Started Shedding from Minoxidil Weeks After First Using It

I’m 22 year old male experiencing the early signs of Androgenic Alopecia. I have mild frontal thinning and crown thinning. I’ve been on propecia for nearly two months and generic minoxidil for just over three weeks. I’ve recently noticed more shedding than usual. I’ve lost as many as forty hairs while showering. This happened once during the first week of use, and has started up again this past four days. Is this something to be concerned about?

Also, the Rogaine website mentioned that shedding should start the first week and be over by the third. Is it unusually that I started really shedding on third week? Is it safe to use minoxidil on frontal areas of thinning?

Thanks

The connection between shedding and minoxidil (and even with finasteride) has been reported to me on this site many times. I don’t have any study results to say whether your response was unusual, and I can’t base my own patients’ experiences either, as I have not seen any direct patient reports on my patient population.

It is my opinion that Propecia (finasteride 1mg) is the best drug for young men, as it is proven safe and effective and I have seen the most drastic results with this simple daily pill. I feel less strongly on hair loss in the frontal area with minoxidil.