For example, a 48-week placebo-controlled study looked at the effects of 5% topical minoxidil and 2% topical minoxidil in 381 women with female pattern hair loss. The women in the study applied ...

A. Hair loss is a common problem as people grow older, and women can be affected as well as men. For decades, dermatologists have recommended topical minoxidil (Rogaine), which can be moderately ...

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According to NYU Langone, more than 80% of men and “nearly half of women experience hair loss ... cited study showing it worked as well as 2% minoxidil. It has been shown to support circulation ...

A 60-year-old woman presented with itchy, eczematous, and moderately exudative lesions on the scalp after 4 months' use of a galenic lotion of minoxidil 5% (minoxidil 5%, propylene glycol 15% ...

Women worried about losing their locks during chemotherapy can safely take hair-loss drugs during breast cancer care, a new study says. Minoxidil-- the active ingredient in over-the-counter Rogaine -- ...

Impressively, the gel performed as well as minoxidil, a widely used FDA-approved topical treatment for hair loss. A man analyzing his hairline in the mirror. Image source: LIGHTFIELD STUDIOS ...

The rate of pericardial effusion in oral minoxidil adverse event reports were relatively low and were independent of the dose received.