I'm experiencing hair loss/thinning for 6-7 months. Dermatologist recommended the use of Minoxidil for Men 5% Hair Regrowth Treatment. Used Minoxidil for 2+ weeks with no noticeable difference or improvement. Recommendation was to continue using Minolidil and add Differin Gel OTC every other night. I've read poor reviews about hair loss after using Differin. Can you confirm that the users are correct with their conclusion of using the gel and their loss of hair?
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December 16, 2017
Answer: Differin and minoxidil; Englewood Cliffs New Jersey
Jeff Rapaport, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
The reason for this shed is called "immediate telogen release". Finasteride triggers all the telogen hairs to shed in a short span of time rather than over a longer span of time. Suppose you have on your scalp 11,000 telogen hairs. You can either shed these slowly over 6 months or quicky ove...
I suggest seeing a hair loss expert now to 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