can be used, such as follicular unit hair transplantation technology, to separate the hair follicles of the congenital androgen insensitive area (usually occipital), and then transplanted to the hair loss area.
Androgenetic alopecia is a process of progressive aggravation. It is recommended that patients be detected and treated as early as possible, which is not curable but can control the progress of hair loss so as not to affect the aesthetics and mental health.