Beyond Monotherapy: Adjunctive Treatments With Minoxidil for Androgenetic Alopecia
January 2025
TLDR Combining minoxidil with other treatments like finasteride or PRP improves hair growth and satisfaction more than using minoxidil alone.
The review of 11 studies with 873 participants indicates that combining minoxidil with treatments like topical finasteride, platelet-rich plasma (PRP), and concentrated growth factors (CGF) enhances the efficacy of androgenetic alopecia treatment compared to minoxidil alone. These combinations improve hair density and patient satisfaction, with finasteride and PRP/CGF showing the most consistent benefits and manageable safety profiles. Other strategies, such as low-dose oral minoxidil and estradiol, show promise but need further validation. The review calls for standardized outcome definitions and longer follow-up in future studies to refine treatment approaches.
