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Can I use minoxidil every alternate day along with finasteride every day. I suffer from seborrheic dermatitis?

Avi12355Dec 31, 2016
I suffer from sebbhoric dermatitis and hair loss. My doctor has prescribed me a overnight salicylic acid and coal tar lotion to be applied every night along with 1 mg finasteride and minoxidil. However my doctor says me to use anti dandruff lotion at morning and minoxidil at night. However I could not use anti dandruff lotion in morning due to some reasons . Can I alternate the use of minoxidil every other day and anti dandruff lotion every other day.

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Dr. Jay Goldstein, MD
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Jay Goldstein, MD

So most doctors recommend 5% Minoxidil twice/day but you think if you use a 10% solution you can take it every other day? IMO to get a constant blood level of Minoxidil, you should take it twice/day, every day for 4 months to ascertain if it works or not. If not, stop. You...

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William Rassman, MD (retired)

Hairs that are grown from minoxidil are usually not the genetically impacted hairs but these hairs are dependent upon minoxidil so stopping it could be a real problem because of the dependency that is developed. If you feel that minoxidil is not good for you, then don't use it

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Jay Goldstein, MD

IMO the liquid is a better choice but I see no contraindication. Both forms are popular. In my practice I use Formula 82 which seems to be well tolerated.

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