The situation
I've now been using finasteride (1.25 mg) and minoxidil Foam religiously daily for about 6 months. Everything has sort of thickened up, but i haven't seen any real regrowth yet. 1 week ago i noticed that more and more hair were falling out when i was shampooing and applying minoxidil. Today i got around 20 hairs in my hand when i was applying the foam, and when i got back from the gym i stroked my hands through my hair over the bathroom sink and another 15 fell out.
Keep in mind that almost all of these hairs were shorter than my current hair length, and they also looked wimpy. Could this be the beginning of a shed? Will it grow back? And how long will the shed last?
I do think this really is just a shed and a sign of the meds working, but i would very much like some reassurance from someone that have experienced the shed-regrowth cycle themselves.
Other info:
Three weeks ago i started using minoxidil once a day instead of twice a day, could this have had anything to do with the shed? I'm still using the same amount, im just not applying it in the morning.
I also started adding avodart once a week 2 months ago, could this have anything to do with the shed?
Thank you.
I've now been using finasteride (1.25 mg) and minoxidil Foam religiously daily for about 6 months. Everything has sort of thickened up, but i haven't seen any real regrowth yet. 1 week ago i noticed that more and more hair were falling out when i was shampooing and applying minoxidil. Today i got around 20 hairs in my hand when i was applying the foam, and when i got back from the gym i stroked my hands through my hair over the bathroom sink and another 15 fell out.
Keep in mind that almost all of these hairs were shorter than my current hair length, and they also looked wimpy. Could this be the beginning of a shed? Will it grow back? And how long will the shed last?
I do think this really is just a shed and a sign of the meds working, but i would very much like some reassurance from someone that have experienced the shed-regrowth cycle themselves.
Other info:
Three weeks ago i started using minoxidil once a day instead of twice a day, could this have had anything to do with the shed? I'm still using the same amount, im just not applying it in the morning.
I also started adding avodart once a week 2 months ago, could this have anything to do with the shed?
Thank you.