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Minoxidil helps 20-30 % of women with FPHL. It does not help everyone. To date, there is no way to predict if it will help a given person before they have started - You need to use 6-9 months to determine that answer. If it does help - the medication must be used lifelong (except during pregnancy).
Minoxidil is a standard treatment drug for use in female hair loss. This is difficult to treat as I have written below. You need to work out your treatment plan with a doctor, not over the internet
Sure, conjugated estrogen can trigger hair shedding a few weeks after starting. It does not happen in everyone but it's a recognized side effect. Shedding may subside (over time) in some users.
When you compare Propecia vs generic finasateride, if the genetic is FDA approved, then it should be equal to the brand name drug
If one stops minoxidil after two months, there might be a bit of shedding. Shedding can always speed up underlying genetic hair loss (if present) but after two months this effect should be minimal. If you are not comfortable with a medication it should be stopped. If however, you are not sure of...
Unless this started happening very suddenly or you can see/feel significant differences in the density of your hair still on your scalp, this doesn't seem too concerning. People can lose over 100 daily just as part of their natural hair growth cycles, depending on the density of their hair.
In my opinion, finasteride has the ability to suppress hair loss and cause regrowth. Minoxidil is also able to do this however, I have seen better results with finasteride. There is a small percentage ( approximately 30%)) of people that do not respond to Minoxidil. It should be noted that if y...
The more diodes the more effective. We use the Capillus RX which is by prescription and has more diodes and use it in conjunction with prescription medications. Please feel free to ask any questions.
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