Emerging Oral Treatments: Oral Minoxidil for Androgenetic Alopecia

    March 2021 in “ CRC Press eBooks ”
    Jared Marc John, Rodney Sinclair
    TLDR Oral minoxidil may be a better treatment for hair loss than topical minoxidil.
    Oral minoxidil emerged as a potential treatment for androgenetic alopecia (AGA), addressing limitations of topical minoxidil such as lack of efficacy, poor compliance, and adverse effects like irritant dermatitis. AGA, characterized by progressive follicular miniaturization, manifests as male pattern hair loss (MPHL) in men and female pattern hair loss (FPHL) in women. Oral minoxidil aimed to improve treatment response without increasing the dose, offering a promising alternative for patients experiencing barriers with topical application.
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