Minoxidil 1 mg Oral Versus Minoxidil 5% Topical Solution for the Treatment of Female-Pattern Hair Loss: A Randomized Clinical Trial
August 2019
in “
Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology
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TLDR Oral minoxidil and topical minoxidil 5% both effectively improve female-pattern hair loss with safe side effects.
This study compared the effectiveness of low-dose oral minoxidil (OM) and topical minoxidil (TM) 5% solution for the treatment of female pattern hair loss (FPHL). The results showed that low dose OM provides improvement of FPHL that does not differ from TM 5% solution, with a safe profile and well-tolerated adverse effects. OM can be considered an option for FPHL patients with poor compliance and/or intolerability of TM.