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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
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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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Dear lybrate-user,
â¢Minoxidil was actually developed as an oral drug for high blood pressure, but patients using Minoxidil were experiencing a side effect of hair growth. â¢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. â¢The perfect pharmacological mechanism of how Minoxidil regrows hair is really unknown. â¢The hair growth with the use of Minoxidil will betemporary. Hair ...more
â¢Minoxidil was actually developed as an oral drug for high blood pressure, but patients using Minoxidil were experiencing a side effect of hair growth. â¢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. â¢The perfect pharmacological mechanism of how Minoxidil regrows hair is really unknown. â¢The hair growth with the use of Minoxidil will betemporary. Hair ...more
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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.
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