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Hair cycle I believe is only in regards to telegen...As a med student, perhaps I can shed some light. In dermatology, we generally say that it takes at least 6 months to notice thickening/ regrowth. That’s because the hair doesn’t automatically become thicker over time, the follicle has to go through several cycles and becoming progressively thicker with each cycle. This is why when you lose hair, it’s not lost forever immediately, it’ll grow back but thinner everytime until it stops/dies.
However this is a general statement, exceptions always exist. You have people who notice visible regrowth within less than 3 months. So I guess it’s possible to see a reduction of hair loss within a short but seeing regrowth is less likely.
It has nothing to do with Androgenetic Alopecia.
Androgenetic Alopecia is not a hair cycle but spontaneous inability for a hair follicle to work. It is catagen phasing.
I have taken many things that mess with my hormones. I can tell you in a matter of days or weeks of hormone disorder my hairline is noticeably receded. I don’t even shed hair, I just thin and recede so you know it’s Androgenetic Alopecia
I’ve also seen my hair turn vellus within days, it did not cycle over months into repeatedly thinner hair