Low-Dose Oral Minoxidil in Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia: Series of 122 Patients

    November 2024 in “ Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas ”
    Cristina Pindado‐­Ortega, Rodrigo Pirmez, DanielFernandes Melo … Sérgio Vañó-Galván
    Studysummary In this retrospective study, oral minoxidil was found to improve the density of the frontotemporal hairline in 45.1% of patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia, with some also experiencing eyebrow and eyelash growth; however, adverse effects such as hypertrichosis were noted in 33.6% of the participants.
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