Hello everyone and thanks in advance for your help. (I’m a newbie)
I’m 26 years old with fairly aggressive receding hairline at the temples and a nice "thumb print" right in the front. I have seen a transplant surgeon (extremely well respected) and scheduled a 2000 graft FUT for later this year.
I started using minoxidil 5% (once daily) about 2 weeks before i saw my surgeon. He said i could continue the minoxidil if i wanted, but its not as effective for growth of the hairline. He wrote me a script for Propecia that i just started...
I used minoxidil for another 2 weeks (4 weeks total) and I found it to be a lot of trouble - MESSY, stained my clothes, sheets, etc. and considering what my doctor said, I didn't think it was worth continuing. (Especially considering lifelong dependency)
I stopped using minoxidil 1 week ago and i have seen a significant increase in shedding of my hair. Anytime i rub my hands over my head, in the shower, drying my hair, etc.
Is this probably the initial shedding that everyone talks about when starting minoxidil?? It's entirely possible that i am just "noticing" more shedding because I’m not paranoid and aware of the changes. But i definitely feel that my hair has thinned out over the entire scalp. If i understand correctly, this hair DOES grow back, but may take some time?
Any wisdom you all have to calm my nerves would be much appreciated.
I’m 26 years old with fairly aggressive receding hairline at the temples and a nice "thumb print" right in the front. I have seen a transplant surgeon (extremely well respected) and scheduled a 2000 graft FUT for later this year.
I started using minoxidil 5% (once daily) about 2 weeks before i saw my surgeon. He said i could continue the minoxidil if i wanted, but its not as effective for growth of the hairline. He wrote me a script for Propecia that i just started...
I used minoxidil for another 2 weeks (4 weeks total) and I found it to be a lot of trouble - MESSY, stained my clothes, sheets, etc. and considering what my doctor said, I didn't think it was worth continuing. (Especially considering lifelong dependency)
I stopped using minoxidil 1 week ago and i have seen a significant increase in shedding of my hair. Anytime i rub my hands over my head, in the shower, drying my hair, etc.
Is this probably the initial shedding that everyone talks about when starting minoxidil?? It's entirely possible that i am just "noticing" more shedding because I’m not paranoid and aware of the changes. But i definitely feel that my hair has thinned out over the entire scalp. If i understand correctly, this hair DOES grow back, but may take some time?
Any wisdom you all have to calm my nerves would be much appreciated.
