Regular Member Quasar Posted October 11, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted October 11, 2014 Hi all - A fortnight back(23rd Sep), I started with Minoxidil + Finasteride 1 mg/day. I've begun to shed lot of hair or so it seems. I am actually a NW5 diffused and am afraid the hair I shed now would not fully come back. Also, my age is 28, so I think that'd mean aggressive MPB. Should I drop using Minoxidil? And continue Fin 1mg/day. I intend to just keep/maintain my hair for now. What are the chances of growing the shedded hair back without Minoxidil with just Fin alone? Worried! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member TakingThePlunge Posted October 11, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted October 11, 2014 Generally speaking, most the of the hairs that shed should regrow and become more robust. Hairs that are lost permanently during a shed are those that are very weak and miniaturized and about to fall out anyway. In the long run, it's best to use these drugs in combination and to power through the shedding phase until new hair growth has time to develop. It should take a minimum of 6 months to see substantial changes and one full year to see the full results. David - Former Forum Co-Moderator and Editorial Assistant I am not a medical professional. All opinions are my own and my advice should not constitute as medical advice. View my Hair Loss Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member KO Posted October 11, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted October 11, 2014 I would encourage you to stay the course with BOTH treatments. Some users do report a shed, but it goes away. I would post photos of your hair at 1 month intervals so you can monitor progress. 3382 FUE Lupanzula http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/185463-3382-grafts-lupanzula.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Quasar Posted October 11, 2014 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 11, 2014 Thanks all, I will continue both! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member LosAngeleshair Posted October 11, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted October 11, 2014 keep going! i started minoxidil 10 weeks ago and started shedding 10-14 days in and finally started to turn the corner with growth and shed stability after i completed 9 weeks of treatment in the book. keep going and give it at least 6 months. be disciplined and diligent with your treatment TWICE a day and i believe you will see improvement. this stuff works, just gotta stick to the plan and not be like most people that whine about minox not working because they freaked out over the initial shed, quit and then say minox is "hair poison" even though they never gave the medication a proper chance/time to work. your hair will get worse before it gets better but that is part of the treatment. good luck, stay the course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member LosAngeleshair Posted October 11, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted October 11, 2014 oh, and stay on finasteride as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member ontop Posted October 12, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted October 12, 2014 I agree with the members also. I've been on Fin 1.25 mg for 10 days now & taking Biotin sups also last 2 wks Not on rogain as my order haven't came in as yet but ill be using that 2 times a day also. So myself is in it for the long haul battle. On a side note members & sorry to the OP I don't mean to hijack his post but while we are on the subject of SE such as loosing more hair esp at the start of both of our Meds Myself as you I said what I've taken & how long for the Fin 1.25 I'm taking touch wood haven't really gave me SE only just say 20/30 mins my inside nuts start to ache just a little then goes away soon after. Now like I said I've only been on this Med for just 10 days & TBH my hair feels softer & much thinner but haven't seen loss of hair in anyway but looking in the mirror dam I look much thinner than I did say 2 wks ago again I haven't seen much hair loss just my hair feels a lot thinner tho. What do you guys think of this? Any thoughts, does the Fin work like this oris it the biotin sups I'm taking also? I know its hard at the start so I'm going to give this a good go as I want to be in the best possible place prior HT which I plan in 12/18 mths time for my hairline to be rebuilt so to speak. .Again sorry to the other poster I don't mean to hijack your post but thought this was kinda on the same lines. Thanks guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Quasar Posted October 12, 2014 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 12, 2014 @Ko, David and LosAngelesHair, thanks a tonne for giving me that confidence! I am applying Minoxidil twice a day and taking 1mg/day Fin diligently. About 18 days into the course. I will continue with this treatment and gauge things after 6 months. One last question though - Is it possible to get some of the pre-minoxidil hair, that I would have shed before I started with Minox+Fin? Has anyone had success with it? If so, what were the results? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member KO Posted October 12, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted October 12, 2014 No problem bud, regarding growing back hair, it is pretty much a lottery, you can never know who will grow back what unfortunately. 3382 FUE Lupanzula http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/185463-3382-grafts-lupanzula.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member kamalmalik Posted October 14, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted October 14, 2014 keep going with finasteride and minoxidil. hair shedding is normal at the beginning. they will grow more stronger. I benefited from them for some time but I could not see a radical change so i will go ahead with hair transplant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member combatdad Posted November 13, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted November 13, 2014 keep going at it. good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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