Dermatologists Pivot to Oral Minoxidil as Low-Cost Hair Restoration Gains Traction

By Jolene Edgar · Allure · 2026-07-22

Allure reports that oral minoxidil is rapidly becoming the preferred clinical treatment for female hair thinning, moving past its origins as a blood pressure medication. While topical solutions and expensive injections like platelet-rich plasma were previously the standard, derma

Allure reports that oral minoxidil is rapidly becoming the preferred clinical treatment for female hair thinning, moving past its origins as a blood pressure medication. While topical solutions and expensive injections like platelet-rich plasma were previously the standard, derma