Hello Dr Rassman, I have a question. I am on 5mg of oral Minoxodil a day. I have been told by a few people it may be too much. Thing is, my hair is not getting better. Been on it for 8 months, hairloss is rapidly increasing to the point I am nearing NW3 when […]
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I have only been on finasteride 2 weeks and I am shedding like my dog. Is this expected? This means that the finasteride will likely be effective. Now, complete the waiting period and show patience.
I started using a higher dose of topical finasteride about a month ago and ever since then I have been noticing more hairloss. I do know the so-called “finasteride shed” (initial period where hairloss temporarily increases) but I am surprised that it started literally the day after my first application (I thought it should take […]
I’d say 90% of the hairs I’m shedding are miniaturized. I still have a head of hair but it’s gotten a lot thinner. I’m shedding like crazy mostly mini hairs. But still have new growth at my hair line. 2.5 years on fin topical minox everyday 2x A normal male without genetic hair loss sheds […]
You are shedding while on finasteride (in your case, 3 years) indicates to me that you have entered into a new phase of balding. Most men forget that balding is progressive and not all balding can be prevented with finasteride alone.
1 year of finasteride. but in the past month, I am noticing my hair density is decreasing. I think it’s a seasonal shed. Thoughts? Humans have asynchronous shedding, unlike most mammals in the animal kingdom who have synchronous shedding. That means that we did not shed to cycles of the weather, or for that matter, […]
After Covid, I started shedding like crazy, but now I am seeing diffuse hairline. I don’t have any bald gene from either of my side. Can’t I grow the hairline back to what it was originally before I got Covid? Shedding after a severe illness is a telogen effluvium. It is a temporary situation that […]
What’s the normal, to-be-expected shedding during the first month on finasteride? Mine is at least 30 hairs every day, and even though I knew some drawback should be expected, I’m getting a little worried. Is this really normal? Shedding indicates that you will respond to the drug. Keep going
I developed a massive shed with Oral Min 5mg. Absolutely disheartening. Shedding indicates that you will respond to the medication. I don’t like the 5mg dose because it has a higher risk of heart side effects. Dosages of 1.25 or even 2.5mg are generally safe and effective. Just stay the line and be hopeful
Moving from 2% to 5% topical min … will the shedding phase start again? When changing the dose for minoxidil, the shedding phase rarely repeats.
Despite that it stopped shedding two months ago, my hair has not yet returned. Be patient as hair grows in at a rate of 1/2 inch per month and it comes back in waves. With your long hair, it make them difficult for you to see the new hairs that may be growing, that is, […]
On topical min for 1.5 years + topical fin for 6 months with great results. Started oral min and seeing a ton of shedding. Is this normal? Topical min was great when I started it 1.5 years ago but all it did was slow the hair loss down. So 6 months ago I started topical […]
That is most likely acceleration of your AGA, not the drug effect
So I’m 6 months into my finasteride 1mg a day and minoxidil 5% twice daily treatment. The first few months were good, I had an initial shedding period that I expected and then the shedding stopped. However now it’s starting to shed more and it’s begun to have me concerned Hair loss is a progressive […]
Dr do you know if finasteride sheds or shrinks some hair during the 2 months stage after a hair transplant? No, the shed if it comes from finasteride is a sign that it is working. Possibly you are shedding some miniaturized hairs that will regrow in a few months, just a guess. I hope you […]
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