Social Media Misconceptions About Topical Minoxidil: A Mixed‐Methods Evaluation of Perceived Versus Reported Adverse Effects
Dr. Antonella Tosti is Editor-in-Chief of Skin Appendage Disorders Journal and acts as a consultant for Almirall, Tirthy Madison, Eli Lilly, Bristol Myers Squibb, P&G, Pfizer, and Myovant. Other authors have no conflicts of interest to declare. The data that support the findings of this study are publicly available at the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) [URL: https://www.fda.gov/drugs/fdas-adverse-event-reporting-system-faers/fda-adverse-event-reporting-system-faers-public-dashboard], Reddit [URL: https://www.reddit.com/], and TikTok [URL: https://www.tiktok.com/en/].
Authors
- Narges Maskan Bermudez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7178-8147)
- I. Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0238-4706)
- Olivia Burke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1722-3175)
- Haroutyun Joulfayan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7253-2692)
- Tanya Boghosian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6026-1177)
- Kimberly Williams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3421-9356)
- Antonella Tosti
Institutions
- University of Miami (US)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- Washington University in St. Louis (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Dermatology
- Published
- 2025-11-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ijd.70155
- Primary Topic
- Skin Protection and Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00