piroctone olamine works better than nizoral? 11/7/2019
Nizoral causes scalp and face itchiness and flakes. Piroctone olamine is suggested as an alternative.
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community Reversed my hairloss without fin/min. 2023 December to 2025 April. IDK what happened.
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