Placebo pills, lotions or potions and the natural progression of patterned hair loss in males: another step away from "trichoquackery"?

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Dominique Van Neste. Eur J Dermatol. 2008 Jul-Aug.

. 2008 Jul-Aug;18(4):373-5.

doi: 10.1684/ejd.2008.0430. Epub 2008 Jun 23.

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Long-term treatment with finasteride 1 mg decreases the likelihood of developing further visible hair loss in men with androgenetic alopecia (male pattern hair loss).
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Progression of hair loss in men with androgenetic alopecia (male pattern hair loss): long-term (5-year) controlled observational data in placebo-treated patients.
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