Enhancing Minoxidil Permeation through Silicone Membrane using Hypobaric Pressure

• In: Poster Presentation
• At: Stockholm (Sweden) (2017)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: P-B-030-Monday
• By: MASOOMI, Parastoo (King's College London, PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE, London, United Kingdom)
• Co-author(s): Parastoo Masoomi: Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, King's College London , London, United Kingdom
  Arcadia Woods: Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
  Andrew Chan: Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
  Stuart Jones: Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, King's College London , London, United Kingdom
  
• Abstract:

  Backgrounds

  Alopecia can be a debilitating condition as is often arises during a difficult time in a patient’s life. Minoxidil could be an effective treatment for hair loss, however this drug demonstrates limited permeation into human skin. Applying hypobaric pressure to the skin can open up the hair follicle and improve minoxidil penetration into

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