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Can the ingredient urea in a facial scrub interact with the drug propecia (finasteride) used for hair loss? i read to ask about interaction when using urea? thanks

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Dr. Charles Gordon answered

Specializes in Adolescent Medicine

If you ingest it: Not if you put it on your skin!!

Dr Dohan agreed

Answered 4/5/2016

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