So I went on Finasteride 1.25mg + Minoxidil 5% twice a day just about 1 month 2 days ago and my hair loss decrease considerably(From around 40 hairs a day to under 10 hairs a day) and density improved a lot, even my hair dresser pointed it out, she said that new hair is coming out. Although a good news, but this baffled me - Isn't that I'm suppose to wait at least 3 month for minoxidil, and even 6 months for Finasteride to take effect? What's happening to my hair? I'm also thinning on back and sides.
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Answer: If Propecia and Rogain is working for you, then that is great. It is rare to see results in one month so you're doing better tha
There is no evidence that Regenera Activa works. I am a clinical scientist and expect to read proof of value which I could not find in this approach to hair loss
It is not an unusual story you are telling. People with possible genetic hair loss who precipitate the hair loss with anorexia, might not gain back their hair volume when eating becomes normal. See a dermatologist who specializes in hair
This could be completely normal depending on how many such hairs you have. If there are a lot, this suggest a dystrophic hair and potential inflammation at the level of the bulb or acute stress on the follicle. Miniaturization would appear different as it is just thin throughout. A hair that is...
