Regular Member dinks Posted March 6, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted March 6, 2005 Hi all, Ive been on propecia and rogaine for a year now, and it has seemed to slow down the rate of shedding i was experiencing. However, the past few weeks i have noticed a large amount of hair fallout. Shedding has increased to the point it was before i was on propecia and rogaine. Im starting to freak out! I began smoking cigarettes again 2 months ago but immediately stopped last week after hearing that they may increase the rate at which your hair falls out and possibly the amount, and also cause the blood vessels to restrict decreasing blood flow to hair follicles. Could this be the reason for my new wave of shedding or may it be linked to something else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member dinks Posted March 6, 2005 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 6, 2005 Hi all, Ive been on propecia and rogaine for a year now, and it has seemed to slow down the rate of shedding i was experiencing. However, the past few weeks i have noticed a large amount of hair fallout. Shedding has increased to the point it was before i was on propecia and rogaine. Im starting to freak out! I began smoking cigarettes again 2 months ago but immediately stopped last week after hearing that they may increase the rate at which your hair falls out and possibly the amount, and also cause the blood vessels to restrict decreasing blood flow to hair follicles. Could this be the reason for my new wave of shedding or may it be linked to something else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Kez Posted March 12, 2005 Senior Member Share Posted March 12, 2005 Could be stress. Are you undergoing stress right now in your life? Cigarettes are an indication of stress. I don't have any data to support this, but I feel instinctively that stress can accentuate hair loss. Certainly my worst years of loss were during a very stressful time. If this is the case for you, try doing stress-busting stuff like running, yoga, meditation etc. ( and BEER helps too..... ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member dinks Posted March 13, 2005 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 13, 2005 Im not undergoing any stress right now, however ive heard that some people shed again when on propecia at the 7-9 month mark which is where i am at the moment. Ive also read that it may just be seasonal shedding (end of summer, begining of autumn). I don't know what it is, i just hope the shedding ends soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Robert_ Posted March 15, 2005 Senior Member Share Posted March 15, 2005 It could just be a natural shed in which quite a few more hairs than normal are falling out due to entering the telogen phase. Stick to your regimen and you should probably be fine. -Robert ------------------------------ Check out the results of my surgical hair restoration performed by Dr. Jerry Cooley by visiting my Hair Loss Weblog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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