Hirsutism Following the Use of Bimatoprost Eyedrops for Glaucoma

    Subashini Kaliaperumal, Indu Govindaraj, Praveen Kumar Kopparapu, Shashi Ahuja
    Studysummary This case report describes a 62-year-old woman who developed chin and upper lip hair growth after using bimatoprost for glaucoma, highlighting hirsutism as a possible side effect of prostaglandin analogues.
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    1. Prostaglandin-Induced Hair Growth Survey of Ophthalmology · 2002
    2. Drug-Induced Hair Loss and Hair Growth Drug Safety · 1994

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