Starting to doubt how effective oral minoxidil is. Loniten / Loxidil Forte Minoxidil 7/3/2022
User doubts oral minoxidil's effectiveness after a month of use and shedding. Few people provide photo evidence of success, and some combine it with other treatments, making it hard to determine its effectiveness alone.
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The patient's hair loss was likely not caused by beta blockers but possibly by stress or other factors.