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Toppik hair fibers are an excellent way to augment the appearance of thin hair. However, Toppik fibers will coat the scalp. This will prevent the absorption of topical minoxidil or any other topical medication. It's important to wash the Toppik on a regular basis to prevent infection. Good luck.Jeff Rapaport MD FAADRealself All-star
You really want to wash out the Toppik before applying minoxidil otherwise the minoxidil penetration will be blocked to some degree by the Toppik. Some people use very little Toppik and there is really very little blockage that happens if minoxidil is applied over top. However, some people use alot of Toppik and very little minoxidil gets through. If you want to maximize what the minoxidil is trying to do, give the minoxidil a clean Toppik free surface to act on. If you want to apply thr Toppik afterwards that is certainly fine.
It is perfectly safe to use Minoxidil even if you have toppik in your hair. They will be working in tandem to help slow down loss and cover the areas where you have lost hair.
Toppik is inert. If you apply minoxidil first and then the toppik after, then you can get the benefits of both
Finasteride helps to stopping hair loss and thickening of hair although it may cause a little loss at beginning . So it is normal to see that hair with bulb.
Thank you for your question, 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. ...
Tough to tell right now. Sometimes a traumatic event causes shock loss on an area. It can take up to a year to grow back. If not hairs can be individually put in the area or SMP can be done to make it unnoticeable.