Treatment of Chronic Telogen Effluvium with Oral Minoxidil: A Retrospective Study

    September 2017 in “ F1000Research ”
    Eshini Perera, Rodney Sinclair
    Studysummary In this study, women with chronic telogen effluvium experienced reduced hair shedding after being treated with once daily oral minoxidil for 12 months, but facial hypertrichosis was a reported side effect, suggesting the need for further placebo-controlled research.
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