Hi, i got hair transplant in frontal area, 6 month later I am going for second hair transplant on crown area as i am losing hair at crown area. If i start using capillus laser cap now, I am afraid the cap will be effective and my crown area will grow back the hair 6 months later and the second hair transplant can only put lesser grafts on my crown area. Since the laser grown hair is dht prone it may be gone in future if i stop using laser cap, while transplanted hair will not, I am in dilemma.
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Minoxidil 5% liquid can be quite drying to the scalp mainly due to its propylene glycol component. Irritation and dryness from propylene glycol can lead to flaking. If the flaking is a problem, minoxidil/Rogaine Foam proves to be less drying and irritating to the scalp. If it persists,...
It typically takes 6 months to see results of minoxidil, so I would suggest waiting a full year before considering stopping the medicine. Alternatively, if minoxidil does not help in the first place then there should be no negative repercussion from stopping use of minoxidil. If minoxidil was...
