Piggyback‐Acquired Hypertrichosis

Farsani, Terry T; Kane, Michaela J.; Kane, Kay S.

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“…Our three cases, together with the one described by Farsani et al, 13 are the first four descriptions of hypertrichosis due to parent's treatment with topical minoxidil. Hypertrichosis may have developed from skin‐to‐skin contact with parents who used minoxidil, or through fomites but, as being an infant, accidental use of the product cannot be ruled out 14…”

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Severe hypertrichosis in infants due to transdermic exposure to 5% and 7% topical minoxidil

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Dermatologic Therapy

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Severe hypertrichosis in infants due to transdermic exposure to 5% and 7% topical minoxidil

Echevarría

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Rubio

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“…[ 1 ] Generalized hypertrichosis, however, is rare and has been described mainly in children and adolescents. [ 1 2 3 4 ] We present a case of minoxidil-induced generalized hypertrichosis in an adult woman with alopecia areata.…”

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Generalized hypertrichosis induced by topical Minoxidil in an adult woman

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Hypertrichosis is a common side effect of topical minoxidil and has been reported to occur mainly close to the areas of application. In this paper, we present a case of a 26-year-old woman who developed generalized hypertrichosis 8 weeks after treatment with 5% topical minoxidil solution for alopecia areata. Generalized hypertrichosis is a rare side effect and has been described mainly in children and adolescents. Even though minoxidil is commonly prescribed for alopecia areata, there is insufficient evidence to support its systematic use and the occurrence of adverse effects should prompt drug interruption. Nonetheless, topical minoxidil has been shown to be a safe medication for adult patients, and we believe that the present case was an isolated one, possibly resulting from the misuse of the drug.

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Minoxidil Hypertrichosis: case reportA 9-month-old girl developed hypertrichosis following exposure to minoxidil [dosage of exposure not stated].The girl presented with generalised hair growth that had begun 3 months before her visit. Before her age of 6 months hair distribution was normal as revealed by her photographs. On examination it was seen that there were increased hairs on extremities, trunk, diaper area, and her face. It was revealed on further questioning that the girl's grandfather had male pattern baldness, for which he had started with topical 5% minoxidil solution 1mL twice daily to his scalp. The grandfather used to spent an hour or more daily carrying her on his shoulders with her legs around his neck and her hands and head resting on his scalp, sometimes within 1 hour of minoxidil application.The grandfather noticed more scalp hair after 2 months, however, he stopped using minoxidil when he found that the infant began growing hair. The girl's endocrine levels were normal and her serum minoxidil and its metabolites were undetectable. Minoxidil was removed from the infant's environment totally and the girl shed terminal hairs 24 weeks later with no permanent sequelae.Author comment: "The [minoxidil] had been discontinued 1 month before presentation, so minoxidil metabolites (t 1 /2 = 4.2 hours) were undetectable in our patient, but the timing of the hair growth after minoxidil exposure and the normalization of hair growth after its discontinuation strongly suggest that it was the culprit in our case." Farsani TT, et al. Piggyback-acquired hypertrichosis. Pediatric Dermatology 31: 520-2, No. 4, Jul 2014. Available from: URL: http://doi.

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Piggyback‐Acquired Hypertrichosis

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Severe hypertrichosis in infants due to transdermic exposure to 5% and 7% topical minoxidil

Severe hypertrichosis in infants due to transdermic exposure to 5% and 7% topical minoxidil

Generalized hypertrichosis induced by topical Minoxidil in an adult woman

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