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A 56-year-old male asked:

Dear doctor i am using monoxidine solution every day on my scalp for growing hair for about 1 year without any progress on my hair.what do you recom?

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Dr. Jerome Litt
Dr. Jerome Littanswered
Dermatology 73 years experience
MINOXIDIL: I BELIEVE YOU MEAN MINOXIDIL. I HATE TO BE DISCOURAGING, BUT AT AGE 56, IT EITHER MAY TAKE MUCH LONGER OR IT MAY NEVER WORK. MY SUGGESTION: ABANDON THE MINOXIDIL . . . FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONSULT WITH A DERMATOLOGIST. BEST LUCK!
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