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Latisse was the first product approved to increase hair growth of the eyelashes. I have some patients who have tried this on their eyebrows and have had seen improvement. Latisse was originally used IN the eye to treat glaucoma so we know that this is safe for that area. Minoxidil is not. The skin around the eye is very sensitive and more prone to irritation and allergies than the scalp. I have only had a few patients try minoxidil to their eyebrows but I can't say that I think it is very effective. Since this is very close to the eye it is not really advisable
This medication should not get into the eyes as it is a strong irritant. I would not recommend it in either location
Many times cortisone shots into the scalp will cause hair loss. I generally tell patients not to take them
This is not a substitute for finasteride. So to answer your question... Is it an alternative for finasteride? The answer is no.
The best dose for finasteride is 1mg. When the original dose was determined, many other doses from 10mgs daily to .2 mgs daily and the research showed that 1mg daily is the best dose. many people save money by doing what you are doing, cutting up a 5mg pill into quarters and taking a quarter of...
