Minoxidil induced hypertrichosis in a 2 year-old child [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

Minoxidil induced hypertrichosis in a 2 year-old child [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

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...

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Veröffentlicht in:F1000 research 2013, Vol.2, p.226-226
Hauptverfasser: Herskovitz, Ingrid, Freedman, Joshua, Tosti, Antonella
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Alopecia
Baldness
Case Report
Case reports
Children & youth
Drug Eruptions
Hair Diseases
Hypertrichosis
Minoxidil
Pediatric Skin Diseases (incl. Genetic Diseases)
Pediatrics
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Zusammenfassung: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.
ISSN:2046-1402
2046-1402
DOI:10.12688/f1000research.2-226.v1