Minoxidil stimulates hair growth, but will it last?

Joe and Teresa Graedon
May 4, 2023
May 4, 2023

Graedons — Joe Graedon and Dr. Teresa Graedon
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Question: About two years ago, I was seriously considering a wig because I was losing so much hair above my forehead. My doctor suggested minoxidil.

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Joe Graedon is a pharmacologist; Dr. Teresa Graedon is a medical anthropologist and nutrition expert. Questions for the Graedons can be sent to them using their website, www.peoplespharmacy.com, or by writing to the following address: Graedons’ People’s Pharmacy, King Features, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803.