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 … Aditi A. Dalvi
    Studysummary In this study, the combination of minoxidil, azelaic acid, and tretinoin showed no significant advantage over minoxidil alone for treating androgenetic alopecia.
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