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A 41-year-old female asked:

I have been losing hair on the sides of my head kinda of like streaks one doctor said to use 10 percent minoxidil and the other said use a multi vitamin. the minoxidil seems to help on the front of my head. have not used it any where else on my head ?

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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered

Psychiatry 27 years experience

Both may be right.: Minoxidil can address hair re-growth. Vitamins may address any nutritional deficiencies that are effecting hair loss.

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you can use Minoxidil on your entire head. Put it directly on the "streaks" and "scratch it in" using a toothpick or a cocktail stick. BTW 10% is the male strength for Minoxidil, cheaper to buy in this concentration. Generic is the same/cheaperDilute it 50:50 with saline or another product such as RE:NU because you don't want to use a too strong solution and potentially grow hair on your face..

Sep 19, 2017

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Thanks for this great info Dr Andrew.

Sep 19, 2017

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