Persistent Chemotherapy-Induced Alopecia Treated With Low Dose Oral Minoxidil: A Multicenter Retrospective Case Series of 15 Patients

July 2023 in “ Dermatology practical & conceptual ”

Matilde Iorizzo, Anna Waśkiel‐Burnat, Jasmine Anedda, Bianca Maria Praccini, Zoé Apalla, Lidia Rudnicka, Michela Starace

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TLDR Low dose oral minoxidil helped treat long-term hair loss caused by chemotherapy in 15 patients.

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36 citations , November 2016 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology”

Low dose oral minoxidil helps regrow hair in permanent chemotherapy-induced alopecia.

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