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kidax007
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 		This may have been discussed earlier in the message board, however I have been using a combination of minoxidil 5% and Nizoral Shampoo 2%, for roughly three weeks, after reading a vast amount of literature on the subject matter, I realize that it does take time to regrow hair, but I have noticed an increase in hair loss, more than usual in the first weeks of treatment. Can only offer me any light on whether this is normal? or if I should discontinue the use of minoxidil 5%? thank you

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Re: minoxidil 5% and increase in hair loss

According to what I have heard, this increase is normal with the 5% Minoxidil. In order to benefit, you have to stay on it for about 4-6 months before you actually see results. The reason one might experience an increase in hairloss is because as monixidil penetrates the scalp, it causes the hair follicles to grow, shedding the fine thin hairs that were growing in what is now a thicker hair shaft. The fine hair falling out allows a thicker fuller hair to grow in.

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kidax007
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Re: minoxidil 5% and increase in hair loss

The hair falling out isnt thin, fine hair, its thick hair from the area that is shedding... ? still unsure

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Mike
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Re: minoxidil 5% and increase in hair loss

Usually for the first few weeks of treatment on High concentration minoxidil...5% 12.5% etc.... There is an Increase in hairloss...this is due to the overstimulatig of the treated hiar follicles....The hairloss will include thin hair as well as thick terminal hairs in the treated area...However...don't worry..these hairs grow back....and further hairgrowth will follow...this shedding ends after about one month of treatment..so don't be to concerned about it!

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jepnov1
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Re: minoxidil 5% and increase in hair loss

Go to www.minoxidil.com. An excellent site for info about hair loss and products. They may have an explanation for the hair loss.

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kidax007
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Re: minoxidil 5% and increase in hair loss

yeah i understand that some hair is suppossed to come up but this is a bit excessive.. everytime i run my hands through my hair at least 10-15 hairs are shed.. that can not be normal... and i feel like it is accelerating with each passing day

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kidax007
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Re: minoxidil 5% and increase in hair loss

and i feel by the time i actually see any regrowth it will be too late..

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kidax007
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Re: minoxidil 5% and increase in hair loss

? Has anyone experienced an increase in shedding at areas not bein treated with minoxidil 5%, losing hair from other areas, does that mean i have more than one spot that is thinning? now i am more confused than ever

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Member12763
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Re: minoxidil 5% and increase in hair loss

Will it also grow in the hair in the frontal area or just the back? I have been lossing alot of hair in the front after starting treatment. I know you are not to use it for frontal hair loss but after reading all the post off this sight I decided to give it a go. Good idea or bad? Please help anyone reading this. Member12705 said: Usually for the first few weeks of treatment on High concentration minoxidil...5% 12.5% etc.... There is an Increase in hairloss...this is due to the overstimulatig of the treated hiar follicles....The hairloss will include thin hair as well as thick terminal hairs in the treated area...However...don't worry..these hairs grow back....and further hairgrowth will follow...this shedding ends after about one month of treatment..so don't be to concerned about it!

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