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Using oral Minoxidil - noticed I have been having an itchy scalp from it, not too serious. I'm scratching my hair out

John2701May 24, 2018
is this a sign of new hair growth? or does an itchy scalp mean hair loss, been on oral minoxidil for bit over 3 months - and no signs of new hairs to be honest looks worse off from when I first started

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Dr. Jeff Donovan, MD, PhD
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Answered on May 26, 2018
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Dr. William Rassman, MD (retired)
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Answered on May 27, 2018
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