question for experienced peeps

[erry_sauce]

Hey, I'm 19 going bald and all that jazz. I've been on propecia for 3 and a half months now. I think my hair loss is starting to slow down but hard to tell. Anyway, that's beside the point.

I have a question for anyone who has experienced this exact scenario and the question is as follows.
I experienced a massive shed when I started propecia which was not fun. Since I have already shed all that 'bad' hair, would I see another shed if I started minoxidil or not?

 

[ladysmanfelpz]

Don't keep adding things to your regimen until you know how each individual component works for you. minoxidil is a hassle and for me had worse side effects than propecia including bags and dark rings under the eyes, scalp dermatitis and severe flaking, and overall poor looking skin. The shed sucks, but it will be over with soon and once its stabilized you can reassess your situation and decide if you want to go for more. Just remember minoxidil will cause an even worse shed than propecia and for me would occur every 6 months or so, so it will cause this reoccurring turmoil every so often. I prefer to keep a consistent regimen with a consistent hairloss pattern rather than having ups and downs with sheds all the time.

 

[maxou]

I agree, wait a full year before adding anything else or switching to minoxidil

 

[TD500]

Ya I agree with ladysmanfelpz, I think my biggest mistakes aside from not starting treatment earlier was starting minoxidil to quickly.

 

[erry_sauce]

thanks for the advice guys