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Maybe you're 100% right but I remember reading this article: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/18/health/minoxidil-hair-loss-pills.html https://www.nytimes.com/2
by emeril 2y ago
Maybe you're 100% right but I remember reading this article:
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/18/health/minoxidil-hair-loss-pills.html https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/18/health/minoxidil-hair-los...
It seems to suggest that oral minoxidil can be at least moderately effective
I suspect the only reason we don't hear about this more is that the patent expired and most docs only know what is marketed to them by drug reps
- riahi 2y agoIt’s because oral minoxidil requires a ramp period and some people can become symptomatic. If you browse Reddit or other forum threads about it, look for a discussion on “sides”. There are several papers in the dermatology literature suggesting low dose oral minoxidil for hair loss. I think dermatologists or hair surgeons who do this every day will know the literature. The average pcp likely won’t unless asked.