Taking minoxidil orally may be more effective than using it topically—but it comes with some cautions
January 20, 2023
Minoxidil applied directly to the scalp is FDA-approved to treat hair loss, but a fair number of people discontinue the topical after trying it. It can cause itching. It sometimes irritates the scalp. You have to apply it twice a day, and that can be a pain because you have to get past the hair a...
For men with androgenetic alopecia (male-pattern baldness), a new analysis in JAMA Dermatology suggests that dutasteride…
My hair seems to be coming out by the handful these days. What might be causing that? Could it be stress? This…
A strand of hair is a complex nonliving structure, containing about 95 percent protein (called keratin, also the…
