Wondering Whether Minoxidil Can Make Hairloss Worse?

[curiousone]

I am in a pickle about minoxidil. I am a Norwood 2.5 with no diffuse hair loss and recently started using minoxidil. I became concerned about seeing two hairs shed. Big long ones. I have never been a shedder. Never during my extremely slow male pattern baldness process, nor when using finasteride (which I am still on at age 37 after 16 years constant use).

I have seen people on here express distress over shedding from minoxidil. So I am freaked out about making things worse. I stopped using it after a week over that concern.

So I am interested in a tally of use. How many people have used it without it making hairloss and shedding worse? How many people have used it and think it made their hair loss worse?

 

[Alphalete]

I had an initial shed but after that it worked out great.

 

[curiousone]

I had an initial shed but after that it worked out great.

How long did the initial shed last for and how bad was it?

 

[bartoow]

Shedding of hairs is not really something to worry about if you don't see any cosmetic differences. I have been on the big3 for almost a year now and I had multiple shed periods, and I never seen any significant changes on my head. My hair even thickened up as expected from using the meds even though I was shedding like crazy at some moments.

Do you experience any thinning in the frontal zone? Or are you considered a NW2.5 with still thick hair in front? If the latter case, I would not bother using minoxidil since it will probably don't do much. You sound like an ideal hair transplant candidate.

 

[Alphalete]

How long did the initial shed last for and how bad was it?

Shed lasted for about 3-4 weeks. It was pretty awful. My hair was buzzed down back then which made it even worse. I wore a cap during the time being to hide it. But after that hair improved

 

[Alphalete]

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[Murkey Thumb]

No. I dont expect you to beleive me. But once you are in a severe situation, you will remember me.

No we wont!

 

[reuters]

I have been on 10%minoxidil for 2 month's today, I shedded week 2 to 6, as of week 6 until now I can see growth in the areas where I lost hair.

Just stick to the 2 times a day instructions , sleep 7-8 hours per night and you will most likely see progress after a few months.

 

[curiousone]

Do you experience any thinning in the frontal zone? Or are you considered a NW2.5 with still thick hair in front? If the latter case, I would not bother using minoxidil since it will probably don't do much. You sound like an ideal hair transplant candidate.

I am not quite sure what you mean. Why is that the case? I have receded at the temples. One is getting closer to a NW3 and there is no miniaturisation in front. The other is NW2 and there does seem to be some shorter hairs in front although if its still receding sh*t its going incredibly slow, as in 15 years of slow. Once you do hit the hairline it is dense and thick.

 

[curiousone]

OK so I have started back on minoxidil. Going to start giving it another crack. I might have been paranoid since only a couple of hairs came out. Still interested to hear of the experience of others, both short and long term.

 

[rclark]

For me, it only shed ONE TIME, in DECADES of use.

But, Minoxidil did NOT stop my baldness from getting worse.

It DID SLOW it down however.

 

[curiousone]

@rclark how long into your use did the shed start?

 

[rclark]

@rclark how long into your use did the shed start?

I used it at a very young age (when it first came out as 2% only... (Yes, I'm old enough to be most
people's father, sad..))...

It regrew ALL of my hairline back. But here's what's different about that versus what's out today.

1. It was prescribed by a doctor, and wasn't generic. It was very HIGH quality.


2. I'm a very GOOD responder to Minoxidil. Not so good that it stopped me from going bald, but I regained all
of my hairline (Definitely between Norwood two and three in my early twenties, started balding at 19). Visibly balding
at 21).

 

[curiousone]

@rclark Im a bit confused as you said it didnt stop you going bald but you said it regrew your hairline. So do you mean that your hairline regrew and remained as a NW2 and the back of your head went bald?