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When to resume Rogaine postpartum?

February 23, 2022
Asked By:kaytuh in Fore Store, Virginia

I was previously prescribed 2% minoxidil and spironolactone for biopsy confirmed androgenic alopecia and telogen effluvium, which I took until trying to become pregnant. I'm 6 months postpartum and have just started experiencing diffuse hair loss more in line with telogen effluvium. I know minoxidil is safe to apply topically but am wondering when to time resuming it because of the initial shed I got with it before. Please advise

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