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Will applying minoxidil on scalp cause excessive unwanted hair growth anywhere else even if it was just applied on scalp?
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It can potentially: Most of the time it's peach fuzz on cheeks & temples, even if Minoxidil is not applied there. Minoxidil was discovered for hair loss is that patients that were taking Minoxidil pills for high blood pressure started growing hair, not only on the scalp but other places. However, excessive hair growth does not happen to everyone and when you stop minoxidil, it usually goes away after a few months.
Answered 6/30/2014
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Yes: It is very common, especially for women, to get extra hair growth in other areas besides only the scalp. If a woman is using it and gets facial hair, i tell her that "this is great!" it means that the Minoxidil is working. Now we just have to decrease it so we keep the growth to the scalp only.
Answered 6/17/2015
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