Switched from Minoxidil 15% to 5% and Now I’m Shedding
Dear Dr,
I have been on Xandrox15 (on frontal/temporal area) for about 6 months till date. At first I thought it didnt help much so I switched back to Rogaine 5% about 3 weeks ago. About the 2nd week onwards, I started encountering major shedding on the hairline. Now, I can see the receding areas which wasnt so obvious before. Even my hair stylist commented it at the 3rd week when I went for a haircut (I visit him usually monthly).
My question is, could it be that minoxidil 15% was working for me and the switch to Rogaine 5 % (which i had been using for past 3 yrs and didnt help with regrowth but maybe a little in delaying the frontal hairloss) is causing the shed?
Thanks!
Minoxidil dependence (and shedding after stopping it) is mostly reported in the patients who had some improvement with medication. Although there is no documentation of dependence on higher doses of this medication, with decreasing the dose, I assume that dependence could be dose dependent. That means, if you are switching from a higher to a lower dose of medication, you may experience shedding or just losing the benefit of the high dose. Again, minoxidil dependence only occurs in hair that sees benefit from minoxidil. The better the hair thickness gets, the more the dependence upon minoxidil. If you continue to have shedding after that period, you must see a hair specialist to evaluate the miniaturization of your hair and make sure this hair loss is part of a regular “pattern†baldness and that there are no other factors involved. It is possible that the shedding is the result of your primary problem.
Hello,
I ordered a half year package in Europe. The two things I am worried about:
If I stop the minoxidil, will my hair fall out?
Will I actually get my money back?
Anyone with experience?
Simone (38)
He Simone, what did you order 15% minox? and where did you order it, PS, for Europeans reading this, the EU has made some new trade tarrifs so if you order an amount above 40 euro’s (plus shipping) prepare to pay a lot of money!!
Addition: This is not for Us citizens ordering from EU, but for EU citizen ordering stuff from outside the eurozone