The Efficacy and Safety of Finasteride Combined with Topical Minoxidil for Androgenetic Alopecia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    March 2020 in “ Aesthetic Plastic Surgery ”
    Long-hui Chen, Jiaping Zhang, Liang Wang … Bing Chen
    Studysummary Finasteride and minoxidil together safely and effectively increase hair growth and density for androgenetic alopecia.
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