oh my minoxidil shed

[williteverend]

i have been using minoxidil for about 4 months now and i am in a terrible shed. is 4 months an appropriate time for a shed? all the hairs that are falling out seem to be from my temples. all the hairs are very thin and short so they arent causing cosmetic damage really. i hate sheds. anyone else have a similar sitch?

 

[mrlestat]

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sheds are a good thing. It indicates your follicles are reacting to the treatment & expelling the weak hairs to begin regenerating thicker, stronger new hairs I was still shedding into my 3rd moth of treatment before seeing great re-growth so don't despair it takes time...

 

[The Gardener]

Yes sir, the early months of minoxidil were shed city for me. Stick with it. It didn't do any cosmetic damage for me either, and when things kicked in I was a very happy man by about month 6 or 7. minoxidil has been very very good to me.

 

[williteverend]

well i forgot to mention that that hairs that are falling out are thinner at the root when i look at them under a nice light. could it be possible that these hairs that are thinning down the shaft will return as thicker hair or is the thin root a sign of terrible things to come...like......ahh....vellous transformation

 

[The Gardener]

You really can't judge too much scientifically by looking at the actual shed hairs. Some people obsess over it, but frankly it is a waste of time.

Just stick with the program, play the statistics (which are very much in your favor) and be consistent with your regimen. When you get to month 6 or 7, then start looking for results.