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Which is better for alopecia --vitamins, essential oils or minoxidyl?

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Minoxidil.: This one's a no-brainer. Oils make hair loss worse, and vitamins are of no help (except for biotin and, possibly, iron). Minoxidil is the only topical treatment thus far that has been clinically shown to grow hair - or at least keep you from losing any more.

Answered 6/30/2014

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A member asked:

Sir i'm suffering from hairloss.. Not hereditary.. But due to misuse of minoxidil and aminexil solution n vitamin overdose.. Please help..

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A member 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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Is minoxidil is a kind of spray. I am 22 years old and my forehead hair becomes blade could u please tell me which kind of vitamins and shampoo?

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My dermatologist gave me: minoxidil 5%, vitamin E 200 and ketoconazole medicated shampoo for my hair falling treatment. Need a second opinion.

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A member asked:

Is it ok to take 1000mg of vitamin C with neocell collagen powder 6.6g? I am trying to build my collagen level because it got reduced on my face after using minoxidil liquid?

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