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    Glossary Topical Hair Loss Treatment

    medications applied to the scalp to promote hair growth

    Topical Hair Loss Treatment refers to medications or formulations applied directly to the scalp to promote hair growth or slow down hair loss. Common examples include minoxidil and certain corticosteroids, which can help treat conditions like androgenetic alopecia and alopecia areata by improving blood flow to hair follicles or reducing inflammation.

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    1. Topical finasteride for the treatment of male androgenetic alopecia and female pattern hair loss: a review of the current literature Journal of Dermatological Treatment · 2020 · 13 citations
    2. Trigonelline nanocrystal-based topical creams for the treatment of hair loss Journal of Advanced Pharmaceutical Technology amp Research · 2024
    3. Topical Treatment of Hair Loss with Formononetin by Modulating Apoptosis Planta Medica · 2016 · 10 citations
    4. 35055 A survey of patient attitudes on topical minoxidil for the treatment of hair loss Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2022
    5. A Multimodal Hair-Loss Treatment Strategy Using a New Topical Phytoactive Formulation: A Report of Five Cases Case reports in dermatological medicine · 2021 · 2 citations
    6. Topical Melatonin in the Treatment of Hair Loss (Alopecia): A Comprehensive Scientific Review DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) · 2026
    7. Treatment with oral vitamin D alone, topical minoxidil, or combination of both in patients with female pattern hair loss: A comparative clinical and dermoscopic study Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology · 2022 · 1 citations
    8. Comparison of Treatment with Oral Vitamin D Alone, Topical Minoxidil or Combination of Both in Patients of Female Pattern Hairloss 2025
    9. Platelet-rich plasma microneedling versus 5% topical minoxidil in the treatment of patterned hair loss Journal of the Egyptian Women's Dermatologic Society (Print) · 2016 · 13 citations
    10. Doppler laser imaging predicts response to topical minoxidil in the treatment of female pattern hair loss. PubMed · 2016 · 7 citations
    11. Efficacy of Topical Finasteride 0.5% vs 17α-Estradiol 0.05% in the Treatment of Postmenopausal Female Pattern Hair Loss: A Retrospective, Single-Blind Study of 119 Patients Dermatology practical & conceptual · 2020 · 4 citations
    12. Sulfotransferase activity in plucked hair follicles predicts response to topical minoxidil treatment in Brazilian female pattern hair loss patients Dermatologic Therapy · 2019 · 4 citations
    13. Effects of a New Topical Treatment Containing Several Hair Growth Promoters in Women with Early Female Pattern Hair Loss Skin appendage disorders · 2018 · 3 citations
    14. Therapeutic effects of topical cetirizine in the treatment of female pattern hair loss: a randomized controlled noninferiority trial Expert Review of Clinical Pharmacology · 2023
    15. A Survey of Patient Attitudes Towards Topical Minoxidil in the Treatment of Hair Loss. PubMed · 2022 · 1 citations
    16. Faculty Opinions recommendation of Topical finasteride for the treatment of male androgenetic alopecia and female pattern hair loss: a review of the current literature. Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature · 2021
    17. Comparing the Efficacy of Mesotherapy to Topical Minoxidil in the Treatment of Female Pattern Hair Loss Using Ultrasound Biomicroscopy: A Randomized Controlled Trial. PubMed · 2019
    18. Effectiveness of once daily 5% minoxidil topical foam in the treatment of women with thinning hair due to female pattern hair loss (FPHL) Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2015
    19. Minoxidil 1 mg oral versus minoxidil 5% topical solution for the treatment of female-pattern hair loss: A randomized clinical trial Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2019 · 53 citations
    20. Retrospective review of oral and topical minoxidil for cancer treatment-induced hair loss Archives of Dermatological Research · 2023
    21. Evaluation of Topical Sodium Valproate-Loaded Nano Spanlastics Formulation versus Minoxidil® 5% in The Treatment of Female Pattern Hair Loss Using Transdermal Delivery: A Comparative Study The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine · 2023
    22. Comparative study between the efficacy and safety of topical sildenafil citrate solution and topical minoxidil 5%in the treatment of female pattern hair loss . Research Square (Research Square) · 2022
    23. Topical RT1640 treatment effectively reverses gray hair and stem cell loss in a mouse model of radiation‐induced canities Pigment cell & melanoma research · 2020 · 7 citations
    24. Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of Topical Spironolactone versus Topical Minoxidil in the Treatment of Female Pattern Hair Loss: A Comparative, Clinical, and Trichoscopic Study International Journal of Trichology · 2025
    25. Quality of life in women with female pattern hair loss and the impact of topical minoxidil treatment on quality of life in these patients Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine · 2013 · 22 citations
    26. Efficacy and safety of 5% minoxidil topical foam in male pattern hair loss treatment and patient satisfaction Acta dermatovenerologica Alpina, Pannonica et Adriatica (Tiskana izd.) · 2016 · 4 citations
    27. Split-scalp pilot study to evaluate effectiveness of Minoxidil 0,5% MMP® versus Topical Minoxidil 5% in the treatment of Female Pattern Hair Loss Archives of dermatological research · 2024
    28. Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of Topical Sildenafil Citrate Solution in the Treatment of Female Pattern Hair Loss International Journal of Medical Arts · 2025
    29. A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of 5% and 2% topical minoxidil solutions in the treatment of female pattern hair loss Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2004 · 219 citations
    30. The efficacy of topical minoxidil 2% versus topical botanically derived inhibitors of 5 alpha reductase in treatment of female pattern hair loss by trichoscopy Journal of the Egyptian Women's Dermatologic Society (Print) · 2019 · 1 citations