2 citations
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September 1991 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprology” Minoxidil caused a skin reaction in a woman.
July 2013 in “Our Dermatology Online” Minoxidil 2% is more effective than tacrolimus 0.1% for hair regrowth in mild to moderate patchy hair loss, and combining both might give better results.
May 2026 in “Revista Ensaios Pioneiros” A topical solution with minoxidil and rosemary oil may help treat hair loss.
August 2025 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” Combining minoxidil with phototherapy improves vitiligo treatment better than phototherapy alone.
September 2024 in “Journal of Skin and Stem Cell” MMP® with minoxidil may improve hair growth in chronic telogen effluvium.
23 citations
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September 2019 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Tofacitinib and oral minoxidil together effectively regrow hair in severe alopecia areata patients.
November 2025 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” Combining triamcinolone microinjections with minoxidil improves hair growth in women more than minoxidil alone.
September 2019 in “Zagazig university medical journal” Minoxidil helps hair growth but has side effects.
January 2024 in “International Journal of Dermatology Research” Minoxidil alone is as effective as the combination but has fewer side effects.
6 citations
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January 2017 in “Annals of Dermatology” Combination of 17α-estradiol and minoxidil improves hair growth and reduces hair loss in most patients.
April 2024 in “Skin research and technology” Minoxidil with triamcinolone acetonide is more effective for mild alopecia areata when injected with microneedles than when applied topically.
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August 2022 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Using both 5% spironolactone and 5% minoxidil together is safe and more effective for treating hair loss.
September 2022 in “Journal of Sulaimani Medical College” The combination treatment showed some improvement but wasn't significantly better than using betamethasone valerate alone.
May 2024 in “Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology” 5% topical minoxidil effectively treated a boy's congenital triangular alopecia without side effects.
January 2025 in “Current Drug Delivery” TrichoSol™ and TrichoFoam™ are stable and effective for personalized alopecia treatments.
36 citations
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June 1990 in “Archives of Dermatology” Using minoxidil and anthralin together can improve hair regrowth in severe alopecia areata patients who didn't respond to individual treatments.
11 citations
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February 1986 in “Archives of Dermatology” A 5% minoxidil solution led to better hair regrowth in severe alopecia areata than a 1% solution, but results were often not cosmetically acceptable.
May 2013 in “Reactions Weekly” Using minoxidil can cause severe skin reactions in some people.
May 2026 in “Reactions Weekly”
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July 2018 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Finasteride and minoxidil mix works better for hair growth than minoxidil alone, with similar safety.
219 citations
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March 2004 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” 5% and 2% minoxidil solutions effectively promote hair growth and reduce hair loss, with 5% being slightly more effective but having more side effects.
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September 1988 in “Drug intelligence & clinical pharmacy” Minoxidil caused a severe rash in a patient, which improved after stopping the drug.
January 2021 in “Asian Journal of Research in Dermatological Science” 1 citations
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July 2016 in “PubMed” Once-daily 5% minoxidil foam and twice-daily 2% minoxidil solution are similarly effective and safe for female pattern hair loss.
October 2023 in “International Journal of Pharmaceutics” Using minoxidil with tocopherol acetate in ethosomes improves hair regrowth in hair loss treatment.
July 2021 in “Indian journal of drugs in dermatology” Combining minoxidil with MS injections leads to better hair regrowth in men.
April 2023 in “UNESP Institutional Repository (São Paulo State University)” Oral and topical minoxidil are similarly effective for hair growth, but oral may work better on the top of the head.
7 citations
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April 2021 in “Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences” Cetirizine 1% helps hair growth in men with no major side effects, but minoxidil 5% works better.
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January 2018 A woman had an unusual allergic reaction to a hair loss treatment, which cleared up after stopping the treatment and using a different medication.
2 citations
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March 2020 in “International journal of dermatology and clinical research” Microneedling helps hair growth, with hair multivitamins showing slightly better results than minoxidil.