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I'm on treatment for patches at my beard with Minoxidil. Will the thin hair coming out be destroyed if I shave it?

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Sauvage123Jun 3, 2015

I'm seeing some progress now at the middle of week 4 and I'm shaving every week. The thin hair that is coming out with minoxidil will be destroy if I shave them? Or they will come out again and mature, even if they are very thin and I shave them? Please, doctors, if you can give me a very complete answer, I would be very thankful!!

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Dr. Greg Williams, FRCS (Plast)
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