眼藥水的某成分可以治療雄性禿！ Hair Loss Treatment With a Prostaglandin Analogue (Latanoprost)

美國皮膚科醫學會blue journal 的文章 

<Latanoprost為一種prostaglandin F2α衍生物>

A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled pilot study to assess the efficacy of a 24-week topical treatment by latanoprost 0.1% on hair growth and pigmentation in healthy volunteers with androgenetic alopecia.

為什麼生髮水/生髮慕斯（minoxidil）可以幫助雄性基因禿的患者長頭髮？

Minoxidil sulfate stimulates the adenosine receptors in the dermal papilla, with a subsequent up-regulation of the VEGF and FGF-7 leading to the proliferation of shaft keratinosis     (modified by Rinaldi F et al., Forum of ISHRS, vol 17, 4, 2007). 

生髮水或是生髮慕斯其中的有效成分：
minoxidil 透過

腺嘌呤核苷接受器（adenosine receptor）促進生長因子激素（VEGF and FGF-7）

造成頭髮角質增生

minoxidil目前臨床上的使用經驗以5%的慕斯 劑型比較方便且更有效果！