Massive Hair Loss After Quitting Minoxidil For 4 Months, Can I Get It Back?

[minox93]

I quit minoxidil 4 months ago after having been on it for years. Before I quit i had a NW2 hairline but without much diffuse thinning. Now my hairline is a bit worse but the diffuse thinning is FAR worse.

I've been in finasteride for years and continued taking 1mg daily.

I just started minoxidil again. What are the odds that I can get back what I lost and get back to where I was before I quit?

 

[minox93]

Nobody can answer that for you, everybody is different. Just keep it up with minoxidil and hope for the best.

I know that everybody is different but I'm just wondering what generally happens in this situation.

 

[Iopu]

Myself; my hair gets pretty bad if I slack off on my regimen. Then it all grows back when I bump it back up again.

 

[minox93]

Myself; my hair gets pretty bad if I slack off on my regimen. Then it all grows back when I bump it back up again.

That's comforting to hear. How long does it usually take to all grow back?

 

[pegasus2]

If it's only been four months you will likely get most of it back, and it shouldn't take as long as it did the first time.

 

[Pavi]

Just goes to show the MAINTENANCE power of minoxidil