title: Monilethrix treated with minoxidil.
abstract: In literature many different therapies are proposed to treat Monilethrix, but a definitive therapy still doe not exist. We decided to treat four patients affected by Monilethrix, with topical minoxidil 2%, 1 ml night and day for 1 year. Minoxidil led to a an increase of normal hair shaft without any side effects in all the patients. Therefore topical minoxidil 2% could be considered a good therapy to treat Monilethrix.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rossi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iorio
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Scali
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Fortuna
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mari
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Palese
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Greco
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Carlesimo
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008914:Minoxidil / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D056734:Monilethrix / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D008914:Minoxidil