title: Five-year follow-up of men with androgenetic alopecia treated with topical minoxidil.
abstract: Thirty-one men with androgenetic alopecia completed 4 1/2 to 5 years of therapy with 2% and 3% topical minoxidil. Hair regrowth with topical minoxidil tended to peak at 1 year with a slow decline in regrowth over subsequent years. However, at 4 1/2 to 5 years, maintenance of nonvellus hairs beyond that seen at baseline was still evident. Topical minoxidil appears to be effective in helping to maintain nonvellus hair growth in men with androgenetic alopecia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710.
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Olsen
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Weiner
authors.forename: I A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Amara
authors.forename: E R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: DeLong
mesh_terms: D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D000328:Adult; D000505:Alopecia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008914:Minoxidil / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
chemical_list: D008914:Minoxidil