title: Minoxidil induced hypertrichosis in a 2 year-old child.
abstract: We report a case of a 2 year-old male patient who developed generalized hypertrichosis after 2 months of treatment with 5% minoxidil foam for alopecia areata. This report highlights the danger of prescribing  topical minoxidil to young children and the need to correctly instruct caretakers about its administration.
authors.affiliation: University of Miami Hospital South Building, Miami, FL 33136, USA.
authors.forename: Ingrid
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Herskovitz
authors.affiliation: University of Miami Hospital South Building, Miami, FL 33136, USA.
authors.forename: Joshua
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Freedman
authors.affiliation: University of Miami Hospital South Building, Miami, FL 33136, USA.
authors.forename: Antonella
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tosti