5-ALPHA-REDUCTASE ENZYME INHIBITORS AS TREATMENT FOR ANDROGENIC ALOPECIA
Androgenic alopecia (AGA) is a term that describes a characteristic pattern of hair loss. In men, it can appear as early as puberty and generally occurs in the third decade of life. In women, it is more frequent from the age of 60. AGA characteristically progresses as follows: first, there is a transformation of thick, pigmented, terminal hair into small,