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Efficacy of Kera XL hair serum as a DHT inhibitor which contains Acetyl Tetra peptide- 3, Biochanin A?

April 14, 2016
Asked By:iamjericho in India, IN

I was recently prescribed this hair serum by my dermatologist. I found it on the Internet that Acetyl Tetra peptide- 3, Biochanin A inhibits both type 1 and type 2 reductase. Is it an alternative for finasteride.

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