Minoxidil Induced Hair Growth After Leukemia Treatment

In 1995, a case study reported the successful use of Minoxidil in inducing hair regrowth in a 4-year-old boy who had undergone intensive and prolonged chemotherapy for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL). The boy's hair, which had become thin and wispy following the treatment, did not improve for 14 months. However, after applying a 2% Minoxidil solution daily to the scalp for nine months, the boy regained an almost normal head of hair. The authors of the study suggested that Minoxidil, a drug known to stimulate hair growth and used to treat male pattern baldness, was responsible for the hair regrowth. They called for further experiences to be shared to help alleviate this distressing side effect of chemotherapy.