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How do you approach treating younger patients with early female pattern hair loss?

Would starting spironolactone be a good option?
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Dermatology · University of Pennsylvania
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I approach most younger patients similarly to older women with androgenetic alopecia. In younger patients, I try to do a more detailed history/exam to make sure they have no evidence of androgen excess, PCOS, and to identify if they have a strong family history of AGA. Spironolactone can be a good o...

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