What if it was just a mature hairline?

[faust405245]

I'm starting to worry now. Again. But for a different reason. See I've been applying regaine to my hairline for about six weeks now and all I'm seeing is further receding. Now I'm starting to think, maybe I wasnt actually receding before (though I am now) and that I just had a mature hairline.

What happens if you apply regaine to healthy hair? I mean if it was a mature hairline would it make the hair fall out?

I dont know if it matters, my dad is late fifties, just staring to thin a bit now. Grandad on that side kept his hair till late seventies. On my mums side however my grandad went bald early twenties I think. So I guess that means it could just be hereditary right?

What does anyone think?

If it was just mature hairline will my hair regrow if I stop using the minoxidil?

 

[TheSkunk]

Rogaine is not going to permanently cause recession, especially to your hairline. Most likely you are experiencing a shed. Give it at least 6 months to a year.

 

[zephyr31]

I think and this is just my opinion that minoxidil straight away is a bad idea.

i went 8 months on just finasteride/nizoral, this stabilised my hair and give me a nice little bit of regrowth.

After 8 months i moved onto a once per day minoxidil, this is now giving me great regrowth.

I have never once moved backwards, never had a shed thats iv noticed.

My opinion is that minoxidil shocks your weak hair into its cycle and it looks like its killing your hair, it isnt, its just that minoxidil is pretty heavy duty thing to put on a weak head of hair.

Its like finasteride has made my hair stronger but given minimum/ok regrowth over a long period of time. This has prepared my hair for minoxidil.

The worrying part for me is knowing that ppl are going all out big 3, getting a massive shed and then think OMG ITS GETTING WORSE!!!!!!! MUST STOP THIS BEFORE I GO TOTALLY BALD!!!!!!, they then stop mid shed and never get any regrowth. how many ppl that dont read great forums like this have done that, id say alot.