Post Minoxidil Shed?

[bluebeared]

Hi guys, a little background on me I'm 20 years old, I'm currently a NW2,borderline NW2.5.

I first noticed my hair thinning at the crown 1-2 years ago, and thought nothing of it. It wasn't until 4 months ago that I saw a doctor to express my concerns about my hair loss. He told me I had most likely have male pattern baldness, he also told me stress can play a role in it as well.

He prescribed me Minoxidil 5% and advised me to use Regenepure DR as well.

I've been using Regenepure DR everyday for 4 months, I've also been using the minoxidil usually twice a day, sometimes missing applications here and there.

I had a catch-up with my doctor, and he told me that I should stop applying minoxidil to my hairline, as without using Finasteride, it would only make it worse, to which he confirmed that my hairline had infact become thinner because of this. So I took his advice and stopped applying it to my hairline and to the frontal areas of my head. I have however, had success with my crown and to the back of my head, as it is now thicker than before I started the minoxidil.

I stopped using minoxidil at the frontal areas and to the hairline 3 weeks ago, and I am now losing more hairs than normal, in particular in the spots where I used to apply the minoxidil, these hairs are generally not fibres, but large thick hairs. I've learnt that this is a shed that users who discontinue minoxidil can expect to experience, my question is, on average how long does this shed last for? I do however, still apply minoxidil to my crown.




Thanks and sorry for the long paragraph.

 

[Agustin Araujo]

So your question is, how long will the shed last for? It will last until you're bald. No one knows how Minoxidil works, though it helps to keep hair follicles alive through an unknown artificial mechanism. The Ketoconazole in 'Regenepure DR' is helpful at treating Androgenetic Alopecia as well. The main problem is, even though Ketoconazole and Minoxidil are helpful at treating Androgenetic Alopecia, they really don't do a whole lot to put a stop to the underlying cause of Androgenetic Alopecia, which is DHT, so something will need to be done about that. Your Androgenetic Alopecia will definitely keep getting worse without a 5-AR inhibitor such as Dutasteride or Finasteride, and especially that you quit using Minoxidil. I recommend to get back to using Minoxidil, and get a prescription from your doctor for a 5-AR inhibitor to keep your Androgenetic Alopecia from progressing. Definitely keep using Regenepure DR since the Ketoconazole in it has healthy properties at fighting Androgenetic Alopecia.