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This is the problem, so many of us notice that we are thinning for the first tiime, instantly go on finasteride and minoxidil and then start studying our hairlines and our shedding rates for the first time in our lives. Since hairloss was not an issue for many years, we never noticed our hairlines and shedding going up and down with changes in diet, season, stress etc. Now that we are noticing these things (on a daily and sometimes hourly) rate, we think things are getting worse every day. This is why before and after photos are so important.
Is there truth to the finasteride and/or minoxidil sheds? I am not sure but I think there is. I "think" I had a clear increased shedding but I thought it was a good sign that the medications were at least changing things. If new hairs need to grow then they push out old ones. The reality is that, once one decides to try any male pattern baldness regime, they must stick to the treatments and give it a year because hair goes through many many cycles.
I cannot blame you all for panicing, but stick to it. I have a photo about three weeks after beginning treatments and the improvement is very good even though sometimes I look in the mirror and think my hair looks like sh*t and things are getting worse.
I do not think finasteride and minoxidil are wonder drugs, even though they sometimes are promoted like that by distributors, but I think they at least help almost everyone. The problem is that they come with a cost (both financially and the physical risks of sides) and it is worth it to me.
