Adverse Effects of Low-Dose Oral Minoxidil for Androgenetic Alopecia in 435 Patients

Low-dose oral minoxidil increases hair density and thickness in people with hair loss.

Low-dose oral minoxidil is effective and well-tolerated for treating hair loss.

Minoxidil effectively treats hair loss, especially androgenetic alopecia, but needs more research for better understanding.

Oral minoxidil may be a better treatment for hair loss than topical minoxidil.

Oral minoxidil effectively treats hair loss, with women needing lower doses (0.25 to 2.5 mg daily) and men needing higher doses (1.25 to 5 mg daily).

Oral minoxidil promotes hair growth but may cause side effects; needs monitoring.

Oral minoxidil may improve hair loss in men and women, but has some side effects.

10% minoxidil solution better promotes hair growth and reduces hair loss without significant side effects.

The combination of oral finasteride and dutasteride with topical minoxidil effectively promotes new hair growth in most people, with minimal side effects.

Hair loss treatments increased hair density and reduced hair loss in most men, but didn't improve hair thickness for everyone.

Using 3% topical minoxidil can help women with hair loss, but more research is needed.

Oral minoxidil helps hair regrowth in 80% of alopecia patients, but only 18% see cosmetic improvement.

Using minoxidil lotion for hair regrowth in androgenetic alopecia has limited success and should be evaluated carefully.