I’ve been using minoxidil 5% for about 7 months and have seen amazing hair growth and used it for facial hair and have close to a full beard so my question is if I continue for a year then after slowly go from 2 doses everyday to 2 doses every other day with 1 dose in between etc etc eventually not applying a few days will I lose all the hair I’ve grown or will my body respond in a Positively
Answer: Hair Growth Basics--prp, progesterone, hair transplantation, minoxidil Yes, you may experience hair loss. This needs an in-person evaluation. I suggest seeing a hair loss expert now to evaluate and go over your condition and provide you information about your best treatment options. There are great non-invasive options like prp/progesterone and/or hair transplantation. See an expert. Best, Dr. Emer
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Answer: Hair Growth Basics--prp, progesterone, hair transplantation, minoxidil Yes, you may experience hair loss. This needs an in-person evaluation. I suggest seeing a hair loss expert now to evaluate and go over your condition and provide you information about your best treatment options. There are great non-invasive options like prp/progesterone and/or hair transplantation. See an expert. Best, Dr. Emer
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Answer: Thoughts on long term minoxidil use Happy to read you are minoxidil responsive. Try weaning down the dose and see what happens. If you stop cold-turkey, you will likely shed. Ultimately, you need a dose high enough to achieve the desired effect. Likely, twice daily dosing is providing you more than what you need. Best of luck from NYC!
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Answer: Thoughts on long term minoxidil use Happy to read you are minoxidil responsive. Try weaning down the dose and see what happens. If you stop cold-turkey, you will likely shed. Ultimately, you need a dose high enough to achieve the desired effect. Likely, twice daily dosing is providing you more than what you need. Best of luck from NYC!
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July 12, 2018
Answer: Will I lose hair if I reduce minoxidil doses? There is quite a good chance you’ll see hair loss if you reduce minoxidil doses. Moreover, you may not get back to where your density once was if you then start up again. Speak to your physicians and proceed with extreme caution. Hair follicles need continued reminders to grow from minoxidil.
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July 12, 2018
Answer: Will I lose hair if I reduce minoxidil doses? There is quite a good chance you’ll see hair loss if you reduce minoxidil doses. Moreover, you may not get back to where your density once was if you then start up again. Speak to your physicians and proceed with extreme caution. Hair follicles need continued reminders to grow from minoxidil.
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July 12, 2018
Answer: Stopping minoxidil If you stop using minoxidil, even weaning yourself off gradually, you will lose all of the effects and t will be like you never used it at all.
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July 12, 2018
Answer: Stopping minoxidil If you stop using minoxidil, even weaning yourself off gradually, you will lose all of the effects and t will be like you never used it at all.
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July 12, 2018
Answer: The Problem With Minoxodil - And a Better Alternative While minoxidil works for some, the problem with the medicine is that it does not stop hair loss, and the DHT will continue is binding to the hair shaft which will eventually overtake any additional growth caused by the Minoxidil and die, perhaps just slightly later than it would have without the medicine.
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July 12, 2018
Answer: The Problem With Minoxodil - And a Better Alternative While minoxidil works for some, the problem with the medicine is that it does not stop hair loss, and the DHT will continue is binding to the hair shaft which will eventually overtake any additional growth caused by the Minoxidil and die, perhaps just slightly later than it would have without the medicine.
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