Permanent chemotherapy-induced alopecia after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation treated with low-dose oral minoxidil

Abstract

Permanent chemotherapy-induced alopecia (pCIA) is the absence of hair regrowth after more than 6 months of treatment discontinuation.1 pCIA has a profound impact on patients’ quality of life.1 Data on the pathophysiology and treatment of pCIA are scarce.1 We describe a patient who developed pCIA after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and responded to low-dose oral minoxidil (LDOM) with full hair regrowth.