Effective Combination Therapy with High Concentration of Minoxidil and Carboxygas in Resistant Androgenetic Alopecia: Report of Nine Cases

    March 2020 in “ Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology
    M. Nilforooshzadeh, Elaheh Lotfi, Maryam Heidari-Kharaji, Sara Zolghadr, Parvin Mansouri
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    TLDR High concentration Minoxidil and Carboxygas effectively treated resistant hair loss with no side effects.
    A study of nine cases found that a combination therapy of high concentration Minoxidil and Carboxygas was effective in treating Androgenetic alopecia that was resistant to Minoxidil treatment alone. The therapy involved needling to improve blood circulation and resulted in significant hair growth with no adverse effects reported.
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