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If I stop using minoxidil usp 5% hair regrow treatment. Then is it possible that I would lost my regrow hair within a few months?
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Hi lybrate-user. If you are using minoxidil for androgenetic alopecia and you stop after some time, then the new hairs grown due to minoxidil will shed off. Therefore minoxidil has to be continued life-long for androgenetic alopecia.
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Minoxidil is used for hair regrowth and you can get the hair to grow if you use it .. The hair will not stop after you stop the treatment
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