"When you start using minoxidil, or any real hair loss medication, you
By speeding your hair's resting phase and extending its growth phase—which usually lasts between three to five years —Minoxidil essentially pushes more hairs into the shedding stage all at once when
The problem with minoxidil? It’s not an instant cure for male pattern baldness
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It’s a common side effect that occurs when using this hair loss medication
21Baldylocks Heavy Minoxidil Shedding - when does it stop? I have longish hair, not the kind of guy who wants to cut it short
Typically when people stop their use of Rogaine any of the hair they have gained will fall out over time
Consider finding an alternative hair loss treatment, such as finasteride, hair
The hair stops growing, hair follicles shrink, and the production of melanin
Users tend to experience this issue during their first month or two applying the product
But basically I am thinking about stopping Rogaine now based on some comments from users when I posted my story and the fact I have always debated whether I should have started or not
Minoxidil shedding (increased hair loss after using Minoxidil) typically only occurs at the beginning of your treatment
Rogaine for men is 5% minoxidil and is propylene glycol based and the Rogaine for women is 2% and is alchol based
Month 3 started and shed started with it
In some people Minoxidil can however, make things worse and they don't stop shedding until they drop treatment, that is a very small number of people though, like less than 1% (sadly I was one lol)
It can last 3 months or so
When you discontinue minoxidil, the minoxidil-dependent hair follicles may move into an early-release anagen phase
For 2
I stoppped taking it and I regret it, I think it might have actually done more than I realised but it was so gradual and I got lazy/frsutrated with the application mixing wiht hair fibres
How long you will have to use minoxidil will depend on the stage of your hair loss
Hair loss is a common issue impacting many guys in their 20s, 30s, 40s and beyond
I stopped using Minox in Oktober and I have shedding on my scalp
Takeaway
Unfortunately, Rogaine (minoxidil) usage is almost always associated with an initial “shedding phase
However if you have aggressive balding which supposedly is not very common, once you stop using Rogaine you will continue to bald but you will notice it more because your hair is not synchronized the same as it was ON
Once I stopped taking it, I shed back to baseline below baseline over six months, then decided to hop back on and see what I could regain