Topical minoxidil in early male pattern baldness
August 1985
in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology”
TLDR Minoxidil promotes hair growth in male pattern baldness.
The study found that topical minoxidil is effective in promoting hair growth in male pattern baldness. Both the 2% and 3% topical minoxidil groups showed a significant increase in terminal hair count over the placebo group during the initial 4 study months. There was an accelerated increase in terminal hair count on crossover to active drug, so that at 12 months there was no significant difference between the crossover, 2%, or 3% topical minoxidil groups. The study concluded that topical minoxidil does stimulate hair growth in male pattern baldness.
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