When Will minoxidil Shed End?? 200 Hairs Day

[Ryko]

Okay I knew this would happen since I used minoxidil around 2 years ago and I also shed badly but it regrew my hair, I stopped around 1 year ago since my hair was good and I was stupid to think it would stay that way. I started minoxidil again a month ago and I'm still shedding like crazy, I lost around 30% of my hair and it keeps going. I know it grows back but how long will this torture last? Maybe it's shedding more since I also introduced microneedling this time.

 

[stachu]

Hey man, minoxidil usually work no longer than 2 years, but you might have shed cause hair kicking into new anagen phase. But i would say, without anti-androgen like finasteride you will not gain much. Or you actually gained, and lossing it.

 

[Ryko]

How can I get gains in 1 month? I meant I started minoxidil 2 years ago for ONE year and then stopped. Another YEAR has passed and I restarted minoxidil for a month, I started Shedding since day 3 of minoxidil and it's still going on is what I mean.

 

[reuters]

Think positive, the hair you are shedding is Hair that was dead and on its way to be shedded anyway, this was taken from a webpage:
When minoxidil is applied to the scalp, a signal is sent to all hairs that are waiting in line to be shed. The message that is relayed is that the hairs no longer need to wait 2-2 months in that line. Rather any hair that is waiting in line to be shed is welcome to shed now. The mandatory 2-3 month waiting period has been temporarily waived. And so what the patient then experiences is an increased amount of hairs coming out on a daily basis once they start minoxidil. What is being shed is hairs that were destined to come out anyways:

Instead of coming out tomorrow, a hair comes out today

Instead of coming out in 2 weeks, a hair comes out in tomorrow

Instead of coming out in 4 weeks, a hair comes out in 1 week

Instead of coming out in 6 weeks, a hair comes out in 2 weeks

This is what the 'dread shed' or 'immediate telogen release is all about

- See more at: https://donovanmedical.com/hair-blog/dread-shed#sthash.2QV7z95O.dpuf

 

[Ryko]

I understand, I just hope it's a good sign cause almost a third of my hair is gone right now.

 

[reuters]

Ryko, it is a very good sign! Just keep up the medication and remember that it usually takes 3-4 months for a new hair to grow out so be patient

 

[Ryko]

Ryko, it is a very good sign! Just keep up the medication and remember that it usually takes 3-4 months for a new hair to grow out so be patient

Thanks for the support man, I started minoxidil and dermapen this time not just minoxidil maybe that's why it's working on max. I will report in 3 months and let you know if it came back better or worse.

 

[Pephair]

Try some hyrdrocortisone 1%. Wet your hands, lather it up and massage it in. I use it a few times a week and it helps.