Why Do Minoxidil Users Fall Below Placebo When They Stop ?

[michel sapin]

Hey guys , why do minoxidil user fall below placebo after stopping the treatment ? I would understand the fact that they reach pacebo , because of the damage of dht , but why do they fall so much below placebo ?

 

[MeanArchive]

I'm assuming that the Minoxidil users go off it at the 96 month mark? It's not totally clear from the chart.

 

[yetti]

not sure that i trust the chart... even if it resulted from a solid study, which is not clear here as its just a chart, it could be wrong.

 

[Pavi]

I don't buy that chart. That chart doesn't represent an individual response. You're telling me that in 12 weeks you go from way above baseline to way below? Doesn't make sense

 

[michel sapin]

this study always scared me . I know that if you stop minoxidil you have to go to the placebo level , because of dht , but why way below placebo ? like a telogen effluvium , attacking the hair that was healthy. this is scary .

 

[michel sapin]

i have several studies which said that whn you quit you've got a severe drop in haircout and weight . I hope that doesnt apply to those who are also taking a dht inhibitor.

 

[michel sapin]

but remind that this specific chart is about hair weight!

 

[Jameston]

Minoxidil accelerate cellular aging and lots of factors that we don't know about.

This is why I think that it has to be used in conjunction with fina/duta to prevent further damage.