Article: Pros and cons of the new baldness remedy. (minoxidil )

PROS AND CONS OF THE NEW BALDNESS REMEDY

The topical drug minoxidil, recently received FDA approval as a treatment for male pattern baldness, is both safe and effective, according to Ronald C. Savin, M.D., clinical professor of dermatology, Yale University School of Medicine. In a 12-month study, he compared 96 men who were randomly assigned to apply topical preparations that contained either three percent minoxidil, two percent minoxidil, or a placebo. Results at the end of one year determined that the drug:

-- Produced better results in younger men whose baldness is recent.

-- is more effective in bald spots at the back of the head than it is ...

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