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I am having androgenic allopecia losing lot of hair.use of minoxidil 5% will fix the problem?

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Dr. Jeffrey Levine answered

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Can help; Not a cure: Minoxidil can help prevent further male-pattern hair loss, and may even promote some limited hair growth. However, it is not a cure, and any benefit is usually lost once Minoxidil is discontinued.

Dr Arumugam and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 6/30/2014

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A member asked:

I am having androgenic allopecia losing lot of hair.use of minoxidil 5% will fix the problem?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Jeffrey Levine answered

Dr Arumugam and 2 doctors agreed

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