Doppler Laser Imaging Predicts Response to Topical Minoxidil in the Treatment of Female Pattern Hair Loss

July 2016 in “ PubMed ”

Francesco Traina, Fabrizio Perna, Alberto Ruffilli, Antonio Mazzotti, Riccardo Meliconi, Lisa Berti, Cesare Faldini

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Studysummary This study found that laser Doppler velocimetry can non-invasively predict topical minoxidil response by correlating scalp blood flow changes with sulfotransferase enzyme activity in women with pattern hair loss.

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