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After stopping Minoxidil, will eyebrows growth stop?

Amman231Jul 12, 2017
I've used minoxidil on my eyebrows and beard for about two months and then I stopped applying it on my eyebrows but kept going with the beard, now I'm noticing that the eyebrows aren't stopping, when will it stop?

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Dr. Jeff Donovan, MD, PhD
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Answered on Jul 13, 2017
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