Donald Trump takes hair-growth drug , says president's longtime doctor

President Donald Trump's doctor Harold Bornstein has revealed  the president takes a medication which stimulates hair growth.
The president's longtime physician revealed to The New York Times that Trump, 70 takes medication for three ailments, including a prostate-related drug to promote hair growth.”

The other drugs are antibiotics to control rosacea, a common skin problem, and a statin for elevated blood cholesterol and lipids.


Mr. Trump takes a small dose of the drug, finasteride, which lowers PSA levels. Finasteride is marketed as Propecia to treat male-pattern baldness.

Bornstein told The New York Times that he, too, takes the drug, saying it helped him keep his shoulder-length locks and helped Trump keep his own hair.

The doctor said: 'He has all his hair. I have all my hair.'

Dr. Bornstein, who spoke by telephone in four interviews over the past month, also said that Mr. Trump takes a daily baby aspirin to reduce the risk of a heart attack. Over all, he pronounced Mr. Trump healthy and his medical care “as exactly up to date.

In a December 2015 letter about Trump, Bornstein said: 'If elected, Mr. Trump, I can state unequivocally, will be the healthiest individual ever elected to the presidency.At 70,Turmp is the oldest person to be elected president of the United States.