title: [Effect of minoxidil on hair growth in androgenic alopecia in women].
abstract: The aim of the study was to carry out clinical and trichological examination (trichogram and assessment of hair loss) before and after treatment in 17 women aged 41-50 years with androgenic alopecia. Minoxidil (Loxon) was topically applied twice a day massaging the solution into the scalp over 6-12 months. It was revealed on the ground of clinical and trichological examination that the medication containing 2% solution of minoxidil externally applied on the scalp with androgenic alopecia over a few months caused normalization of hair root condition and decrease of hair loss in some patients of the observed group. The drug has a stimulating influence on hair growth and should be administered as an adjuvant therapy in androgenic alopecia in women.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Klinika Dermatologii Slaskiej Akademii Medycznej w Katowicach.
authors.forename: Ligia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Brzezińska-Wcisło
mesh_terms: D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D000328:Adult; D000505:Alopecia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006197:Hair / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008914:Minoxidil / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D008914:Minoxidil