Telogen Effluvium After Quitting Minoxidil
My Telogen Effluvium Story
I’ve spent a good 3-4 months online reading everyone’s horror story only for them to disappear and never return. I promised myself that if I ever get through this that I would come back to tell my story.
My Telogen Effluvium started from ending minoxidil
I know how this sounds. People start the minoxidil treatment to get better hair density. For the folks that it works for, they seem to report good results after a good 6 months of use. For me, I quit within the first month so I just got the shock to the body. TE or Telogen Effluvium can be triggered by any shock to your body. Shocking events that trigger Telogen effluvium include- Severe physical stress (illness, fever)
- Severe psychological stress (depression, anxiety)
- Pregnancy
- Surgery
- Severe weight loss
- Change in diet
- Medication
- Abrupt hormonal changes, including those associated with childbirth and menopause
- Vitamin deficiency
- Iron deficiency
- Hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism
My Telogen Effluvium Timeline
To avoid having to do any math, I’ll avoid mentioning the months.1 Month of Minoxidil Usage
I was on Minoxidil / vasodilator medication for a month. I was having severe side effects and I decided to stop the medication after 5 weeks. I’ve had side effects since day 1, but I just brushed it off thinking I’m just feeling a little off. As time went on, the side effects were getting scary- Heart palpitation
- Anxiety / Depression – first time in my life
- Fast heart rate. Easily 80-100 even when I’m resting in bed
- Lack of Appetite – I couldn’t eat. It was a challenge to eat
- Hair loss – expected in the first month or two
2nd month – I quit, recovering back to normal
I went off the medication and worked hard to eat normally, sleep normally and after 3 weeks, I’ve started to recover.- Heart rate down to around 70-75 while resting
- Was able to sleep for 6 hours straight
- Mentally started to feel a little positive and excited about doing some activity for the day.
- I focused very hard on eating healthy
- Iron / Magnesium / Multivitamins / Protein / Biotin
- I tried to eat a lot of vegetables, fruits, chicken breast, and a daily hardboiled egg
3rd Month
The massive hair loss I had while on medication was starting to grow back. I was experiencing light itching all over my scalp along with a few bumps here and there. This wasn’t the inflammation type of itch, but just a tickle. I was able to see several new hair sprouts. The timing was about right for the hair to grow back from the initial hair loss caused by the medication or it could be the benefits I was supposed to get from minoxidil.- Light itching on the scalp from regrowth
- Red bumps here and there from ingrown hair
- Was visually able to see new fuzz of hair along hairline.
- Emotionally stable. Not having random crying spells.
- Heart rate has really recovered where it was down to 40-60 while in bed.
4th Month – TELOGEN EFFLUVIUM BEGINS
All those stories I’ve read online about people experiencing 300-400 hair coming out. All those times I’ve worried if I had TE. Well let me tell you, when you actually have TE, you won’t be asking if you have TE. Hair is EVERYWHERE.- Scalp started to experience unbearable itching on the back of my scalp.
- Easily dozen hairs on the pillow every morning
- Hair all around the pillow, hair all over the desk
- Each time I comb, I can see 5-6 hairs come out. This means each brush takes out 5-6. Scary!
- Towel drying hair easily shows 10-12 hairs
- Shower was a nightmare, each time I ran my hand through my head, I can see at least 10 hairs
- I don’t even know how, but hair is on the shower walls, and even on my shampoo bottles and soap.
- Hair is EVERYWHERE. I reach for my drink, I see it, it’s on my keyboard.
- I’m falling apart….
5th Month – TELOGEN EFFLUVIUM IS EVEN WORSE (2nd Month of TE)
It wasn’t the same. It was getting worse. More hair everywhere, but my coping mechanism was getting better.- I just pickup and throw away hair as I see it.
- I stopped looking at my hands in the shower
- I rinse off the walls and ground without looking
- I dimmed the lights around the house so I don’t have to see myself
6th Month – TELOGEN EFFLUVIUM slowing down? (3rd Month of TE)
I woke up. Few hair on the pillow. Hmm. Brushed my hair, hit the brush against the sink. few hairs. hmm Shower. still shedding but not as much as the peak. Maybe instead 10 hairs in my hand, I saw 2-3. Towel only has 1-2 hairs. TE must be giving me a break today. This pattern continued for a few days. Some days higher, some days lower, but I can see it gradually dropping little by little7th Month – Telogen Effluvium easing off (4th Month of TE)
Still slightly higher than I’d like it to be. Some days can be worse than others, but hair fall is slowly improving. Hair still feels thin.- Now see 0-2 hairs on the pillow
- Each brush shows 0-2 hairs
- Shower shows 2-3 hairs in my hand after scrubbing shampoo
- Towel drying can show 3-5 hairs
Starting to look a little better, but still horrible
Hair fall can be more or less depending on the day, but definitely less than the peak.- Brushing hair in the morning, I see 3-4 hairs fall out. Other times 0-2 hairs
- I still get hair in my hands every now and then running through it.
- Not sure how this can be the case, but hair that comes out feels/looks thicker than before.
- Hair looks very slightly more filled in, but in direct sunlight or harsh light, can see directly into scalp. Maybe because my hair is just growing out? I’m about 2-3inches. My hair, that is.
- Hurray! – Hair strands strangely feel relatively thicker, but this could be due to changing my shampoo / conditioner to the Nioxin System
8th Month – Telogen Effluvium ups and downs (November – 5th Month of TE)
- Started to really count hair fall this month with a hair catcher in the shower and really started to sweep the floor to look carefully and it’s horrifying.
- About 20 hairs a day on the ground
- About 10-30 hairs caught in the shower drain
- Brushing in the morning takes 3-4 hairs. Other times 0-2 hairs
- Scalp visibility is at it’s worst. I’m hoping the hair lost during TE will grow out.
- I can somewhat make the thinning look better if I style a certain way, but it’s painful. Hair is dead and flat. Also staticky but it could be due to the dryness in the Fall air.
- One difference I’m seeing this month is that when my hair comes out, the white bulb on the end seems bigger and harder. Also the hairs coming out seem to be thicker than before. Not sure if this is a good or bad sign.
- Considering trying finasteride, but I should be patient. I told myself, if I can’t recover within 1 year. I have 6 months until the day I quit Minoxidil.
- Finasteride. It’s a choice I’ll be making sometime in my life. I need to decide whether I’m going to be bald or extend my youth by using finasteride and for how long.
- Started to incorporate daily scalp massage
- I didn’t notice any new regrowth, but I can see hairs that are only an inch along the hairline so regrowth has been happening
- Scalp seems to be filling in, but it could just be due to my hair being longer
9th Month – Hair fall is normal now
- Normal hair fall’s occurring, but it’s definitely stabilized.
- Hair isn’t quite the density I like, but it’s improving. Finally at a point where I’m not constantly thinking about it.
- I’m confident I’d be at pre-minoxidil state within a year from the day I started using the solution.
Telogen Effluvium My Experience in a Nutshell
- Medication caused TE exactly 3 months after I started Minoxidil
- Telogen Effluvium was in full throttle for 2 full months and slowly drifted off
- Telogen Effluvium kicked in slowly and ends slowly. Should last about 6 months but it’s different for everyone.
- Once TE is triggered, nothing can be done. You just have to let it run it’s course. Once, the body is shocked into making your hairs go into Telogen phase, that’s done. By the time your hair falls out, your trigger is probably is already fixed.
- During this stressful TE time, I worked hard to eat healthy, sleep well, and the hardest part was trying not to think about it.
- DO NOT READ FORUMS WHERE PEOPLE ARE PANICKING AND OTHERS ARE ADVISING THEM THAT THEY ARE GOING BALD. This will just add to your stress level.
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Telogen Effluvium Successful Recovery Story
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I've spent a good 3-4 months online reading everyone's horror story only for them to disappear and never return. I promised myself that if I ever get through this that I would come back to tell my story.
Author
Kazuo Akutsu
This was soooooo helpful. Thank you thank you
Thank you for the kind comment!
Hello Mashew!
I have a similar story. Severe hairfall after stopping Minoxidil. Hair density reduced and hair always flat. No volume.
Can you tell me if you have regrown your hair as earlier? Or is it still shedding?
Thankyou
Yes, the hair fall started heavily after 2-3 months of stopping minoxidil. The TE went on for 3-6 months. 3 months of heavy shedding and another 3 months of slowly going back to normal. Yes, the hairs that fall out has grown back. Do not stress (I know it’s impossible) because it’s a VERY VERY slow process.
It’s been 4 month today since I left minioxdil till now I am shedding a lot what to expect when will it stabilise as you say it’s take about 3-4 month
Sounds about right. When you quit minoxidil, your body experiences another “shock” and it takes about 100 days for your hair to go through the telogen phase.
Hy I will be completing 6 month within a week from the day I quit minioxdil but I am still shedding like crazy hairs are every where and it’s too painfull I have used minioxdil for 4 month but neither in this 4 month my initial hairfall was ok nor it is reducing after I quit and before starting minioxdil I never have such tremendous hairfall what is happening can u please tell ?? I took minioxdil after doctors prescription will I ever able to recover from minioxdil damage to hair roots or not
If you can read through the blog, telogen effluvium can go on for 3-6 months. Then the massive hairfall you had will be replaced and visible in about 3 months. Hair grows out about 1/2in every month so give it 3 more months. It took about a year from the time of quitting to get back to normal.
Can you give any update ? I know it’s been a while now
Thank you so much for this article. It’s great to read a good success story!
I have one question 🙂 Did the shedding decreased slowly or all at once?
Definitely slowly. It’s best to count your hair in the drain once in a while (once a month) or you will drive yourself nuts.
On the 8th month how bad was the scalp visibility?
Hello,
How is your hair now that’s it’s been over year? Any noticeable shedding still?
Hope all is well. And thank you!
After a year of quitting, it’s back to pre-minoxidil. I continue the same regimen. Keeping myself mentally and physically healthy. Started to exercise too.
Did you have more hair loss in some places as compared with others? It’s been almost four months since i quit minoxidil and I’m experiencing hair loss all over my scalp, however, it is more pronounced in certain areas as compared with others.
On another note: how’s your hair now, recovered?
For me, I think the areas I applied directly were hit hard, but it was falling all over. I can pull on the hair on the back of my neck and it would easily come out.
Hair is back to pre-minoxidil.
Thanks for the story it gives me hope. I’m going through the same thing. Started minoxidil because of hair thinking and stopped after 2 weeks due to side effect on my skin, breakouts etc. One week after stopping my hair is coming out in clumps every day it’s depressing I think I’m going to go bald if this continues for a few months. I don’t know what to do. Showering is a nightmare i lose handful of hair each time. Glad to hear it will come back.
Don’t worry! I know how bad it is. Just know that it’ll end and your hair will grow back. It just takes about 3-6 months to see them after the fall.
Hello Ally, can you give any update ? Did your grew back to pre minox ?
No one is updating us 🙁
Are you a men or women? And i have observed slightly colored hair in my hairline. Is this a start of growth? The center of my forehead hair and mostly where i put it directly became thin than other parts. This is my 6th month and hairfall is reduced although still on going. Is it the same as yours?
What is your reason of using it in the first place?
I wanted more thickness and coverage.
Did you quit using Minoxidil? Keep in mind we are always dropping hair. Do you have any younger girls that you know? One day at a hotel and they have everywhere in the bathroom.
What was your reason of using it?
Did your hair kinda receded with diffuse thinning all over? How many months from the 9th month do i expect that my hair can return to preminoxidil state?
Thanks!
It took a whole year after I quit to get back to pre-minoxidil state.
Thank you so very much for this article. I didn’t even need Minoxidil but started it because of hair loss related to a bleach job. It feels like I’ve lost my whole head of hair and have multiple bald patches. So depressed every day over losing gobs and gobs of hair, and I just hope the naked areas of scalp will eventually fill in. Your story gives hope.
Kelli, trust me, I know the feeling. I think I understood what depression and panic attack was when I saw what it did to my scalp. It will come back and knowing that will eventually come back will get you through this mentally.
How many percent did the peak of hairloss go? Did ur hairline receed?
Peak hair loss, I’d say a good 20-30% of hair went and it was all around, but especially where I applied minoxidil. Hairline did not receed.
Did you feel an occasional sensation of burning, itching and burning in your scalp?
burning, itching and pain*
Yes, right before and during the massive shed, there was a lot of itching.
I used minoxidil for 7 months and later i stopped using it. My hair fall increased after stopping minoxidil. There is thinning hair in the places where i applied minoxidil. Does hair regrows back in those places.
Yes, it will grow back, but it took about a whole year to get back to baseline.
Hi.
I had this exact same thing happen, but instead of minoxidil, it was Nizoral shampoo (strong antifungal). Fried my hair. Burnt my scalp, then I started shedding. A lot. All over. But I have multiple patches of very fine hair. It’s been awful
Anywho. The shedding has gone back to normal. Yay! Took 12 months for the shedding to stop. Density has not returned yet.
How soon after your shedding stopped, did it take for your density to return?
Thanks
I’d say 3 months after shedding stopped for hair to get noticeably back to normal. Hair grows an average of 1/2in per month. Given that maybe 1/2in is under the scalp surface, it’ll take about 3 months for shed hair to grow back to an inch outside of the scalp. Don’t worry! it’s going to come back 🙂 BTW, did you use Nizoral shampoo everyday? I believe it’s only supposed to be used once or twice a week or as needed?
Hey man. Thanks for your reply. Your correct re: Nizoral No, didn’t use it everyday. Think I used it 3 times over a 10 day period. My girlfriend then said “you hair looks fried”. It then started itching & then it went flat/limp, then it started shedding! Big time! A Google search confirms this is a common side effect, just need to be patient now!
P.s. on your advice, I bought a few beanies! And your right, they look great!
Do you mind sharing pictures of the state of your hair during the shedding phase and after it recovered? It would really mean a lot!
I actually had a detailed video of after the shed, but I deleted it because it made me depressed when my iPhone showed it to me.
Bro how is ur hair now same problem
It’s pre-minoxidil state now. Wish it was like my teenager days, but it’s enough that I’m not constantly thinking about it.
Hello mashew!!
Is it common to visible my scalp during the shedding phase after quitting the minoxidil…plzz help me I’m in fear that my all hair is gonna lost or what??
Scalp was totally visible for me under light and it has recovered to pre-use after a year from quitting
Are you currently on any hair loss medication such as Finasteride? How long did it take for you to fully fully recover? Also do you have androgenic alopecia?
No medication during or after use of minoxidil. Yes, I believe there’s a level of androgenic alopecia. It took a full year after stopping usage to recover and for friends to tell me things look better.
So I’m on the 6 month of TE. How many months after the last month of TE did it take to regain density?
It took about 3-4 months after TE ended for things to look noticeably better. If your hair grows about half an inch to an inch per month and imagine you have about half an inch under your scalp surface, the 3-4 month timeline sounds about right to start filling in.
I’m in the exact same situation, experiencing a similar timeline after quitting and even the same pimples/inflammation. I’d say I’m going into the second month of the 300-400 per day shed. Just started finasteride last week as I see miniaturized hairs as well. Should I wait out the recovery before adding finasteride? Could adding fin now prolong the TE or cause an additional shed? Thanks in advance
I’m in the exact same situation, probably going into my second month of losing 300-400 per day, got everything from the ingrown hairs/pimples to back of head inflammation as well. Started finasteride about a week ago because I’m seeing some miniaturized hairs. Should I wait until recovery before introducing finasteride? Will adding fin now prolong the TE or cause additional sheds? Thanks in advance
What was your shampoo/hair wash regimen while recovering? I stopped using keto and am using Avalon organics but this contains saw Palmetto which i hear can also cause sheds. Thinking of baby shampoo to be as gentle on the scalp as possible. Any specific types or brands you’d recommend, and how often per week. Thanks
* Nioxin shampoo and conditioner every day / other day
* Nizoral Shampoo every week
* vitamins
* stay out of the sun, sleep well, eat well
In my case 2 triggering events may have occurred. From late February ‘19 to April ‘19, i lost over 30 lbs by running the treadmill 3 hours per day. My diet was also bad, only had 1 small meal a day and drank nothing but water.
In September ‘19, I noticed my hair had lost a bit density so I applied minoxidil to my hairline/frontal anterior. I stopped after 1 use because of the same symptoms that you experienced. The rapid hear beat I couldn’t handle.
10 days after quitting, I had a massive shed of losing 300-500 hairs daily. Hair was everywhere, and this lasted for 3 months before tapering down. Month 4 was better because I only saw between 10-30 in the shower and about another 5-10 combing. Maybe 1-4 on pillow.
Month 5 (current)- it somewhat sped up again, but not like months 1-3. Still losing lots of hair, between 50-80 in the shower, and another 10-30 combing. Still less than the 300+ i could visually see months 1-3.
I honestly haven’t seen any regrowth. Month 4 it looked as if my hair was thickening a bit, but these last couple weeks of shedding 100 visible strands per day has hurt my density. The area i applied minoxidil is the see through area. I can pull on any area of the scalp and hair will come out. Usually it’s 1 hair per pull but a few areas as much as 4 hairs will come out by a single pull on 20+ hairs. It’s a nightmare scenario.
I’m starting to panic about the possibility of the hair not growing back. Based on this time line and no regrowth spotted at the areas I applied minoxidil, does this mean that hair is toast?
Hey!!mashew it’s been 5 months since I quit minoxidil …my scalp was totally visible when I look through mirror will it be back to pre minoxidil …if so how much time it will take…
Yes, but it’s really about a year after you stop.
Hello I just want to thank you for your post, and giving me positivity out of all this. I too had started minoxidil and continued for roughly 2 months, I had stopped because I started noticing it was making my hair worse. I always had a full head of hair, but when I started minoxidil, it was thinning it out. Now it’s been 5 months and my hair is thinner than it has ever been, and Ive been having small bald spots in the back of my head. I wanted to ask you if you ever had ball spots when you went Thru this, and did they ever grow back. As well and the thinning of the hair, will it come back thicker, or how the hair was before minoxidil.
No bald spots, just overall thinning because I applied minoxidil everywhere. It seemed like a good idea at the time. Why would you just want more hair in certain spots right? Don’t worry, it’ll be about a year from the point you stopped to get back to normal.
Hey Lucas,
I am going through a similar issue. Has your hair come back? If so, how long did it take since you stopped minoxidil?
I noticed your post is from more than a year ago.
Thanks
Hey Lucas’s. What was the update on your hair. Did you grow back?
Did ur scalp become more oily after stopping minoxidil my scalp was secreting excessive oil …did it stop after back to the baseline or it will continue lifelong??
It did not become oily. I used Nioxin Shampoo and Conditioner. Avoid milk, whey protein, and maybe even alcohol. Sebum secretion has a lot to do with what you eat/drink and your body type of course. Milk helps raise IGF-1 levels 10-20% in the body.
Mashew…thank you for this recap. It’s is one of the only encouraging stories of quitting Minoxidil that I have found. I was a lucky 50yr old male who had 90% of the hair vs what I had in my 20’s…that is until I used Minoxidil. I started it in Nov 2019 as more of a precaution versus regrowth goal. Since this time (7 months) I’ve continued to lose density where applied and have noticed a significant change in the texture of my hair where applied (stringy straw like). I finally quit 2 weeks ago (mid June 2020) as it has done nothing but destroy my hair…I’m already down 20%-30% density where I applied it. I’ve been terrified to quit because of the inevitable shed but I had to take my head back from this product that has been horrible for me (I know it has done wonders for others). Now I’m waiting for the massive shed. I pray my follicles can recover from this. It’s been hell already watching the regression in such a short period and now I’m likely heading for darker days over the next 6-12 months. Thank you for sharing your story.
Hey Paul, I know exactly where you are. Can’t believe they sell minoxidil freely at any grocery store. After minoxidil, hair looked more fried and I felt it even made my skin look dehydrated/aged. I believe every change in your system could cause a shed. When your body was introduced to minoxidil, there was a shedding phase. Now that you stopped, it’ll have another shed. I’ve read some people say that gradually weaning off helps (and theoretically, it should). I just wanted to get the minoxidil out and also lost trust in people so I stopped cold turkey. Please know that a year from today, your head (physically and mentally) will be in a better place.
Thanks Kazuo,
Like you I intend to report back to let others know the outcome after it is all said and done. Since March I’ve been documenting the regression with photos. Hopefully there will be a positive story longer term that I’ll be able to share. At 50 yrs old with pattern baldness working in the back ground I don’t anticipate I’ll ever get back to my pre-minoxidil baseline, but do hope to reclaim some of what’s been stolen from me in a matter of 7 months, which has been more like a decade worth of hair loss.
Hi Paul,
I saw so your post from a year ago about the issues with minoxidil. You mentioned you would come back and let us know if you have recovered your hair, and I am wondering if you have an update on it?
I also have a similar issue and stopped minoxidil 4 months ago. Lots of shedding still going. I have been on finasteride for 20 years with no issues, until started using minoxidil.
Thanks
Carlos
Hi Kazuo. If you are still here, please tell me, did you notice at that TE time that some of the new regrown hair strands became thinner on random places than they were in the pre-minox state? If so, did they get thicker over time after full recovery from TE?
Once I stopped using minoxidil and after a year, the hair came back to pre-minox stage. I highly recommend looking into finasteride.
Hi Mashew,
I used 1 mg oral minoxidil for 25 days…when initial shed began i decided to stop It….I tought It was a Little time of use and stopping It the shed have been stopped too Just in a month.
My hairs didn’ t get any benefit so why they should fall from stopping After only 25 days….i tought It was impossibile for them to become minox depended….i tought It could be necessary longer time…now It Is almost 3 months since i stopped and First month my hairs fall likes Crazy for shedding phase…the second the stopped….in the third began heavily….i’ m going Crazy It s incredibile like 25 days of minoxidil could destroy my Life and the willing ti do things….
I think It Will be harder and harder to take It….
Are you a man or a woman ?
Do you have alopecia androgenetic?
Thank you gime me some advice
Thank God I landed on this article. I was put on birth control because of acne, and 6 months after I noticed I had more hair loss so my dermatologist suggested minoxidil. It was giving me ok results but my hair texture def changed.
After a year or so I got depression and my therapist suggested getting rid of birth control as depression might be a side-effect of that. I did some research and saw hair loss also in the list of side-effects. So I quitted birth control. 2 months later I said to my self, maybe using minoxidil has been a mistreatment, it’s treating a symptom which I would probably never have had if I didn’t use birth control. And once you’re on minoxidil, you’re on it lifelong, and I don’t want that, I probably had no problem. So I stopped minoxidil. That’s in late Feb, early March this year.
And yes, I started noticing crazy amount of shedding in around late April, it got worse ever since. Texture changed into super thin, fine hair as if you can’t feel a thing, and hair is weirdly curly, almost like lifeless plastic fiber. Hairs started to show on pillows which never happened, they fall without my touching my head. When I run my hand through my hair the volume is so different, and when I wash my face the hairy point where my fingers touch my hairline feels so bald. Others might not be able to tell but I cry when I look myself in the mirror – I look noticeably unhealthier and older than just a few months ago. And my blood tests were good, my doctor said “no cause for hair loss was identified”, the most frightening thing ever. I’d rather they told me I got cancer.
But I have been aware that getting rid of Minoxidil causes shedding, I just hoped it’s about time to be over, but it’s never like that. I saw a new dermatologist and she said minoxidil is safe and effective, and that I could go back to it any time. But she suspects TE, and suggested doing a scalp biopsy if I want an exact diagnosis.
So when I’m waiting to get biopsy, doing my research, I found this blog. It’s really reassuring that most cases do get better over time, and you said about a year it’ll be back to normal. That’s promising, I’m halfway through. I’m a bit unsure what was the trigger though, cuz I had my covid vaccine at around the same time TE presumably began. Those 2 vaccines made my period stop for 2 months.
When I was not at the peak of hair loss I asked myself, how else could it be worse. Well I was at the point it was worse, so maybe I’m just very used to it. But this is giving me hope. I’ll have some faith and let time take care of it.
I am in the same situation. Used minoxidil for 5 months and quit because it didn’t work. It’s been 4 months since I stopped and noticed a gradual slow of the shedding. Although I am noticing regrow everywhere, it is way too far from enough and my scalp still gets worse every month.
I went to see a dermatologist who told me it may take up to 2 years to recover. I hope he is right. I am on finasteride for 20 years and worked wonders, without side effects, until this stupid minoxidil came.
Other than the author of this article, has anyone noticed significant regrowth and slow shedding, yet? If so, after how many months after stopping minoxidil?
Thanks
Thank you so much for this article, it’s refreshing to hear a ‘real life’ account, there’s so much scare mongery out there. I started losing my hair Jan 2020 and decided to try Minoxidil a year into the hair loss. I was on it for 3/4 months but it gave me major irritation (full on psoriasis) so had to stop. 2 months after stopping I started to shed more than ever. It’s 2 months since the increased shedding has begun and I’m certainly getting bald patches. I’m so distressed and I’m constantly thinking about my hair. My dermatologist said I have TE which has triggered FPH. I’m now on PRP injections which I can’t say are helping so far (I’ve had 2 sessions). I’m thinking of chopping all my hair off to save me the daily distress of seeing all my hair everywhere but my head 🙁
Hey, such a good and helpful blog! I am aware that this blog dates years ago but I REALLY HOPE this comment finds you guys.
I am currently having a similar problem, i had regressed hairline and started using minoxidil on the front of my scalp, used it for 6 months. I stopped it, after about the same period i started noticing this severe shedding that i literally panicked over cause i literally went bald. Went to the dermatologist and he diagnosed me with stage 3 AGA? he said use minoxidil or it’ll progress into an irreversible phase so I really panicked once again and restarted on minoxidil. Now I am 2 months in the second start of minoxidil and I thought I might have been in TE at that time and that the dermatologist had misdiagnosed me. I am thinking of stopping minoxidil for the second time, for good this time and wait for my hair to return to its preminoxidil state. Any advices? I am already using Ketoconazole shampoo 2-3 times weekly. I really want to stop minoxidil for good this time!