{"title":"Treatment of Short Anagen Syndrome With Low-Dose Oral Minoxidil.","authors":"Nolan Francis, Brittany G Craiglow","doi":"10.1111/pde.70049","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Short anagen syndrome (SAS) is a rare condition characterized by a shortened anagen phase, resulting in an inability to grow long scalp hair. Low-dose oral minoxidil (LDOM) has recently emerged as an effective treatment for a variety of pediatric hair disorders. This report presents two pediatric patients with SAS who responded favorably to treatment with LDOM.</p>","PeriodicalId":19819,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric Dermatology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2000,"publicationDate":"2025-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Pediatric Dermatology","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1111/pde.70049","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"DERMATOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Short anagen syndrome (SAS) is a rare condition characterized by a shortened anagen phase, resulting in an inability to grow long scalp hair. Low-dose oral minoxidil (LDOM) has recently emerged as an effective treatment for a variety of pediatric hair disorders. This report presents two pediatric patients with SAS who responded favorably to treatment with LDOM.
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Pediatric Dermatology answers the need for new ideas and strategies for today''s pediatrician or dermatologist. As a teaching vehicle, the Journal is still unsurpassed and it will continue to present the latest on topics such as hemangiomas, atopic dermatitis, rare and unusual presentations of childhood diseases, neonatal medicine, and therapeutic advances. As important progress is made in any area involving infants and children, Pediatric Dermatology is there to publish the findings.