Traction Alopecia: 2% Topical Minoxidil Shows Promise. Report of Two Cases

December 2006 in “ Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology ”

Nonhlanhla P. Khumalo, Reginald M Ngwanya

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Studysummary This article reports two cases where 2% topical minoxidil showed promise in treating traction alopecia, but it does not offer broader clinical conclusions.

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