The phenyl-substituted analog of prostaglandin F2α , latanoprost ( Xalatan; Pfizer, Inc, New York, NY) is an intraocular pressure (IOP)-lowering drug for use in patients with glaucoma and ocular hypertension. Latanop...The phenyl-substituted analog of prostaglandin F2α , latanoprost ( Xalatan; Pfizer, Inc, New York, NY) is an intraocular pressure (IOP)-lowering drug for use in patients with glaucoma and ocular hypertension. Latanoprost has been sho wn to stimulate eyelash hypertrichosis and has recently been proposed as a possi ble treatment for alopecia areata involving the eyelashes. We report a case of h ypertrichosis of the eyelashes caused by the prostamide bimatoprost (Lumigan; Al lergan, Inc, Irvine, Calif), a new IOP-lowering drug.展开更多
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of oral finasteride therapy associated with an oral contraceptive containing drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol in premenopausal women with female pattern hair loss. Setting: Outpat...Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of oral finasteride therapy associated with an oral contraceptive containing drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol in premenopausal women with female pattern hair loss. Setting: Outpatient consultation for hair disorders at the Department of Dermatology, University of Bologna. Patients and Intervention: Thirty-seven women with female pattern hair loss were treated with oral finasteride, 2.5 mg/d, while taking an oral contraceptive containing drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol. Treatment efficacy was evaluated using global photography and the hair density score from videodermoscopy. A self-administered questionnaire was used to assess patient evaluation of treatment effectiveness. Results: At 12-month follow-up, 23 of the 37 patients were rated as improved using global photography (12 were slightly improved, 8 were moderately improved, and 3were greatly improved). No improvement was recorded in 13 patients. One patient experiencedworsening of the condition. There was a statistically significant (P=.002) increase in the hair density score in 12 patients. No adverse reactions to the drug were reported. Conclusions: Sixty-two percent of the patients demonstrated some improvement of their hair loss with the use of finasteride, 2.5 mg/d, while taking the oral contraceptive. It is unclear whether the success was due to a higher dosage of finasteride (2.5 mg instead of 1 mg) or to its association with the oral contraceptive containing drospirenone, which has an antiandrogenic effect. Further studies are necessary to understand which patterns of female pattern hair loss respond better to this treatment.展开更多
文摘The phenyl-substituted analog of prostaglandin F2α , latanoprost ( Xalatan; Pfizer, Inc, New York, NY) is an intraocular pressure (IOP)-lowering drug for use in patients with glaucoma and ocular hypertension. Latanoprost has been sho wn to stimulate eyelash hypertrichosis and has recently been proposed as a possi ble treatment for alopecia areata involving the eyelashes. We report a case of h ypertrichosis of the eyelashes caused by the prostamide bimatoprost (Lumigan; Al lergan, Inc, Irvine, Calif), a new IOP-lowering drug.
文摘Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of oral finasteride therapy associated with an oral contraceptive containing drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol in premenopausal women with female pattern hair loss. Setting: Outpatient consultation for hair disorders at the Department of Dermatology, University of Bologna. Patients and Intervention: Thirty-seven women with female pattern hair loss were treated with oral finasteride, 2.5 mg/d, while taking an oral contraceptive containing drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol. Treatment efficacy was evaluated using global photography and the hair density score from videodermoscopy. A self-administered questionnaire was used to assess patient evaluation of treatment effectiveness. Results: At 12-month follow-up, 23 of the 37 patients were rated as improved using global photography (12 were slightly improved, 8 were moderately improved, and 3were greatly improved). No improvement was recorded in 13 patients. One patient experiencedworsening of the condition. There was a statistically significant (P=.002) increase in the hair density score in 12 patients. No adverse reactions to the drug were reported. Conclusions: Sixty-two percent of the patients demonstrated some improvement of their hair loss with the use of finasteride, 2.5 mg/d, while taking the oral contraceptive. It is unclear whether the success was due to a higher dosage of finasteride (2.5 mg instead of 1 mg) or to its association with the oral contraceptive containing drospirenone, which has an antiandrogenic effect. Further studies are necessary to understand which patterns of female pattern hair loss respond better to this treatment.
