Hello everyone,
So Ive been using 5% minoxidil for 6 months now, wasnt very impressed by the results, but still better than nothing. I use it for my temples and use a little on the front of my head (my crown is fine). The new hair thats been growing are very fine, small, colorless hairs. Since I've been using minoxidil, however, I have seen growth in my facial hair, specifically near and around my eyes, and above my eyebrows, almost connecting my eyebrows to the hair on my head. So I figured I need to slow down on the minoxidil and just take a maintenance dose of once a day. Well Ive been doing that for over 2 weeks now and have been experiencing a horrible shed. Hair is falling out at a faster pace than I've ever experienced before. Just yesterday I decided to go back to my twice a day regimen, and this morning the shedding stopped almost completely. I was surprised by how fast the minoxidil would take effect. I guess my hair is dependent on the twice a day dose now. My question to you guys is, 1. Am I going to have to take it twice a day for the rest of my life? 2. Will I regain the hairs that I've lost by going back to my old regimen? I didn't only lose those tiny hairs that I gained using minoxidil. I'm pretty sure I lost a good share of the hairs I've had before minoxidil as well. Thanks in advance guys. Any advice not pertaining to these questions I would appreciate as well.
So Ive been using 5% minoxidil for 6 months now, wasnt very impressed by the results, but still better than nothing. I use it for my temples and use a little on the front of my head (my crown is fine). The new hair thats been growing are very fine, small, colorless hairs. Since I've been using minoxidil, however, I have seen growth in my facial hair, specifically near and around my eyes, and above my eyebrows, almost connecting my eyebrows to the hair on my head. So I figured I need to slow down on the minoxidil and just take a maintenance dose of once a day. Well Ive been doing that for over 2 weeks now and have been experiencing a horrible shed. Hair is falling out at a faster pace than I've ever experienced before. Just yesterday I decided to go back to my twice a day regimen, and this morning the shedding stopped almost completely. I was surprised by how fast the minoxidil would take effect. I guess my hair is dependent on the twice a day dose now. My question to you guys is, 1. Am I going to have to take it twice a day for the rest of my life? 2. Will I regain the hairs that I've lost by going back to my old regimen? I didn't only lose those tiny hairs that I gained using minoxidil. I'm pretty sure I lost a good share of the hairs I've had before minoxidil as well. Thanks in advance guys. Any advice not pertaining to these questions I would appreciate as well.