Hi I was using rogaine 5% for 2 to 3 weeks because of some shedding of hair bUT now I decided to stop it because in the past I already used minoxidil 2% and grew some baby hairs by it and now I don't want more baby hairs to further grow because I already have lots of hair coming out. So I wanted to know that can I stop using it after 2 to 3 weeks and will I lose more hair after stopping it.thanks
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Rogaine may help expedite recovery from telogen effluvium. Please
keep in mind you could notice an initial increase in shedding which can occur
when hairs are being pushed out of the telogen phase and entering the anagen or
growth phase. This can happen during the first few weeks but...
True chronic telogen effluvium is rare in men 21 years of age. Acute telogen effluvium or back to back acute telogen effluvium is possible and so is male pattern balding that mimics telogen effluvium. Chronic idiopathic telogen effluvium is rare in 21 year old men. I would encourage you to see ...
Hello,
It was meant to happen that if you stop your treatment you will start loosing hair again. Any non-surgical treatment that you use to stop hair loss has to be continued for life in order to be effective. If is the case that you don't want to take medication anymore, you can always look at...
