At what stage of the hair growth cycle does dht act up, does it act up during all stages, or does it start to act up once the hair shed, what i mean if a hair is growing out and in the active phase of growth is it being miniaturized during the growing phase or does miniaturization and dht binding happens once that hair finishes its anagen phase
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Shedding after starting topical minoxidil, especially at 10%, can be a normal part of the process, even though it can feel alarming. Minoxidil works by pushing hair follicles into the anagen (growth) phase, which means that hairs in the resting or shedding phase may fall out more quickly to make...
Given your lack of scalp laxity and previous surgeries, tissue expansion is one option for covering the bald spot after Mohs surgery. It involves stretching the skin over time to cover the wound, but it does carry some risk of tissue necrosis, especially in areas with scarring or reduced blood...
Minoxidil is absorbed into the scalp within a few hours of application. As long as you're waiting that time period of 3 or more hours, wearing a hat afterwards does not interfere with this process.
