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Topical Minoxidil: What You Need to Know
Minoxidil is, simply put, notorious. There are few medications or active ingredients that are the subject of more misconceptions, rumors and misinformation. Anybody who follows me on social media knows I love this stuff! It’s the only over-the-counter medication we have that can provide substantial results for people suffering with hair loss. While countless interactions with my patients have clued me in to the fact that many people are scared to try minoxidil, this pales in comparison to some of the comments I’ve seen on my social media posts. “It’ll make you hair fall out!” “It’s addictive!” “It doesn’t work!” Research done by my colleague Dr. Julia Schwartz showed that…
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Biotin Probably Won’t Grow Your Hair and Could Be Dangerous
One of the top concerns in every dermatology practice is hair loss. While the concern of losing one’s hair is very common, it can manifest in different forms from true disorders to subtler findings like more hair shedding or breakage over time. In my experience, many patients have tried to their own remedies before they even see me for hair loss, and biotin supplements are by far the most common strategy my patients have used. A new study found that roughly a third of all patients seen at a dermatology practice had used biotin supplements, and about a third of those patients had been recommended the supplement by a doctor. …
