Female androgenetic alopecia is a kind of non-scarring alopecia with certain genetic tendency. Androgen is one of the important mechanisms of the disease, which can be treated by systemic treatment, topical medication, as well as hair transplantation and other methods.
1. Systemic treatment: Female patients can take spironolactone and cyproterone, especially for patients with acne and hirsutism, they can supplement estrogen to neutralize the excessive androgen level in the body.
2. Topical medication: Minoxidil tincture at 2% concentration is recommended for female patients to promote hair growth. Its common adverse effects are contact dermatitis and hirsutism.
3. Hair transplantation: Hair follicles from areas of congenital androgen insensitivity, such as occipital follicles, can be isolated and transplanted to the area of hair loss.
4. Other methods: those who are ineffective in medication or surgery can take hair pieces and wigs to cover them.
Female androgenetic alopecia need to go to the hospital in time for examination, standardized treatment under the guidance of the doctor, the above drugs need to be used in accordance with the doctor’s instructions, do not self-medication.