Oral Minoxidil And Its Efficacy In The Treatment Of Alopecia

March 2024 in “ Recima21 ”

Bruna Rezende Groschel, Gabriel Henrique Ferracioli Alvarenga, Giulian Caixeta Ferri, Guilherme Teixeira de Assis Carvalho, Éric Àzara de Oliveira

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Studysummary In this integrative review, researchers assessed the efficacy of oral minoxidil for treating alopecia, finding that it appears effective, especially for female androgenetic alopecia, though evidence quality is very low and side effects limit its use compared to topical forms.

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