Finasteride Treatment of Female Patterned Hair Loss in Postmenopausal Women / 대한피부과학회지

ABSTRACT

Finasteride, an inhibitor of type II 5alpha-reductase, inhibits conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT), resulting in a decrease in serum and scalp DHT levels which are believed to be pathogenic in androgenic alopecia. Oral finasteride has been shown to be effective in the treatment of hair loss in men, while its efficacy in women has remained controversial. Herein, we report 10 cases of female patterned hair loss in postmenopausal women treated with 1 mg/day of finasteride.