Topical Minoxidil Therapy for Androgenetic Alopecia - Reply

March 1988 in “ Archives of Dermatology ”

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TLDR Minoxidil therapy can help with hair regrowth, but results vary and some people are just happy to stop further hair loss.

The document from 1988 was a response to comments on a study about topical Minoxidil therapy for androgenetic alopecia. The authors emphasized the importance of quantitative and objective outcome measurements in their study. They noted a wide range of responses that were cosmetically acceptable to patients, with some being disappointed with anything less than a full head of hair, while most were pleased with any amount of hair regrowth. Some patients were content to simply maintain their current hair amount by slowing down or arresting active hair loss. The authors stressed their obligation as clinical investigators to observe and measure responses as objectively as possible.

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