Revista de Nanomedicina y Nanotecnología

Abstracto

Topical Nanoemulgel: A Novel Pathway for Investigating Alopecia

Gurjot Kaur, Bedi PMS and Jasjeet K Narang

Alopecia areata (hair loss) is an auatoimmune disease occurs in both sexes and is characterized by partial, complete and total body hair loss. The severity of the condition and the patient’s age are the tailored factors responsible for the hair loss. The FDA approved Minoxidil as a topical medication with proven efficacy for treating different types of alopecia’s. This review will discuss the effect of topical nanoemulgel over other formulations for the treatment of alopecia areata. The nanoemulgel will shows better solubility and permeability of the active components at the site of application via opening of hair follicles or other routes, as compared to other formulations.