Comparative Study of Efficacy of Topical Minoxidil 5% and Combination of Topical Minoxidil 5%, Topical Azelaic Acid 1.5% and Topical Tretinoin 0.01% Based on Dermoscopic Analysis in Androgenetic Alopecia

September 2015 in “ MVP journal of medical science ”

Anil Gugle, Vikrant V. Jadhav, Rahul Kote, Milind M. Deshmukh, Aditi A. Dalvi

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TLDR Topical Minoxidil 5% is as effective as the combination treatment for hair loss.

The study compared the efficacy of topical Minoxidil 5% alone versus a combination of topical Minoxidil 5%, Azelaic Acid 1.5%, and Tretinoin 0.01% in treating androgenetic alopecia. Conducted in a dermatology outpatient department, the study involved 46 patients, with 23 patients in each treatment group. Results showed a statistically significant increase in hair number and thickness in both groups, but no significant difference between the two treatments. The conclusion was that topical Minoxidil 5% was as effective as the combination treatment for androgenetic alopecia.

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