I noticed that I am losing more hair after two weeks of Mino

[chrisz]

I have started using minoxodil 2% and nizoral for two weeks now. I am 28 years old suffering from diffuse thinning. I noticed that during shampooing, more hair are falling compared before when i wasn't using minoxidil and nizoral.

Is this normal? Someone told me that it's only at the beginning of the treatment but I wanna know until when will this last? After how many weeks should I start noticing the fruits of minoxidil and nizoral?

I've read a lot of negative comments about minoxidil in this chatroom.....Is it still advisable to use it?

Please help me.

 

[Dice_Has_Hair]

It's normal. You're going through a shedding phase. Give it about 2 or 3 more months and it should start to improve. Maybe sooner and maybe even longer. You could also start using propecia to control DHT. Most people use the big 3: Propecia, Minoxidil 5%, Nizoral 1% or 2%. Propecia might make the shedding worse but it usually grows back in well. When your hair is in better shape you might want to give minoxidil 5% a try. Unless it starts to irritate your scalp go back to 2% and gradually try to introduce 5%. 5% might grow more hair because it is more potent. You might want to give it a try now because a lot of men have tried 2% and were not satisfied. Use the nizoral 3 to 4 times a week and you might even want to add Neuragena's T/Sal to it at the same time. T/sal will allow the Nizoral to work better. Let the Nizoral/T/Sal combo soak on your scalp for a good 5 min. then rinse. Make sure the combo is a 50/50 ratio. Good Luck! :rockon:

 

[chrisz]

Thank you Kalika.

You kow what, i still have lots of hair in my head...i mean, it still looks healthy and normal at first glance. It's only on the top that i am noticing a gradual thinning that's why i started using nizoral and minoxidil 2%. What I am worried about is that I would be changing my shampoo from nizoral to Node beacause this is what my dermatologist advised me. I self medicated my nizoral but when I went to her, she told me to use this Node shampoo. I told her that I am already using Nizoral, then she said that Node is better. Does anyone know this shampoo?

Tell me what to do please. Thanks

 

[Dice_Has_Hair]

Thank you Kalika.

You kow what, i still have lots of hair in my head...i mean, it still looks healthy and normal at first glance. It's only on the top that i am noticing a gradual thinning that's why i started using nizoral and minoxidil 2%. What I am worried about is that I would be changing my shampoo from nizoral to Node beacause this is what my dermatologist advised me. I self medicated my nizoral but when I went to her, she told me to use this Node shampoo. I told her that I am already using Nizoral, then she said that Node is better. Does anyone know this shampoo?

Tell me what to do please. Thanks

I have no idea. Maybe you should make this a new topic. That way you could get your question answered a little faster maybe. Sorry. :hairy:

 

[Lizzad]

It's normal. You're going through a shedding phase. Give it about 2 or 3 more months and it should start to improve. Maybe sooner and maybe even longer.

:rockon:

 

[The Gardener]

ChrisZ - Stick with it. The shedding will stop, but you will probably go through some periods where it comes back for a few days, then gone... off and on. It is a GOOD sign.

Why are you using 2% minoxidil? I highly recommend bumping up to 5% ASAP. It is just a waste of your time, it takes a few minutes out of your day to apply the minoxidil, so why spend the time applying watered-down stuff? There was once a time when there was a big difference between 2% and 5%, as 5% required a doctor's prescription. Now, time has shown 5% to be just as safe as 2%, but the probablility of good results is significanly higher. And now, you can get minoxidil prescriptions as high as 15% from a doctor, so 5% is actually quite modest.

 

[Dice_Has_Hair]

ChrisZ - Stick with it. The shedding will stop, but you will probably go through some periods where it comes back for a few days, then gone... off and on. It is a GOOD sign.

Why are you using 2% minoxidil? I highly recommend bumping up to 5% ASAP. It is just a waste of your time, it takes a few minutes out of your day to apply the minoxidil, so why spend the time applying watered-down stuff? There was once a time when there was a big difference between 2% and 5%, as 5% required a doctor's prescription. Now, time has shown 5% to be just as safe as 2%, but the probablility of good results is significanly higher. And now, you can get minoxidil prescriptions as high as 15% from a doctor, so 5% is actually quite modest.

I agree.

 

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Re: I noticed that I am losing more hair after two weeks of

I have started using minoxodil 2% and nizoral for two weeks now. I am 28 years old suffering from diffuse thinning. I noticed that during shampooing, more hair are falling compared before when i wasn't using minoxidil and nizoral.

Is this normal? Someone told me that it's only at the beginning of the treatment but I wanna know until when will this last? After how many weeks should I start noticing the fruits of minoxidil and nizoral?

I've read a lot of negative comments about minoxidil in this chatroom.....Is it still advisable to use it?

Please help me.

Keep using minoxidil and add folligen therapy spray. It should help with the shedding.