The hair seemed to transform from thick terminal hair to smaller vellus hairs after being plucked very frequently for 6-8 months. How long would it take to restore the hair and what kind of damage could have been caused in that time? Is scaring a possibility?
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Thanks for posting your question. Sorry to read of your concern. The photos are helpful. The concern of co-existing CTE (chronic telogen) and AGA (androgenic alopecia) is more frequent then one might expect. It can be hard to unpack the importance of each in the overall appearance of thinning. ...
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 ...
The shed hair should have a little bulb at the end and yes, it is normal to shed when you start minoxidil.
Minoxidil stimulates growth and each new growing hair will push out a resting hair. 12 months later, this new hair will be 6 inches long. Be patient. This increased...
