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Is this male pattern hair loss? I used Minoxidil for 27 days and quit it yesterday. Pics included after getting buzz cut.

shehzada323Nov 21, 2016
In Aug 2016 i moved to another country for work, just after 2 weeks my hair loss increased because of change in weather and routine. last month i started using minoxidil twice daily in the first week then switched to once daily before bed. after 2 weeks of using, hair shed started baby hair along with thick healthy hair so i stopped it yesterday as i was really depressed seeing baby hair falling. will i experience this hair shed even though i have only used minoxidil for less than a month?

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