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Maks - 13 Feb 2007 16:24 GMT

Medicine contains minoxidil is called in Poland "Piloxidl". It's a
medicine for falling out hair. I want to know that 2% dilution of
minoxidil, used twice per day, 1.0 ml one time is a good portion? Is
1.0ml one time the best portion? Did you use it in greater portions?
How do you think? What are your opinion?

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Geoff - 13 Feb 2007 17:24 GMT

> Medicine contains minoxidil is called in Poland "Piloxidl". It's a
> medicine for falling out hair.

Why would you want something to make your hair fall out?

> I want to know that 2% dilution of
> minoxidil, used twice per day, 1.0 ml one time is a good portion? Is
> 1.0ml one time the best portion? Did you use it in greater portions?
> How do you think? What are your opinion?

That's about right. If you live in the US, go to the pharmacy and read the
directions on the bottle. Or find someone who reads Polish. The 2% solution
is designed for women. There is a 5% solution for men, according the
Wikipedia article.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minoxidil

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/uspdi/202374.html

Jeff

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Maks - 13 Feb 2007 22:46 GMT

> > Medicine contains minoxidil is called in Poland "Piloxidl". It's a
> > medicine for falling out hair.
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> Jeff

I'm a kid and I'm 15 years old. Belive me, it's no joke. I have a
problem with hair. So 2% solution is only for woman? Am I correct? I
was at the dermatologist and she gave me 2% medicine. Should I change
solution?

PS.: Sorry I'm not good at English :-)

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Geoff - 14 Feb 2007 02:17 GMT

>> > Medicine contains minoxidil is called in Poland "Piloxidl". It's a
>> > medicine for falling out hair.
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> PS.: Sorry I'm not good at English :-)

I would call and ask her. It may be that different dosages are used in other
countries. One of the things about Minoxidil is that it lowers blood
pressure (it was only used for hair growth after people who were taking it
notice they grew more hair all over). If two much is absorbed by your body,
it may lower your blood pressure to dangerous levels. So that might be that
the Wikipedia article is wrong and only 2 percent is used.

Anyway, the best thing to do is ask her.

Jeff

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Bob - 14 Feb 2007 02:56 GMT

>> > Medicine contains minoxidil is called in Poland "Piloxidl". It's a
>> > medicine for falling out hair.

...

>I'm a kid and I'm 15 years old. Belive me, it's no joke. I have a
>problem with hair.

People are different. Learn to accept the way you are. Develop your
strengths.

The effectiveness of Minoxidil is limited. You can spend a lot of
money accomplishing little or nothing -- at this superficial level. Or
you can worry about things that matter.

(Hm, why is it that many think it so cool to shave their heads
completely?)

bob

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David Wright - 14 Feb 2007 03:28 GMT

>> > Medicine contains minoxidil is called in Poland "Piloxidl". It's a
>> > medicine for falling out hair.
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>was at the dermatologist and she gave me 2% medicine. Should I change
>solution?

I doubt it. In the U.S., the 5% minoxidil is marked as being for use
by males only, though I admit I don't know why.

-- David Wright :: alphabeta at prodigy.net
These are my opinions only, but they're almost always correct.
"If George Bush were my dad, I'd be drunk in public so often that
James Baker would have me killed." -- Bill Maher on the Bush twins

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Maks - 14 Feb 2007 16:29 GMT

> In article <1171406795.456014.246...@h3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>,
>
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> "If George Bush were my dad, I'd be drunk in public so often that
> James Baker would have me killed." -- Bill Maher on the Bush twins

I've been using 2% minoxidil and zinc for 4 months. Effects are
visible. Are better medicines than minoxidil? What would you recommend
me?

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David Wright - 15 Feb 2007 03:39 GMT

>> In article <1171406795.456014.246...@h3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>,
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>visible. Are better medicines than minoxidil? What would you recommend
>me?

I'd recommend you follow your doctor's advice and stick with what
you're doing if it's working.

As far as I know, there's nothing else for women on the market aside
from minoxidil. They won't give Propecia to women. It causes birth
defects.

-- David Wright :: alphabeta at prodigy.net
These are my opinions only, but they're almost always correct.
"If George Bush were my dad, I'd be drunk in public so often that
James Baker would have me killed." -- Bill Maher on the Bush twins

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David Rind - 15 Feb 2007 12:33 GMT

>>>>Medicine contains minoxidil is called in Poland "Piloxidl". It's a
>>>>medicine for falling out hair.
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> I doubt it. In the U.S., the 5% minoxidil is marked as being for use
> by males only, though I admit I don't know why.

There's some evidence from randomized trials that 5% works better than
2% in women as well as men (assuming we are talking about androgenetic
alopecia).

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