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Will mixing Minoxidil brands of same concentration have any negative affects on scalp or results?

cwils023Dec 12, 2019
Will mixing minoxidil brands of same concentration, one with little to no alcohol content and one with regular alcohol content, have any negative affects on scalp or results . Too much alcohol in minoxidil makes my scalp flake, while the other doesn't have any but cost almost double.

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Dr. Donovan Rosas, MD
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Dr. Matt Tahsini, MD
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Dr. William Rassman, MD (retired)
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