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. Progress Pictures 12/15/2025
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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