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Minoxidil for Hair Loss
How It Works
It is unclear how minoxidil affects hair
growth. Minoxidil appears to increase
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Opens New Window and also thickens the shafts of existing hair so that it grows in thicker.
Minoxidil has been approved for both men and women.
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: May 29, 2012 |
| Medical Review: | Reference Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Reference E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine |
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