Hello, 22 years old male with diffuse hair loss and male pattern baldness. I have minoxidil and am hesitant to use it because of the initial shedding. My hair loss isnt too bad currently (you can judge from the pics) but soon I think it will become bad. What do you say? Should I start with a test patch on the vertex of my scalp? I'm afraid it'll make my condition worse. Also if I start with once a day then increase it to twice a day, will that cause another shedding phase?
January 5, 2017
Answer: Minoxidil and hair shedding Minoxidil (Rogaine) is indicated for promoting hair growth in men and women with hereditary hair thinning (or androgenetic alopecia), resulting in increase hair counts and total hair weight (i.e. re-enlarge the fine hairs). Some people do experience an initial shed but this is not a permanent phenomenon. Minoxidil and Finasteride (Propecia) are safe and effective medical options for androgenetic alopecia, and are particularly important for younger patients with hair loss. These medications have been shown to help slow down/stabilize hair loss. In order to determine what treatment options (medical and/or surgical) are best for you, a consultation with a hair transplant surgeon is necessary.
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January 5, 2017
Answer: Minoxidil and hair shedding Minoxidil (Rogaine) is indicated for promoting hair growth in men and women with hereditary hair thinning (or androgenetic alopecia), resulting in increase hair counts and total hair weight (i.e. re-enlarge the fine hairs). Some people do experience an initial shed but this is not a permanent phenomenon. Minoxidil and Finasteride (Propecia) are safe and effective medical options for androgenetic alopecia, and are particularly important for younger patients with hair loss. These medications have been shown to help slow down/stabilize hair loss. In order to determine what treatment options (medical and/or surgical) are best for you, a consultation with a hair transplant surgeon is necessary.
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January 5, 2017
Answer: New hair growing in Its certainly normal to worry about shedding or additional hair loss. That being said, what's happening is that the minoxidil is stimulating the follicle to enter a growth phase and it is ejecting the dying hair as it grown in.
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January 5, 2017
Answer: New hair growing in Its certainly normal to worry about shedding or additional hair loss. That being said, what's happening is that the minoxidil is stimulating the follicle to enter a growth phase and it is ejecting the dying hair as it grown in.
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