September 2024 in “Journal of Clinical and Nursing Research” Combining Chuzhi Shengfa Tablets with ketoconazole shampoo or 5% minoxidil foam effectively promotes hair growth in men.
August 2019 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” 5% minoxidil foam effectively regrows hair in women, with postmenopausal women seeing the most improvement.
August 2019 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Platelet-rich plasma helps hair regrowth and improves quality of life in women with hair loss, but minoxidil may be more effective.
August 2011 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” 5% minoxidil foam used once daily is as effective as 2% minoxidil solution used twice daily for hair loss in women, but with fewer side effects like itching and dandruff.
142 citations,
August 2007 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” New 5% minoxidil foam effectively promotes hair growth and is safe for use.
August 2023 in “Scientia Pharmaceutica” Color changes in Minoxidil hair products do not affect their effectiveness.
Anionic surfactants significantly improve the foaming of minoxidil gel shampoo.
4 citations,
February 2021 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Pumpkin seed oil slightly outperforms minoxidil foam in treating hair loss with fewer side effects.
25 citations,
January 2010 in “International Journal of Pharmaceutics” Particle properties affect drug retention and release in minoxidil foams, with lipid nanoparticles having higher loading capacity.
8 citations,
March 2015 in “PubMed” 5% minoxidil foam effectively treats female hair loss.
April 2008 in “Medical & surgical dermatology” Certain hairstyles can cause scalp diseases, smoking is linked to hair loss, 5% minoxidil foam is effective for hair loss treatment, and various factors influence wound healing and hair growth.
January 2022 in “Experimental Dermatology” Minoxidil solution and foam both increase hair growth, but the solution works better than the foam.
Liposomes with minoxidil and PEP penetrate skin slowly but reach deeper layers than foam.
Effective treatment for midlife women's hair loss is limited, with 5% minoxidil foam being the only proven option for the most common type.
74 citations,
April 2005 in “Dermatologic Clinics” Minoxidil and finasteride are effective for male hair loss, minoxidil for female hair loss, and various treatments like corticosteroids work for alopecia areata; treatment should be tailored to the individual.
54 citations,
August 2009 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Modern hair transplants use small grafts for a natural look and drugs to prevent further loss, with high patient satisfaction.
1 citations,
January 2023 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” Minoxidil can cause a skin reaction called ALEP.
1 citations,
April 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Oral minoxidil can potentially increase hair growth in people suffering from Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia.
Topical minoxidil and oral finasteride and dutasteride are the most effective treatments for male and female pattern hair loss, but study quality varies.
Microneedling is an effective way to treat hair loss from androgenetic alopecia.
December 2018 in “International journal of women’s dermatology” FFA in young women is often missed, and no single treatment works best.
Medical Hair Restoration added a non-surgical hair therapy program to help people with early hair loss.
January 2009 in “Hair transplant forum international” Dr. Rodney Sinclair uses a detailed grading system to diagnose female pattern hair loss, recommends daily spironolactone and minoxidil for treatment, and believes genetics play a role in the condition.
A 15% clove leaf extract shampoo promotes hair growth but is less effective than minoxidil.
August 2018 in “Jundishapur journal of natural pharmaceutical products” Transfollicular drug delivery can improve medication absorption through hair follicles.
January 2017 in “Springer eBooks” Over 40% of postmenopausal women experience hair loss, with treatments aiming to stop further loss and possibly thicken hair.
2 citations,
September 2022 in “Dermatologic therapy” Microneedling helps reduce hair-pulling and promotes hair regrowth in trichotillomania patients.
1 citations,
April 2022 in “JAAD case reports” A woman developed a rare scalp condition after starting minoxidil, which was resolved with specific shampoo and solution.
7 citations,
January 2021 in “Cureus” A woman had an allergic skin reaction to a hair loss treatment containing minoxidil and should not use it.
145 citations,
November 2017 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Use minoxidil for hair loss treatment; assess results after 6 months.