Hey Doc,
Firstly, what an amazing job you guys do with this whole set up: Dr Rassman your blog has provided so much insight for those of us scared about hair loss.I’m a 22 year old male student. To combat my hair loss problem, last year I used Minox 5% (Rogaine) for about 1month, but due to the subsequent irritation it caused, I ceased use.
The area that I applied this to is now dead, straw like hair, and so much thinner than other parts of my hair. I have read about minoxidil dependant hair, do you think this could be the case for such a short application period? A trichologist I consulted over here, dismissed that as being unlikely, as 1month was too short a time frame. He emphasised to me that stopping minox would return hair to the ‘base level’.
The thing is, my hair loss has accelerated greatly in the past 10months: I touch my hair and it falls out. My scalp is clearly visible on top. What cuts me up inside, is that I think I brought this upon myself by trying minoxidil.
Do you think propecia would be of any use in this situation, if stopping minoxidil has damaged my hair? – I understand that the mechanisms are different. I am merely speculating as to why I’m losing hair so much, so quickly, but I am keen to give finasteride a go. Any feedback would be greatly welcomed.
Kind Regards
You are describing what might be genetic hair loss as well as some side effects from the minoxidil on your hair texture. I doubt your current hair loss has anything to do with minoxidil use and any new hair that grows out from the scalp should be as it was before the minoxidil use. Here’s your scenario as I see it — You started using minoxidil because you were losing hair… minoxidil caused irritation and hair texture issues, so you stopped using it… then your hair loss continued, because hair loss is progressive. I don’t think it’s clear that minoxidil accelerated the loss, though.
At 22 years old with early balding, Propecia is a good idea to help slow the loss down (if it is genetic hair loss), but you will likely not see results unless you take it daily for at least 9 to 12 months. It’s a prescription drug, so talk to your doctor if you’re interested in that. You should also have a good doctor examine your hair and perform a miniaturization mapping so that you can see the progressive nature of your loss over time.
Keep using Minoxidil and only assess your results after 8 months of continued use given that you are applying it as directed and twice a day with sufficient time for your scalp’s skin to absorb the medication. It’ll look like crap the first few months as the miniaturized hairs fall out and thicker hairs cycle in but by the end of it you’ll thank yourself for sticking it through.
Hi.. I would like to add on this. Firstly I will raise the issue of my cousin. In 2003/04 my cousin noticed hairfall but wasn’t that bad and then the doctor suggested him minoxidil and he lost all his hair and he is not completely bald. I myself noticed hairfall in 2006/07 and I used minoxidil for a year. I applied minoxidil on the top and front (sides), but I noticed more hairfall in these areas. The parts where I applied minoxidil started to show and hair became much thinner and I started losing more hair. I stopped using minoxidil in late 2007 and since then my hair dosn’t fall that much. I am pretty sure that minoxidil caused in the acceleration of my hair loss. Now i wonder how i can regain the lost hair. It is so unusual, as minoxidil is proven to be the only drug for the treatment of hairloss but then me and my cousin lost hair due to using it. What is the problem?
thr is a typo in above post:
read….”and he is not completely bald.” as ” and he is now completely bald.”
As Prescription of Dr. for Hair fall in Vertex portion Am using MX-5 Minoxidil topical solution (daily 2ml..{1- 0 -1}) & Tab : Fincover and Folliderm daily one tablet each {1- 0 – 0}, since from past one month., But from last 4 days am observing lot of hair fall…in Vertex and front portion of the head please guide me… am bit scared….please revert.
There are lot of Positive infomration regarding Minoxidl that it enhances hait growth.On top of it there are also information that this also enahnaces hair loss. We are confused. Is ther any case study of persons having got thier hair back with this. Require advise on this.
dis s not at all a matter…if u tak ma case…in ma caste almost 95%men r blad..i am not getting blad actually..but having hair slightly receding..u can becum emotional if u r suffering frm any other health prob..but in case of hair fall evn it upsets you a lot…u r supposed to control ur emotions inorder to protect atleast ur remaining hair…i used b calm n really an entertainer 4 d people arnd me….frm d tim hair loss prob started i lost ma sleep…no peace..didnt lik to concentrate an any other topic..am a guitarist ..evn didnt feel lik touchin ma guitar..life was hell…
i just started using minoxidil 5% topical solution, as prescribed by a dermatologist. i m bald from the front nd corner (little), but i hv good density of hair at back and sides of the head, by reading the above comment, i wnt to know shall i apply this solution to all scalp ao only in the affected area of baldness. because many people gave the comment that they lost their remaining hair…pls suggest me….
hi,I m also having same problem. I use to have very thick hair . At the age of 18 , i experienced hair fall. I consulted doctor . he gave me a vitamin tablet , follihair and mintop 5x. sometimes dandruff is also a cause of hairfall. when i started applying this solution , my hair became more thinner . it also caused me scalp irritation and swelling and weight gain . today m 23 and i have lost most of my hair at front and centre portion.my scalp is easily visible at the regions where i applied the solution. i even discontinued using it , but my hairfall continues. i really feel bad that why did this happened with me. my cousin , my father , everyone in my family has a good hair growth except me. i have lost my confidence and feel embaressed when standing among group of people and they say about my hair. i trim my hair to zero number so that people cant notice my baldness but sooner as hair grows it becomes evident.I have read so many articles on hair loss , everyone says that mintop solution accelerates hair growth but when , when we will loose all hair of our scalp ? its been 3 years that i have not styled my hair like others. I have lost my self confidence and self esteem. even the consultation of doctors and treatments are not cheap. they are too expensive for a student.
the stem cell , mht hair growth tecnhique is so expensive . what should we do now???
pls for all dont use the mitop ,mx5 and any hair solution becauseit will acclerate hair fall and hair will get much thinnerso this is my request for all
I am sufferring from hair loss fro, 2009. Everbody said that it’s due to wearing helmets. But I disagree with it. Anyways, my doctor suggested me to apply MX-5 Minoxidil Lotion on the scalp. And to my surprise it actually worked for me. But when I stop using it, withing 1month time, the hair loss again resurfaces. Am again started using it from 11june2012, and in 1 weeks time, new hair growth it visible. Hope to keep using it as long as possible.
my hair loss since 2010.i using mx5 2 month but no bnift me.my hair loss increise.
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