Alopecia Areata: Combination Therapy with Isotretinoin (0.05%) Gel and Minoxidil (2%) Solution

December 2016 in “ Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatology ”

Ijaz Ahmed, Zarnaz Wahid, Sarwat Nasreen

alopecia areata minoxidil isotretinoin hair regrowth lesions Rogaine

TLDR Using isotretinoin gel and minoxidil solution together effectively regrows hair in most people with patchy hair loss.

In a study involving 54 patients with alopecia areata, a combination therapy of minoxidil (2%) solution and isotretinoin (0.05%) gel was found to be effective in stimulating hair regrowth. The treatment, which lasted for four months with a subsequent two-month maintenance phase, resulted in complete hair restoration in 83.3% of the patients. The therapy was also deemed cost-effective and well-tolerated, with only minor side effects reported. The success rate varied with the number of lesions, with patients having a single patch showing a 100% regrowth rate, while those with two and three lesions had success rates of 83.3% and 79.3%, respectively.

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