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Can you melt Minoxidil foam and apply as a liqiud?

rosie_61Jun 3, 2017
I have warmed up the foam gently by putting it in the cap an s warming the container gently with a blow dryer or hot water and then apply with a dropper. I find i can get the liquid more evenly applied to a greater area. Will this impact effectiveness?

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Dr. Ilhan Serdaroglu, MD
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