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Minoxidil Health Feed

Asked for male, 63 years old from Kolkata
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Dermatologist•Bangalore
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Minoxidil is the treatment of choice for hair loss and is available in different concentration. If you feel 2% wasn't helpful then 5% or 10% can be used under your doctors supervision without any adverse effects.
Asked for male, 35 years old from Goalpara
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Dermatologist•Bangalore
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Minoxidil takes at least 3 months to show results. Continue with it. Go back to your dermatologist for dandruff problem.
Asked for male, 33 years old from Patna
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Dermatologist•Ranchi
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Hi. U can continue using mintop and follihair. For dry hair you can use a good conditioner like hair 4 you conditioner every alternate day. Follow up with the dermatolgist. Thanks.
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Asked for male, 32 years old from Indore
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Dermatologist•Chennai
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U need hormonal therapy. 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.
Asked for male, 23 years old from Delhi
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Homeopathy Doctor•Sindhudurg
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A wholesome diet, rich in silica, calcium and iron, will help reduce or prevent hair loss. Green, leafy vegetables, especially sea vegetables, are good mineral sources. Raw oats provide silica. Dried fruits and cherry juice are rich sources of iron. Eat plenty of iron-rich foods, like liver (avoid if you are pregnant) and other organ meat, whole grain cereals, dark green leafy vegetables, eggs, dates, and raisins.
Asked for male, 25 years old from Hyderabad
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Homeopath•Faridabad
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Hi.

Let me tell you about hairfall. In layman's language, hairfall can be divided into 2 types - temporary hairfall and permanent (which is called as 'Hairloss' rather). In temporary hairfall, hair grows back again from the same hair root, but in case of permanent hairloss, may be because of formation of DHT (Di- Hydro -Testosterone) around hair root it gets choked up, subsequently affects the blood supply to the hair and thus hair root is lost forever. (There are different pattern and...more
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Asked for male, 31 years old from Salem
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Dermatologist•Chennai
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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 for accurate diagnosis and proper treatment.
Asked for male, 25 years old from Bhadrak
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Cardiologist•Delhi
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Hi
mintop contains minoxidil which is anti bp medicine ,though you aply it triopically on hairs yet it has hypotensive effect (lowers bp)
you are a stage 2 hypertensive a male 22 years old you have not mentioned your smoking habits
if you are a smoker give up smoking
start exercising daily for 45 minutes
grade 2 hypertension at age of 22 can be caused due to blockage of artery supplying the kidney
or pheochromocytoma an abdominal tumour
renal artery doplller and a mri...more
Asked for male, 29 years old from Bangalore
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MD - Dermatology, Fage, MBBS

Dermatologist•Delhi
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Pimples on scalp can be a manifest of dandruff.
You will need to focus on that get a consult with photos. Stop. Minoxidil and get a consult with dermatologist.
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