Is it safe to use Minoxidil continuously for male pattern baldness?

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As far as Betamethasone dipropionate and Zinc sulphate lotion is concerned, it is mainly given for dandruff or seborrheic dermatitis and hair fall due to it. It has no effect on androgenetic hair loss. Since, you had dandruff this lotion would have helped to reduce hair fall because of it. Minoxidil is approved for androgenetic alopecia. It should be used in 5% concentration. During the initial part of therapy with Minoxidil, patients might interpret increased hair shedding. But it is temporary and it is due to new hair growth that pushes telogen hair (shedding of hair during the resting phase of hair follicle) out of hair follicle. In addition to Minoxidil I would also suggest you to take a tablet of Finasteride 1 mg once daily.

Tablet Finasteride is also an approved remedy for androgenetic alopecia and it slows down the further progression of hair loss and thinning by inhibiting an enzyme 5 alpha-reductase present in hair follicles. This enzyme is mainly responsible for androgenetic alopecia. It converts testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT). DHT causes thinning and hair fall in androgenetic alopecia. Together tablet Minoxidil and tablet Finasteride would serve to arrest further progression and also reverse early hair loss and thinning. The main aim is to preserve existing hair. Therefore earlier the therapy is initiated and continued for the long term, the better are the results.

For dandruff, you may use Betamethasone lotion once daily at night for 2 weeks and then discontinue it. Betamethasone for dandruff should not be used regularly and for the long term because it is a potent steroid and can have side effects. Along with this, I would suggest you use antidandruff shampoo namely Triatop shampoo. You can continue with this shampoo for a long duration. My suggestion is, to use Betamethasone dipropionate lotion once every night for 2 weeks only along with an antidandruff shampoo for dandruff. For androgenetic alopecia, I would suggest you start Minoxidil 5%, twice daily, to be used on the skin of the scalp. In addition, I would like you to start the tablet Finasteride (Finax) 1 mg.

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Use Betamethasone dipropionate lotion for two weeks. Then, use Minoxidil just once daily in the morning. Once you are done with Betamethasone dipropionate, you may use Minoxidil twice daily. Start with tablet Finax 1 mg. Tablet Finasteride is ideally to be taken for the rest of your life.

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