Minoxidil-induced hypertrichosis: treatment with calcium thioglycolate depilatory.
Minoxidil is a new, effective, investigational antihypertensive drug. A serious, cosmetic side effect in women is hypertrichosis. Five female patients with this complication had successful removal of the excessive hair with a calcium thioglycolate depilatory agent.
D005260:Female; D006204:Hair Removal; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy; D006977:Hypertension, Renal / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D006983:Hypertrichosis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000628:therapy*; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications; D008914:Minoxidil / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009400:Nephrosclerosis / Q000150:complications; D007690:Polycystic Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications; D011743:Pyrimidines / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013864:Thioglycolates / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D011743:Pyrimidines; D013864:Thioglycolates; D008914:Minoxidil