Latanoprost and Minoxidil: Comparative Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study for the Treatment of Hair Loss

January 2018 in “ Surgical and Cosmetic Dermatology ”

Leila David Bloch, Cassiano Carlos Escudeiro, Fernanda Daud Sarruf, Neusa Yuriko Sakai Valente

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TLDR Latanoprost and minoxidil effectively control hair loss and increase hair count.

A 180-day double-blind study compared the effectiveness of latanoprost and minoxidil in treating hair loss among 6 groups: placebo, 5% minoxidil, 5% minoxidil + 0.005% latanoprost, 0.005% latanoprost, 5% minoxidil + 0.010% latanoprost, and 0.010% latanoprost. Results showed significant improvement in hair strand count and anagen hair strands for groups treated with 5% minoxidil, 5% minoxidil + 0.005% latanoprost, 0.005% latanoprost, and 5% minoxidil + 0.010% latanoprost. The 0.010% latanoprost group did not show significant differences compared to the placebo. The study concluded that these treatments were effective in controlling hair loss and increasing the total number of hair strands.

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