Efficacy of 2.5 mg oral biotin versus 5% topical minoxidil in increasing nail growth rate

Exp Dermatol. 2021 Sep;30(9):1322-1323. doi: 10.1111/exd.14316. Epub 2021 Apr 15.

Authors

Luiz Eduardo Fabrício de Melo Garbers¹, Anna Carolina Miola¹, Pedro Colli Rocha Dias², Luciane Donida Bartoli Miot¹, Helio Amante Miot¹, Juliano Vilaverde Schmitt¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Infectious Diseases, Dermatology, Radiology and Radiotherapy, FMB-UNESP, Botucatu, SP, Brazil.
² Private Clinic, Botucatu, SP, Brazil.

PMID: 33662162
DOI: 10.1111/exd.14316

No abstract available

Publication types

Comparative Study
Letter

MeSH terms

Administration, Oral
Administration, Topical
Biotin / administration & dosage*
Healthy Volunteers
Humans
Minoxidil / administration & dosage*
Nails / drug effects*

Substances

Minoxidil
Biotin