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wtw
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 		I have been using Propecia for about a year with very good results (some people who see me on a daily basis noticed). Since I hadn't noticed improvement in a while, I decided to add Rogaine 5% to my treatment. That was about 3 weeks ago and for the last 4-6 days I have been shedding a lot of hair (maybe 100 ea. day). What does this mean? Is it working or causing problems (no skin irritaion or discomfort of any sort has happened)? Do I need to just stick it out?

I did have periods of shedding like everyone describes while using Propecia only, but this is more drastic than what happened to me before.

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Desperado
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Re: Rogaine 5% and Shedding

Yes stick with it. The more you shed the better. 100 hairs per day is not that much. Since I was 17 and started losing my hair I was losing like 100-200 hairs a day. This was before I started any kind of treatment. As soon as the shedding stops you will begin seeing huge improvements. The shedding could last 2 weeks to more than a month. You are only shedding the hairs you were about to lose anyway though, dont worry about it.

Goodluck B

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ronny
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Re: Rogaine 5% and Shedding

Hi, I have been on Xandrox for about 3 months. I can't say that I was shedding loads before I started using it (or maybe I am a bit blind). After using it for 3 months I can't see much dramatic improvement but I haven't lost more new hair. Does this mean its working / not working ... ????

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Kim
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Re: Rogaine 5% and Shedding

Viper,

Have you been using Xandrox 2x a day and ALSO using Minox 2% or 5% a day? From what I've heard, you must be using Minox concurrently w/ Xandrox 2x a day for it to work.

Kim

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ronny
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Re: Rogaine 5% and Shedding

Hi, Are you sure ? I have only been using Xandrox 5% twice a day and Xandrox 12.5% only at night. I didn't realize that you had to use Minoxidil 2x a day. That actually sounds weird because Xandrox already contains minoxidil right ? Please explain.

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Kim
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Re: Rogaine 5% and Shedding

Hi Viper,

I only use 2% twice a day. I used Dr. Lee's 5% for almost 2 years once a day and I didn't regrow anything although I think I kept my hair with his products. What I've been hearing over and over from people who actually have had sucess w/ minoxidil have said they used it twice a day for at least 4 months and hopefully 6.

*clarification* Oh, if you're using Xandrox 12.5% Dr. Lee does have on his website (in bold) that you have to use the 5% Xandrox, not minox, "my bad"!

(from Dr. Lee's site)

Q. Where should Xandrox 12.5% be used?

A. Only on those areas of the scalp that are refractory to treatment of MPB by any other means. For most patients, this means the areas of both temples and/or the frontal hairline. But some patients will want or need to use it in the vertex and/or on the crown. It should not take the place of 5% Xandrox for general application on other parts of the scalp.

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snapplerules
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Re: Rogaine 5% and Shedding

Xandrox=5% Minoxidil and 5% Azelaic Acid. You don't need to use it with 5% Minoxidil and if you do it would have the same effect as applying your Minoxidil 4x a day.

If you overdose on minoxidil can cause some not so fun side effects like water retention and increased body hair growth.

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