Sad update. Has anyone ever lost their minoxidil gains from breaks/inconsistency and fully recovered what they lost? What are my chances of regrowing what I lost? I was a hyper responder but I missed oral min for a few days on multiple occasions because my prescription expired while traveling. Progress Pictures 12/15/2025
The user experienced hair loss due to inconsistent oral minoxidil use while continuing dutasteride and topical minoxidil. Consistent treatment is advised for potential recovery of lost hair.
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A user achieved significant hair regrowth from Norwood 3 to a dense Norwood 2 after five months using oral dutasteride, oral minoxidil, and a topical solution with minoxidil, retinoic acid, and hydrocortisone. The user reported no side effects and found the topical treatment especially effective for the hairline.
community Has anyone ever lost their minoxidil gains from breaks/inconsistency and fully recovered what they lost? What are my chances of regrowing what I lost? I was a hyper responder but I missed oral minoxidil for a few days on multiple occasions because my prescription refills ran out while traveling.
The user experienced significant hair loss after missing doses of oral minoxidil while continuing topical minoxidil and dutasteride. They are hopeful about regrowing lost hair by maintaining consistent treatment.
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The user experienced significant hair regrowth using oral minoxidil, finasteride, and topical dutasteride, with no side effects. They plan to continue these treatments long-term to maintain results.
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