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Is minoxidil& finasteride is the best solution for pattern hair loss(genetic). how to avoid the side effects such as erectile dysfunction ? tq docs ;)
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Effective: The only medical treatments that are proven effective for baldness (other than hair transplantation) are Finasteride oral pills and Minoxidil topical. It is less expensive to purchase the 5mg pill (Proscar) and split the pills in 4 (use a pill splitter). Neither treatment causes a higher incidence of erectile dysfunction. However, smoking tobacco is strongly associated with erectile dysfunction.
Answered 7/28/2014
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