Topical agents for hair growth promotion: what is out there?

Skin Therapy Lett

Department of Dermatology and Skin Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada; College of Medicine, Al Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Department of Dermatology, New York University, New York, NY, USA.

Published: June 2013

Hair loss is a widespread complaint that carries a significant psychosocial burden for affected individuals. Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is the predominant cause of hair loss seen in the dermatology clinic. Although a range of therapies are available, minoxidil remains the only approved topical treatment for AGA. Promising new topical agents are under current investigation.

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