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Hair growth disorders cause significant psychological distress, but are poorly controlled. Since prostaglandin F₂α (PGF₂α) and prostamide F₂α analogue glaucoma treatments cause eyelash growth as side-effects, they may be useful for alopecia. How they function is unknown; possibi…

Androgens are the main regulators of human hair growth stimulating larger, terminal hair development e.g. beard and causing scalp balding, androgenetic alopecia. Hair disorders cause psychological distress but are poorly controlled. Androgens probably act by altering regulatory …