Hello, is this normal? I've been using Finasteride and Rogaine for my frontal hair loss since 1/19/2019. Recently I've increased the amount of Rogaine I use x2 about 2 weeks ago (still not even a half of the Rogaine bottle cap) and I started shedding again. Is it normal to start shedding after year and a half of usage just because I increased the amount of it? Should I decrease it or should I stop completely?
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Answer: Hair Loss -- PRP, Progesterone, Stem Cells, Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUE), Spironolactone or Finesteride, Rogaine
It’s not stronger just different. I would need to know your entire story from the last 3 years to tell you. If the prior Rogaine was not doing anything and now you switch to Kirkland minoxidil then yes you might shed and that could be a good thing. In this case you would want to stay on the n...
Monoxidil does not affect androgen insensitive hair (i.e. hair you were never meant to lose).It is important to remember that the gains made on medical therapy such as Minoxidil are dependent on continued use. Cessation in therapy will result either in resumption of losses or alternatively loss...
It is important to remember that gains made while using medical therapy such as Minoxidil are dependent upon continued use. Cessation of therapy is typically associated with some loss.
With regards to your specific, the cessation of medical therapy is often accompanied by the loss of the gains ...
