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A Review of Treatments for Androgenetic Alopecia

Treatment options for Androgenetic Alopecia in Men and Women with thinning hair and hair loss. Propecia, Minoxidil, and other solutions discussed…

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Can a Hair Transplant Improve Your Social Perception?

Study examining the perception people have of men experiencing hair loss, before and after a hair transplant procedure…

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Rogaine as a Treatment for Alopecia Areata?

The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of use of rogaine in treating Alopecia Areata patients under the age of 18 years. This survey of clinicians was…

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Effect of Minoxidil on Apoptosis in Dermal Papilla Cells

In this study we investigate whether minoxidil promotes proliferation and inhibits apoptosis in cultured human dermal papilla cell. We used MTT assay to evaluate the…

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A Review of the FDA Propecia Clinical Trials

Three double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled studies were conducted in 1879 men ages 18 to 41 years with mild to moderate hair loss. Two of the studies enrolled men with…

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Minoxidil Hair Growth Inhibited by Potassium Blocker

Although potassium channel openers such as minoxidil promote hair growth in vivo, the mechanisms by which they do so are unclear. Using a red deer whole hair follicle culture system we…

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Improving Hair Count Assessments with Digital Imaging

Histologic analysis of horizontal sections of scalp biopsies in men and women with androgenetic alopecia is an established method of measuring progression of hair loss or hair regrowth. Detailed…

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Hair Loss in Teenagers – How Common?

ndrogenetic alopecia (AGA) is an autosomal dominant condition with variable penetrance that affects about 50% of men and women. Androgenetic Alopecia is androgen mediated with puberty…

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Detecting Hair loss early in Men

In male androgenetic alopecia (AGA), global changes of scalp hair observed on many years are the result of discrete structural and/or functional modifications at the level of individual hair follicles…

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Does Rogaine Work for Guys Under 18?

The use of minoxidil topical solution (MTS) for the treatment of androgenetic alopecia (AGA) in patients less than 18 years of age has not been previously characterized. The objective of this study was to…

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