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A 45-year-old female asked:

derm. said i had sebhoreic dermatitis mos. ago. said use lotion on scalp &men's rogaine (minoxidil) 4 two mos.now losing hair.i can't go back.what can i do?pleez

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Dr. Jerome Litt answered

Dermatology 71 years experience

SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS: SUGGESTION: FIRST LETS GET RID OF THE SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS, THEN WE WILL WORK ON THE HAIR LOSS. TRY SHAMPOOING WITH AN OVER TH COUNTER TAR SHAMPOO. IF YOU CAN, FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS, SHAMPOO DAILY! YES, DAILY. SEE IF YOUR CONDITION IS BETTER . . .

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A 31-year-old member asked:

Im 31m begining to show first signs of hair loss [email protected] back of my scalp. Does rogain or minoxidil really workk?

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A 20-year-old male asked:

I have extreme hair loss/painful/itchy scalp.I now see my scalp.What can I do other than rogaine (minoxidil) that is affective.Can this be serious how can I tell?

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A member asked:

I am a female, 24 yrs old with thin hair. Can I use minoxidil topical solution USP 5% chymotra to my scalp? Or it should be used only by men?

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A 20-year-old female asked about a male:

Black spots the size of a #2 pencil eraser, on scalp not from rogaine (minoxidil)? What's it from? Hair loss also toward the back of the scalp. What can it be?

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A 29-year-old female asked:

I am using rogaine for the past 2 months now and I noticed that my hair thinning more I can see my scalp more. Should I stop using rogaine (2% twice daily) or continue??

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