Real-World Quantification of Treatment Response to Low-Dose Oral Minoxidil in Non-Scarring Alopecia

    October 2025 in “ Clinical and Experimental Dermatology ”
    Jasmine Levine, Lillian Mo, Ross O’Hagan … Benjamin Ungar
    Studysummary In this retrospective study, researchers reported that low-dose oral minoxidil significantly improved hair density in 60 patients with androgenetic alopecia or telogen effluvium over 4-8 months, as detected through standardized AI-powered imaging.
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