Article: Medication combined with oral contraceptives may improve female pattern hair loss

Washington, March 21 -- Women suffering from female pattern hair loss can now take heart from the fact that medication plus oral contraceptives may improve their condition and help in hair re- growth, according to an article published in the March issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

As many as half of all women experience female pattern hair loss during their lifetimes, according to background information in the article. Women who are affected often report feelings of embarrassment and social anxiety and the condition often worsens if left untreated.

Current treatment generally involves minoxidil, a medication typically applied to the scalp to encourage ...

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