Combating "dread shed": The impact of overlapping topical and oral minoxidil on temporary hair shedding during oral minoxidil initiationCapsule Summary

• Main Authors: Ambika Nohria, BA (Author), Deesha Desai, BS (Author), Michelle Sikora, BS (Author), Soutrik Mandal, PhD (Author), Jerry Shapiro, MD (Author), Kristen Lo Sicco, MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Low dose oral minoxidil (LDOM) is a preferred treatment for alopecia due to ease of use and efficacy. While LDOM is typically well tolerated, patients may experience a temporary increase in hair shedding starting treatment, colloquially regarded as "dread shed". One proposed me...