3 weeks ago I went to a Hair Restoration Surgeon and he told me I only have thinning hair (despite having told him that both my dad and aunt have really thin hair and told me it is not genetic) and not androgenetic alopecia. He prescribed me Minoxidil 2% twice a day for 6 months. Although I told him that I was worried that if I stopped the medication after 6 months my hair would go back to being thin he told me that since I was not experiencing hair loss this would not be the case. Is this true?
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October 9, 2015
Answer: Minoxidil only work as long as you keep using it.
Jae Pak, MDHair Restoration Surgeon, Board Certified in Emergency Medicine
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Some people lose eyebrow hair with age, stress, or a specific medical condition. To find out why and to explore treatment options, the first step is to make an appointment to a doctor in person for a proper exam.
IF you accidentally put a hair removal cream on your scalp, you will lose hair. IT is take time for the hairs to grow back. Hair transplant is not the solution. Time is the likely solution.
