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A 22-year-old male asked:

doctor have prescribed me tugain soln(minoxidil 10%) and biotin tablets.but some one told me saw palmetto tablets really helps to prevent hairfall?

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Dr. George Wooming answered

Dermatology 34 years experience

Good luck: Just because a medication helped 'someone' doesn't mean it will work for everyone.

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