Evaluation of the Efficacy of Topical Minoxidil in the Treatment of Male Androgenetic Alopecia

April 2022 in “ Journal of advances in medicine and medical research ”

Nehal Mohamed Elshebiny, Ghada S. Hassan, Eiman A. Hasby, Abeer A Hodeib

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TLDR Topical minoxidil 5% effectively improves hair density and width in men with androgenetic alopecia.

The study evaluated the efficacy of topical minoxidil 5% in treating male androgenetic alopecia in 15 male patients aged 23-31 over 24 weeks. Results showed a 60% improvement in patients, with significant increases in hair density (31.7%) and width (42.56%). There was also a decrease in miniaturized hair follicles and perifollicular inflammatory infiltrate. Despite the clinical grading not showing a statistically significant difference, the treatment effectively improved hair density and width.

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