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Asked for female, 28 years old from Hyderabad
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Diploma in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, MBB...read more

General Physician•Delhi
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Someone must have advised you to use minoxidil, yes females can use 2% solution and males 5%. One of the side effects is hair fall! it takes months for new follicles to grow. I can suggest some home remedies to strengthen the follicles- 1) apply curd on scalp, leave it for 1 hour, wash with shampoo. 2) vinegar on scalp like curd does help 3) so does lemon juice for oily hair but why should a healthy woman shed more hair at 25? get thyroid tested, wash with ketoconazole shampoo easily available o...more
Asked for male, 18 years old from Kota
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Treatment depends on the grade. You are suffering from hormonal changes causing androgenetic alopecia causing hair fall. It's completely stoppable even regrowth of hair is possible with certain medications without any side effects. Treatment depends on the grade of hair loss. So, it's a must for diagnosing which grade, you are in for an effective treatment. Please send photos of your head, by direct online consultation for accurate diagnosis and proper treatment.
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Asked for female, 26 years old from Anantapur
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Ayurveda•Surat
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Dear lybrate-user,
•Minoxidil was actually developed as an oral drug for high blood pressure, but patients using Minoxidil were experiencing a side effect of hair growth. •The company developing Minoxidil found a great way to make money from the side effects and they started marketing minoxidil as a treatment male pattern baldness. •The perfect pharmacological mechanism of how Minoxidil regrows hair is really unknown. •The hair growth with the use of Minoxidil will betemporary. Hair ...more
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Cosmetic/Plastic Surgeon•Bangalore
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Hello, Follihair is a multivitamin tablet mainly Biotin it can be taken for 3 months. Dermaroller is a add on treatment for hair growth it can be used with or without minoxidil when done with shorter needles every 3 wks for 6-8 session there will be some results. PRP/PRF are also procedures which can help increase density. You can consult in private with photographs for more information.
Asked for Male, 24 years old from Indore
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General Physician•Mumbai
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Dear lybrateuser,
- You can start using minoxidil again as per the instructions in the pamphlet it should be helpful for the regrowth of hair
- for a permanent solution consult a trichologist for some other therapy as if you stop minoxidil the hair fall can again recur
- also the cause of the hair fall has to be ascertained whether it is due to scalp problem, nutritional deficiency( like vitamins, proteins), hormonal imbalance as in thyroid, inadequate sleep, exercise, more stress o...more
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General Physician•Delhi
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Minoxidil solution and foam are used to help hair growth in the treatment of male pattern baldness. It is not used for baldness at the front of the scalp or receding hairline in men. The foam and 2 percent minoxidil solution is also used to help hair growth in women with thinning hair.
Minoxidil belongs to a class of drugs known as vasodilators. It is not known how minoxidil causes hair growth. This medication is not used for sudden/patchy hair loss, unexplained hair loss (e.g. No family his...more
Asked for Male, 27 years old from Delhi
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Dermatologist•Pondicherry
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You should rule out anemia and thyroid issues. Also minoxidil takes minimum 6 months to show the results. Be patient and take lotsa fruits along wt supplements. Do home remedy weekly twice too along wt routine treatment.
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General Physician•Kolkata
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You need to continue the same dose. Reducing or stopping will reduce or stop the protective action of minoxidil and revert back to the original trend of hair loss
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Homeopath•Aurangabad
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Hair fall is common now a days. Due to stress and eating habits.
And some illness, like anemia, thyroid and hereditary problems.
Take following homoeo medicine.
Acid hydroflouric 30 (30 ml sbl company). 1 drop 3 times per day x 14 days on tongue.
Do not take anything 15 min before after medicine.
ALSO
use arnica montana Q 30 ml + 100 ml pure coconut oil mix and use before wash twice weekly.
Use arnica homoeopathic shampoo take plenty water 3 to 4 liters per day. Eat p...more
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Diploma In Dermatology

Dermatologist•Visakhapatnam
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There will be slight increase in hair fall during first month of starting minoxidil. It will we set by 2 nd month.
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