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Retrograde Alopecia and minoxidil use


Oshank

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Heyy i am 22 and been noticing that my hair density has been decreasing for the past 3 years and felt like telogen efluvium , my dad and my uncle all have diffuse thinning, i consulted a doctor and she diagnosed me with norwood scale 1 and prescribed minoxidil 5% once a day and i have been using it for 20 days now, i havent noticed much shedding since i buzzed my hair. So my questions are-

1. Is it normal to not see shedding?

2.I have okayyish beard with some patches, i am using minoxidil for that too, is it okayy if i apply them simultaneously on head and beard?

3. I think i have retrograde Alopecia as well and i am applying minox on side of my head, so in total i apply more than 1ml to cover my head and the sides, is it okayy to do so?

Please help me out!!

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Can you share pictures of your nape and sides?


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Minoxidil will help enhance your vulnerable hairs but it won't protect them from the underlying cause of the thinning -DHT. That's why you want to use a DHT blocker like finasteride along with the minoxidil.

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