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. 2021 Jul 7;11(5):1457–1468. doi: 10.1007/s13555-021-00574-0

Table 2.

Summary of treatment recommendations

Patients on masculinizing therapy Patients on feminizing therapy
Treatments to facilitate hair growth

Finasteride and dutasteride

Topical minoxidil 5%

Oral minoxidil (1.25–5 mg)

Hair transplantation

Topical minoxidil 5%

Oral minoxidil (0.25 mg)

Hair transplantation

Hairline lowering surgery

Treatments to facilitate hair removal

Photoepilation

Electrolysis

Shaving

Depilatory creams

Tweezing, waxing, threading

Eflornithine 12.9% cream

Photoepilation

Electrolysis

Shaving

Depilatory creams

Tweezing, waxing, threading

Eflornithine 12.9% cream