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The Science of Healthy Hair, Hair Loss and How to Regrow Hair

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The Importance of Ketoconazole Shampoos

The use of ketoconazole shampoos, two to four times per week, with a scalp contact time of about three to five minutes, has been shown to give about an 80% response rate of maintaining hair that would otherwise be lost./nThe effectiveness of ketoconazole shampoo in stimulating new hair growth is unclear./nFor areas of the scalp where hair is thinning, ketoconazole shampoo may lead to hair growth in those regions./nIt is important to use a shampoo with at least 2% concentration of ketoconazole to offset hair loss./nKetoconazole shampoos may have occasional side effects such as scalp irritation and thinning of the hair./nUsing shampoos with biotin may help in enhancing the total amount of biotin in the hair./nThere are newer varieties of ketoconazole-containing shampoos available that can offset dryness and brittleness caused by ketoconazole shampoos.

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