About Minoxidil. Is it OK to shave during this process?

Follow up with your doctor.  Topical minoxidil is for treating hair loss.  It does not cause hair loss.  Some have reported initial shedding in the first month.

Which facility is banning the use of Propecia?  You can't ask your manager because you'll be targeted?This does not make sense.  Propecia is not a banned substance.  It can show up in drug tests if someone is looking for it.  If they really ban Propecia wouldn't you be guilty...

Some patients do shed when they start finasteride, however that hair generally does come back in time. I would recommend following up with your doctor if concerned.

A doctor needs to examine you first. A doctor may ask you questions pertinent to your hair loss taking a medical history. A doctor may even order blood tests or make measurement such as a bulk test or miniaturization test looking at your hair under a microscope. Afterwards, the doctor may give...

Minoxidil is not for temporary loss.  You need to use minoxidil for 6 to 12 months to see results.  Once you stop using it the hairs you gained will be lost.  This has nothing to do with stress.  Best way to address stress related hair loss is to remove the stress.

Although there are reports of Propecia causing an initial "shedding" phase, this is not something that I have seen in my patients. In some patients, Propecia may not affect the overall hair loss trajectory, and this could explain the shedding phenomenon (they simply lost hair that would have fa...