Dr. Adam Friedman takes hair loss drugs, and helped identify a shortage of them earlier this year.
Dr. Adam Friedman, professor and chair of dermatology at George Washington University, has been taking minoxidil for thinning hair for three months.
Friedman didn't lose any hair because of the shortage, partly because he was already taking finasteride, another hair loss drug.
Consider what might happen if you stop taking minoxidilFriedman said that if you stop taking minoxidil, you won't lose all your hair immediately.
He acknowledged that although hair loss isn't a "medically threatening" condition, it can greatly impact people's quality of life.
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