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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Matthew Perrone

This cutting edge hair loss treatment is a repurposed drug from the 1990s

The latest trend in treating hair loss may sound familiar — essentially, it's a repurposed drug first popularized in the 1990s.

Back then, TV viewers were inundated with ads for Rogaine, a sticky topical solution that could help treat thinning hair when applied to the scalp.

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