I do not have trichotillomania but I have fine hair and I have a tendency to rip out my hair with a brush when it gets tangled. There is a section around the nape of my neck that was pulled out a while ago and it has never regrown, and I am always conscious of the missing hair and I feel the need to touch the area. There is also some hair missing from the back of my head by the crown. Can I use rogaine foam for women to regrow my hair, and if so, how long do I need to wait to see results?
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Results vary. Many people using Minoxidil (men and women) will just grow soft, vellus hair (peach fuzz). Nevertheless, I have seen true, dark hair grow from just Minoxidil use. If the Minoxidil is stopped the results will gradually return to baseline. So, this becomes a...
If it works for you, you can continue to use if over and over again throughout your life, You may find that if you have genetic balding, the minxoidil will be less effective over time as it does not treat genetic balding well
This finding at your age suggests that you may have significantly more balding as you get older. See a doctor and build a Master Plan with that doctor that accounts for the short and long term changes that you are undergoing. Your frontal hairline needs to be examined closely by an expert.
