I'm a 34 year old woman. Been having hair fall since I was 22 . Prescribed minoxidil 5% & follihair tablets. Is it safe?

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Been having hair fall since I was 22 which stopped when I was pregnant For the last 3 years I was on minoxidil 2% and it worked very well but now the hair fall has resumed with clumps of hair coming out. I have now been prescribed minoxidil5% and follihaur tablets. The hair loss stopped in 12 days since I started the therapy. But is it safe for me to be on minoxidil 5% and will it continue to work for me in the long run?

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

Your doctor probably will not try to harm you.  If you believe your treatment is not safe or do not trust your doctor, seek a second opinion from another doctor you trust.  It is not clear what medical condition your are diagnosed with or what medication is "follihair".

Mark Bishara, MD, FISHRS · Answer

You can bet that 5% Minoxidil is safe for topical use in women with androgenetic alopecia.  Recently, 5% has shown superiority to 2% in a randomized placebo controlled trial for women.  Occasionally patients have applied this at night time to avoid aberrant styling issues and have developed fine hair on the peripheral of their hairline.  Patients also report mild excoriation of the scalp is some instances.  Good luck and remember that you might experience some shedding when you begin treatment.  This will improve over time.MB

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