What is Shedding?

Redbone · Oct 14, 2003

I have started this new regime when I first started visiting this board around the first week of sept, since then I have had solid shedding about 50 hairs or more a day, they are visible all over the bathroom and in the shower. It still seems to be continuing and dont ever recall going through a shed like this, except when I was not using anything a year or so ago.

I don't know if I am shedding or just loosing my hair. How long does a shed last? how often does it happen? My hair is very thick and I always lost hair on a daily basis even when it was healthy.

Please somebody explain shedding.

drinkrum · Oct 15, 2003

You might be shedding excessively from minoxidil. Just wait a month and see what gives.

D.

bombscience · Oct 15, 2003

A shed will usually begin 2 weeks after starting minoxidil and end around week 4-6.

Redbone · Oct 15, 2003

I recall it started in late August the last week or so. I know I am shedding when I shower and hair gets in my mouth. Thats the first sign and lets me know to look closer at my shower walls and bathroom floor for hair.

I only noticed this one other time about a year ago when I noticed I was really losing it. Went camping and sat in sun all day I started peeling on my scalp from sunburn, which is when I realized there was no hair back there. I immeadiatley got on Tricomin, Nioxin and Crinogen which slowed it down and even grew a bit of new hair. In January I started minoxidil and this September I added the supps and spironolactone. Plan on adding Fina in Nov. I wish I had taken it more serious earlier on and found this website.