Do minoxidil and finasteride help stop hair loss bc of chemical damaged and give density to my hair? (photos)

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I'm 21 years old, I always had a really good and dense hair and never dyed my hair. One year ago I bleach my hair with pure hydrogen peroxide at home and I started to lose hair and my hair started to become thiner, I've never had any irritation on my scalp. I never did anything to stop my hair loss since then and I don't have hairless spaces, I just notice that my hair is thiner and I'm losing everyday more than the normal. My question is if minoxidil helps with hair loss due to chemical damaged

Epameinondas Bonaros, MD · Answer

You can try minoxidil for a few months and see if it helps. Finasteride is contraindicated in women of childbearing potential. You should also schedule an appointment with a qualified hair restoration surgeon or trichologist. You may be experiencing hair loss due to causes other than chemical damage,

Jeff Donovan, MD, PhD · Answer

Minoxidil can help hair loss from chemical damage. Not everyone but some. Finasteride does not and finasteride is contraindicated in your age group. The key question in my find is to determine your exact diagnosis. It would be a mistake in my opinion to assume that one year later all the hair loss is from hydrogen peroxide injury. Unlikely. See an expert to rule out any coexistent telogen effluvium and to rule out injury unmasking androgenetic hair loss. This situation may be more complex than you give credit to.

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