Is alopexy minoxidil 2% safe to use on the scalp of the hair? Does it have side effects?
Dr. Rania Mousa,
General Medicine
- In choosing whether to start minoxidil, it is important to understand that this is a long term commitment. If you experience hair regrowth and then you stop using the minoxidil for whatever reason, th... Read More
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Is alopexy minoxidil 2% short term or long term use?
Dr. Rania Mousa,
General Medicine
- Minoxidil is used to stimulate hair growth and to slow balding. It is most effective for people under 40 years of age whose hair loss is recent. Minoxidil has no effect on receding hairlines. It does ... Read More
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Does alopexy minoxidil 2% have a hypertrichose effect ?
Dr. Salim Saab,
Otolaryngology (Ent)
- Minoxidil does not have an hypertrichose effect, it grows hair where it is lacking 50 percent.
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I am losing hair day by day. Is there any medication for the regrowth of the lost hair?
Dr. Salim Saab,
Otolaryngology (Ent)
- You can take vitamin supplements like Bepanthen and Biotine to stop the hair falling and use Minoxidil for regrowth.
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Is minoxidil shampoo good for hair growth? If yes, how often should I use it?
Dr. Salim Saab,
Otolaryngology (Ent)
- Minoxidil shampoo is a hair growth stimulant. It should be used twice a week all the time.
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Should I start taking Minoxidil to prevent further hair loss? Hair loss is genetic in my case and I want to prevent it because I'm loosing too much of it.
2 Answers
Dr. Rania Mousa,
General Medicine
- Minoxidil is an antihypertensive vasodilator medication. It also slows or stops hair loss and promotes hair regrowth. Now off-patent, it is available over-the-counter for the treatment of androgenic a... Read More
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Do you mean that the usage of this medicine must be in parallel of taking vitamins to get better results?
Dr. Rania Mousa,
General Medicine
- NO the doctor meant that depending on the cause of hair loss the treatment will be ,meaning that if the cause of hair loss is loss of vitamins then vitamins are the treatment and hair will regrow agai... Read More
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Im 25 yrs old livin in uk for 1.5yr.i lost half my hair it ws so thick curly.used minoxidil 6 month it gt beter thn aftr 3 month of stopin it sheding bk n gt oilyscalp.wt's relation btwn stres&sheding
Dr. Rola Al Dhaybi,
Dermatology
- Hair loss can be exacerbated by changes of weather and stress. It is known that after stopping Minoxidil the hair will fall fast that's why we always ask to do a tapering and stop it progressivel... Read More
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How can i grow my eyebrows and have them more thick??
Dr. Jean Esso,
Anesthesiology
- You can live with filling them in with pencil and powder everyday, or
apply castor oil or Vaseline to the hair using a cotton ball. This may strengthen the hair. I am not sure if minoxidil can help th... Read More
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