Efficacy and Safety of Minoxidil Therapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Weighing the Benefits Against the Risk of Hypertrichosis

    March 2025 in “ JAAD reviews. ”
    Maggie Weichert, Matthew Chen, William Guo … J. Briley
    Studysummary This study found that hypertrichosis occurs in 23% of patients using minoxidil for alopecia, but only 0.49% discontinued treatment due to this side effect.
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    Research cited in this study 3

    1. Compliance to Topical Minoxidil and Reasons for Discontinuation Among Patients With Androgenetic Alopecia Dermatology and therapy · 2023
    2. Minoxidil And Its Use In Hair Disorders: A Review Drug Design Development and Therapy · 2019
    3. Hypertrichosis in Females Applying Minoxidil Topical Solution and in Normal Controls Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology · 2003

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