Started minox 5% on beard twice a day for about 5 days. Noticed hair shedding in shower and immediately stopped use. It’s been about 2 months since I have stopped; I only notice hair shed in the shower. 22 year old male, with no history of mpb. Wondering if I can expect a full return to my baseline hair state. Or did I just ruin my hair forever.
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You are young enough where I think I would start out with prescription topicals and not the pills like finasteride at this time. There are many prescription topicals out there. That is what we discuss in our online consults to see which one would be right for you. I also recommend a laser cap...
It would appear that at least one diagnosis is androgenetic alopecia. No, I can’t say if you also have telogen effluvium without more information and further review of your scalp. A person can have both. One does not confidently make a diagnosis of TE from photos. But it does appear that a...
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