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Cowlick or male pattern baldness? Should I start on minoxidil? (photos)

28Yo M. Is this a cowlick or am I starting to bald? Should I start on minoxidil.

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Is it possible that the minoxidil has caused a second TE for me?

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When minoxidil is started, it can induce an initial shedding phase due to synchronization of hair follicles entering anagen. When it is discontinued, a secondary shedding phase may occur 2–4 months later. This is not a new episode of Telogen Effluvium, but rather a physiologic shift of f...

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