May 2015 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” 5% minoxidil foam helps women with thinning hair.
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December 2013 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” No link found between new male baldness genes and female hair loss.
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September 2020 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study reported that low-dose oral minoxidil combined with a 5α-reductase inhibitor improved hair density in most men with female pattern hair loss after 6 months or more of treatment.
November 2019 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” This article discusses the historic use of oral minoxidil for severe hypertension and the subsequent development of a topical formulation for treating pattern hair loss, but reports no new results.
30 citations
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December 2017 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This study found significant differences in hair density, non-vellus hair diameter, and percentage of miniaturized hair between normal women and those with female pattern hair loss, particularly in the midscalp and parietal areas.