ndrogenetic alopecia (AGA) is an autosomal dominant condition with variable penetrance that affects about 50% of men and women. Androgenetic Alopecia is androgen mediated with puberty…
In male androgenetic alopecia (AGA), global changes of scalp hair observed on many years are the result of discrete structural and/or functional modifications at the level of individual hair follicles…
The use of minoxidil topical solution (MTS) for the treatment of androgenetic alopecia (AGA) in patients less than 18 years of age has not been previously characterized. The objective of this study was to…
A post-marketing surveillance study in over 11,000 minoxidil topical solution (MTS) 2% users with androgenetic alopecia demonstrated that 4 out of 5 subjects experienced a slowing or stopping of hair loss with…
There are no pharmacokinetic data on minoxidil topical solution (MTS) in adolescents with androgenetic alopecia (AGA). The objective of this investigation was to establish the…
We assessed the perception of balding men by others. A questionnaire on the perception of balding men was answered in 90 nonbalding and 30 balding men and 130 women. Balding men were perceived as being…
We carried out an observational study to examine the association between male androgenetic alopecia and testicular cancer in more detail…
Finasteride is an effective oral medication in the treatment of androgenetic alopecia (AGA). Minoxidil has a direct effect on hair growth by stimulating dermal papillae or follicular…
Anticancer drugs induce apoptosis in the hair follicles and hair loss, the most common side effect of chemotherapy. In C57BL/6 mouse model for chemotherapy-induced hair loss, we demonstrate…
Capsaicin induces the release of substance P(SP) which is believed to play an important role in murine hair growth and cycle. Minoxidil, the only approved topical hair…
