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Minoxidil 15% and needling (dermaroller) to create vellus in temple area? Where there has never been hair? Is it possible?

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I am a female, have thick hair but my temple areas are completely hairless. All I want is some thick vellus that creates shadowing in the temple area to allow me to wear my hair back in a bun. If I use minoxidil 15% every day plus needling (dermaroller) once a week, can I hope to grow thick vellus where there has never been hair? Should I use minoxidil at night or in the day or doesn’t matter? Is Minoxidil 15% better than 5% for my goals? How many hours after applying it can I wash my hair? Thx

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