Effect of Oral Minoxidil 1 mg and 2.5 mg on the Growth Speed of Hair and Nails

    December 2024 in “ European Journal of Dermatology ”
    Bárbara Elias do Carmo Barbosa, Juliano Vilaverde Schmitt, Hélio Amante Miot
    Studysummary In this study, oral minoxidil treatment at 2.5 mg/day significantly increased nail growth speed by 50.7% and hair growth speed by 35.9% in healthy adult men, while also increasing heart rate but not affecting blood pressure.
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