Diffuse Face And Ear Hypertrichosis Caused By 5% Topical Minoxidil In An Adult Woman With Spontaneous Resolution

September 2024 in “ Dermatology Online Journal ”

Fares A. Alkhayal, Ali A. Al-Kinani

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TLDR Facial hair growth from minoxidil stopped after she quit using it.

A 24-year-old woman with androgenetic alopecia developed severe hypertrichosis on her face and ears after using a 5% topical minoxidil solution daily for three months. Minoxidil, a vasodilator known for promoting hair growth, can cause side effects such as facial hypertrichosis, especially with the 5% solution. Remarkably, the hypertrichosis resolved spontaneously three months after discontinuing the minoxidil treatment.

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