Hello I would like to know if I can take propecia 1mg once a week without getting side effects and being effecting for my hair loss.I took generic finasteride 0.25mg every other day for 20 days and I got erectile dysfunction in the third week. So will taking propecia 1mg once a week be side effect free and effective. The first picture I posted is recent and after using rogaine for 5 months, which i'm still using. The second picture is when I was using rogaine for 2 months.
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If you stop to use minox for thining hair because of AGA after a long time usage, you may experience a fast thinning, even loss of hair because of ending action of active ingredient. That phenomena leads people to a misconception that minoxidil hair loss after stopping to use it. But minox...
Repeat plucking often leads to chronic inflammation and development of scar tissue. If hair growth is desired use of minoxidil, bimatoprost and topical steroids can be considered. However, it is often not helpful in these cases as described here.
Thanks for posting your question. Sorry to read of your concern. The photos are helpful. The concern of co-existing CTE (chronic telogen) and AGA (androgenic alopecia) is more frequent then one might expect. It can be hard to unpack the importance of each in the overall appearance of thinning. ...
