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Started taking oral Minoxidil .25mg 4 months ago to no success - lost more hair than when I first started. Advice?

June 17, 2018
Asked By:John2701 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Upped the dosage to .5mg - two weeks ago and noticed i have lost even more hair, is this normal to shed more after increasing oral minoxidil? I am also on finestride 1.25mg daily been on this for 3 years, honestly seems to be getting worse and worse as each week goes by,

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