Is Women’s Rogaine Making My Hair Loss Worse?

ive been using women’s rogaine for about 2.5 months, my hair was just thinning when i started, then in the last few weeks it started to just fall out in my brush, the shower, etc. my hair seems to be very thin, and very easily pulled out, like it’s not holding on to its roots. now my hair is so short I can barely make a pony tail! what’s going on, is this normal from taking the rogaine, and how long before i start seeing real growth, and when will the shedding stop!

thanks

We have heard of people who initially lose hair when they start Rogaine (minoxidil), the theory in this process is that Rogaine resets the hair cycle and hair that is falling out is actually the hair follicles going into a dormant stage (telogen and catagen). Have you seen your primary care physician or a physician about your hair loss? I want to make sure that there is not another reason for your thinning hair that may be related to a medical condition or medications.

Generally people do not see the results of Rogaine for 6-12 months. You need a diagnosis for what is causing your hair loss, and this is not something I can offer to you without an examination.