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Which vitamin tablets can I use along with minoxidil solution 5%?

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harshal104Jan 31, 2020

I am 38 and suffering from severe hair loss and baldness And i just started to apply minoxidil5% So could advise me which vitamin tablets can I use along with minoxidil solution ? And what dosage can i intake ? Pls suggest if biotin 10mg will help?

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