Hi, im kezflo im 20 and started to loose my hair morr about 3 months ago i started loosing a year ago bit not as bad as now. During July i started to use rogaine because im getting scared of loosing all my hair but only 3 months into using it im starting to loose more hair. I dont like it im considering stopping rogaine and going ro see my doctor because im going to be 21 now and don't want to bald. I think the main factor to my young hair loss is that i used to gell my hair almost every day of my life. Any advice and support is greatly appreciated.
rogaine or doctor?
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You should have done some research before starting a treatment.
Minoxidil (rogaine) pushes hair into anagen phase (growth phase), making hair in telogen phase (resting phase) fall quicker.
Telogen phase lasts 3-4 months, that's why you shouldn't expect a decrease in shedding before that.
But if you want to treat your hair loss in the long term, you need to start finasteride, because minoxidil does nothing to counter the damages of DHT.
Minoxidil (rogaine) pushes hair into anagen phase (growth phase), making hair in telogen phase (resting phase) fall quicker.
Telogen phase lasts 3-4 months, that's why you shouldn't expect a decrease in shedding before that.
But if you want to treat your hair loss in the long term, you need to start finasteride, because minoxidil does nothing to counter the damages of DHT.
