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January 2004 in “Skin Pharmacology and Physiology”
The document explains hair growth and shedding, factors affecting it, and methods to evaluate hair loss, emphasizing the importance of skin biopsy for diagnosis.
Hairshedding can still occur after long-term use of finasteride, and it is often part of the natural hair cycle. Some users consider adding minoxidil or switching to dutasteride to manage shedding.
Hairshedding is common when using minoxidil and finasteride, often indicating that the treatment is working as weaker hairs fall out to make way for stronger growth. Many users experience multiple shedding cycles before seeing significant hair regrowth.
The user is experiencing hairshedding despite starting finasteride 4 months ago, with no signs of miniaturization. They are seeking advice after normal blood tests and similar family experiences.
A user experienced continuous hairshedding for six months after using topical 5% minoxidil and 0.1% finasteride. They switched to minoxidil gel and oral finasteride 1 mg due to scalp itchiness and are seeking advice on their situation.
The conversation is about a user concerned about hair thinning despite using finasteride, minoxidil, RU58841, and recently adding dutasteride. Most responses suggest there is no noticeable difference in hair loss, attributing concerns to paranoia, and recommend continuing the current treatment or adjusting expectations.