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What can be done about postpartum hairloss?
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Minoxidil: You can get OTC for $4 a month. Use 2% twice a day for at least 6 months. Must use twice a day every day or forget it. Avoid excess Vit A. Watchout for birth control with androgenic progesterones. There is some possibility of benefit from spironolactone and finasteride or dutasteride. These are prescriptions which counteract the hormones which cause the hair loss. They have not been studied seriou
Answered 8/18/2014
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The good news is: that this type of hair loss is self-limiting. But you can take supplements like Viviscal to help it along, or try OTC products, just get the OK from your gynecologist
Answered 11/21/2014
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