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all, resulting in baldness.
Fortunately, treatments do exist. Topical minoxidil is the only hair regrowth therapy approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat hair loss and thinning in women. Topical minoxidil and finasteride tablets are the only therapies approved by the FDA for men.
Topical minoxidil is a treatment solution that works on hair follicles to reverse their shrinking process to stimulate new growth. Finasteride is an oral treatment that stimulates hair regrowth by blocking the formation of the active male horv mone dihydrotestosterone.
Another treatment includes hair transplants, a procedure that involves removing healthy hair follicles and transplanting them to bald areas of the scalp.
As part of an ongoing effort to raise awareness about hair loss, the American Academy of Dermatology has created a Web site, www.aad.org, and a toll-free number, (888) 462DERM, to educate millions of men and women with this condition. These resources will supply hair-loss sufferers with information on how to diagnose and treat this condition.
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