Minoxidil improves hair density in chemotherapy-induced alopecia
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A recent case series published in the journal JAMA Dermatology has outlined previously unreported features of persistent chemotherapy-induced alopecia (pCIA) in breast cancer patients, including a trichoscopic description. For a significant proportion of patients with topical or systemic treatments, cosmetically significant regrowth was achieved. This suggests that pCIA may be at least partly reversible.
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