Recent content by YankeeDoodle

1. The shedding always seemed to get worse before it finally got better, and you may respond differently than I did. I was only on the stuff for about a year, so your hair might have been more used to it. I was thinking about going on finasteride, and my doctor even gave me the prescription, but told...

Well since nobody answered my question, I guess I'll just go ahead and answer it myself. The answer is YES! It's been over 6 months since I stopped the minoxidil, but the massive shedding has finally stopped. Over the past couple of weeks while I was showering, I noticed that about half the hairs...

Hey, Im new to the forum and was looking for some advice from those of you who have been on minoxidil and had to stop. My story is basically this: About a year and a half ago, I noticed some mild thinning at my hairline (I'm 25 and I was an NW2). My family thought I was crazy when I told them I...