METHOD OF PREVENTING ANDROGENETIC ALOPECIA WITH 5-.ALPHA. REDUCTASE INHIBITORS

摘要

The instant invention involves a method of preventing androgenetic alopecia and promoting hair growth, by administering to a patient in need of such treatment, particularly individuals predisposed to androgenetic alopecia, including men with normal androgen levels who have a genetic predisposition to develop androgenetic alopecia, a hair maintaining amount of a 5.alpha.reductase 2 inhibitor, such as finasteride.