2 months ago I had pneumonia. After I stopped taking meds, I suffered from tremendous hair loss. What is the reason behind it?

By reducing minoxidil dose, if you see hair lsos I woudl suggest that you go back on the higher dose as this change can cause hair loss

Thanks for the great question. If the hair being pulled out was a one time event, then it should regrow without problem. Repeated pulling however (either mechanical like the first time or even from chronic overly tight braids/hair ties), can damage the hair follicle and result in incomplete re...

If what you have is a maturing hairline, you don't fix it. But if you are in the early stages of balding confirmed with a HAIRCHECK instrument which detects hair loss before the eye can see it, then you need to be treated medically initially with drug like finasteride and/opr minoxidil. Your...

Yes, women can use 10% minoxidil provided that they don't get facial hair with it which is a known side effect

Finasteride is a good long-term option, barring any side effects.  Since you have been on it for 3.5 years, the Finasteride will maintain what you have gained.  Most reports on Finasteride state that it levels out or slightly decreases in effectiveness after 5 years.  I...

The debate as to whether 10% is better than the 5% has been going on for years. While it may seem intuitively obvious that more is better, there are no clinical studies to confirm it. First, only the 5% is FDA approved. Second, there is a limit as to high high a concentration...