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What Are The Side Effects For Using Zenoxidil For Alopecia?

My hairs(34 years age) are going,having alopecia, used minoxdil 10% by doctor for 2-3 months but not regular now other doctor told zenoxidil 5%. Please suggest. Is any side effect of using this medicines for long? Some people say that it can lead impotency and sperm reduce problem if minoxdil is used for long? Second thing my father got bald completely in 40 years, so can i save myself from this alophecia. Third thing i am taking some anti-depression medicines as nexito 15 mg. so is there any side-effect with this medicines. Fourth thing, some people say that i have to cut all my hairs or shave then apply this minoxdil on clean head, then it will effect. Fifth thing this has to be applied once or twice in day. Sixth i am using Xgain Shampoo to wash my hairs twice a week, is this ok? Seventh thing Richfeel organization do a lot of things in this alophicia problem to regenerate hairs. Is this true? And last thing people also say that if we stop this minoxdil then all hairs will go soon, that we saved in so many years. Please clarify all confusions. Thanks..
Fri, 5 Oct 2018
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Dermatologist 's  Response
Hi,

I had gone through your questionnaire. I can conclude it one by one.

(1) There is no relation between Minoxidil and impotence and sperm reduction.
(2) Male pattern of hairloss called baldness is genetically determined problem seen in few families. Here the defect in secretion of male hormone Dihydrotestosterone.
(3) No relation between anti depressants and hairloss.
(4) No need cut your hairs. you can use directly on scalp area as spray.
(5) 20 drops or spray on your scalp daily first 3 weeks. After once in 3 days.
(6) The best shampoo use for good hairs should be colorless, odorless, pH conditioned moisture with exfoliating property.
(7) We can use Minoxidil for 6 months without any problem.

Pulse therapy, i.e., equal interval use of Minoxidil is the best option after specific course.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Puvvula Kishore Kumar,
Dermatologist
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What Are The Side Effects For Using Zenoxidil For Alopecia?

Hi, I had gone through your questionnaire. I can conclude it one by one. (1) There is no relation between Minoxidil and impotence and sperm reduction. (2) Male pattern of hairloss called baldness is genetically determined problem seen in few families. Here the defect in secretion of male hormone Dihydrotestosterone. (3) No relation between anti depressants and hairloss. (4) No need cut your hairs. you can use directly on scalp area as spray. (5) 20 drops or spray on your scalp daily first 3 weeks. After once in 3 days. (6) The best shampoo use for good hairs should be colorless, odorless, pH conditioned moisture with exfoliating property. (7) We can use Minoxidil for 6 months without any problem. Pulse therapy, i.e., equal interval use of Minoxidil is the best option after specific course. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Puvvula Kishore Kumar, Dermatologist