Will stopping use of Minoxidil early on cause any adverse effects?

Hello, Oral minoxidil can be more effective for some people as it delivers the medication systemically, potentially stimulating more widespread regrowth compared to topical application. However, if you're responding well to topical minoxidil, you may not need to switch. If you're concerned...

Hello, Dental X-rays use a very low dose of radiation, which is generally considered safe and not known to cause conditions like alopecia areata or vitiligo. These conditions are typically autoimmune in nature, meaning the body's immune system mistakenly attacks its own cells—in the case of a...

There is some confusion here about the diagnosis of hair loss. it’s important to understand we don’t diagnose AGA by looking solely behind the ears like this. Of course, one needs to know what’s happening on all the scalp but this is not how one renders a diagnosis of hair loss. Diagnoses of AG...

Yes, you are experiencing hair loss. I think there might be a little uncertainty here in this question as to how a medical professional goes about diagnosing hair loss. There is one way and only one way and that is 1) to listen to the entire story of the patient’s hair loss from day 1 until n...

If you’ve already been on dutasteride, finasteride, minoxidil, and even HRT, and still aren’t seeing improvement — then something’s off, and it might not be about the meds themselves. Here’s what could be going on: Maybe it’s not androgenetic hair loss.Everyone assumes it is, but if it's a...

Hello, Thank you for your thoughtful and important question — lichen planopilaris (LPP) can be a complex diagnosis, and your biopsy findings offer helpful insights into where you are in the disease process. From what you've shared, your pathology reveals: Perifollicular fibrosis (...