Anti-Itch Medication to Use with Minoxidil?

Hi doctor,
Twice you have answered my question. Thanks a lot for that.Now I would like to know Whether provillus is effective for thinning hair. The topical contains minoxidil 5% but the supplement contains 1500 mg of saw palmetto plus some vitamins and minerals. Since there is know proven results for saw palmetto’s efficiency on hair growth, Is it an effective way of combining it with minoxidil? as with provillus or what alternate supplement you suggest that can be taken with minoxidil which faster the hair regrowth process other than finasteride?

And I have tremendous amount of itching on my scalp if I apply minoxidil (even 2%) now what shall I do? Do I take some anti-allergic pills and continue application of minoxidil?

Allergy to minoxidil is a common side effect and other than stopping the medication completely, lowering the dosage is reasonable to try. I don’t think an over-the-counter anti-itch cream (with benzocaine or something similar) would be of much help. When you develop an allergy to minoxidil, topical steroids may be the only thing that will help, but it could do more harm than good and I don’t advise that.

Combining the saw palmetto with minoxidil in a topical medication as Provillus does suggests that the company is tossing everything but the kitchen sink into their product line. I’m not convinced of saw palmetto’s use as a hair loss treatment (especially as a topical), and the only suggestions I feel comfortable giving for hair growth are the FDA approved ones that are proven to actually do what they claim: minoxidil and finasteride.