I am a 33 F. Noticed slight hair loss at hairline and diffuse thinning a few months after a traumatic incident. Dermatologist determined potentially mild FPB and telogen effluvium. Tried Rogaine for about 18 days, then stopped because of side effects (blurry vision, dark circles). After any initial shed--can short-term Rogaine use negatively affect the long-term growth of your hair indefinitely? Or how long can it take to return to base-line? I am almost a year out from using it. Thanks.
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Rogaine will only work if you still have follicles left in the area to stimulate. If they are not present, no amount of drug will bring it back. You may want to consider having a consult with a hair restoration physician who will look under a microscope to see if there is at least miniaturized ...
Results vary. Many people using Minoxidil (men and women) will just grow soft, vellus hair (peach fuzz). Nevertheless, I have seen true, dark hair grow from just Minoxidil use. If the Minoxidil is stopped the results will gradually return to baseline. So, this becomes a...
If it works for you, you can continue to use if over and over again throughout your life, You may find that if you have genetic balding, the minxoidil will be less effective over time as it does not treat genetic balding well
