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Hairloss Treatment: Estradiols / Estrogens |
| Hairloss Treatment Type | Estrogens |
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| Availability | Prescription |
| Notes | Estrogens appear to somehow compete with androgens for effect on the body. Raising the ratio of female to male hormones often helps in hairloss. This is one of the most common treatments for female alopecia, but they are not very male friendly due to side effects. |
| Claimed Results | Halt hairloss to moderate regrowth. |
| Observed Results | Unknown. |
| Clinical Results | Halt hairloss to moderate regrowth. |
| Testing | Well tested. |
| Safety/Side Effects | Breast growth, weight gain. |
| Gender | Primarily female. |
| Typical Cost | Unknown. |
| Where you can get it | Prescription |
- Estrogen in the treatment of hirsutism
- Estrogen and leuporide in the treatment of hirsutism
- Study showing causes of hairloss in women and effects of treatments with estrogen as well as other medications
- Study showing topical Estrogen in men can have systemic effects including libido loss and gynocomnestia
- Another studying showing topical estrogen is systemic
- A study showing women treated with topical estrogen halted hairloss in 89% of those treated
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