Will your hair you shed while using Rogaine grow back?

[custodio]

When I tried Rogaine I believe there was something in the directions about short term hair loss.

Currently I use Propecia, but I live in Portugal and I am not sure if it is available in the States under that name.

[Mark Baxa, MD]

Hello Custodio ... & JMay83

First off for JMay83 ... Yes you can use Rogaine on your frontal hairline! Just for FYI Propecia [or Finasteride] is not effective on hairline.

So your only option is Rogaine .... Other than LLLT [Low Level Laser Therapy].

In reference to when it [Finasteride] start to show results ... Merck says about 24 months! I usually see results in my patients at 18 - 24 months.

Now for Custodio .... Yes, It was stated by the manufacture originally on Rogaine that it 'may' cause short term hairline .... Mainly as 'CYA' thing in my opinion.

As for your question about 'Propecia' ... Yes, that is Finasteride and it is marketed in the USA as 'Propecia' .... 1 mg Finasteride [Same as in Europe].

Best Regards,

Mark D. Baxa, MD

[JMay83]

Thanks Dr. Baxa! I think I'll give Rogaine Foam a try on my hairline.

[Dinko9]

Dr. Baxa i've been using rogaine/regaine now for 2 weeks and my hair has really started to thin out on top after using it. Before i started using rogaine my hair was already thin on top, but now it really started to thin out. I'm considering it stop using the product and maybe move on to something else. I was wondering what other hair loss products/shampoos etc you would recommend i use..I'm considering using nisim, is it any good? I'm only 21 and this is a realy blow to my self esteem, its kinda depressing looking in the mirror every day any seeing a young guy with a receding hairline!

[danger0613]

Hey JMay83

How has the battle been going? Has your hair improved at all since you stopped Rogaine? This is killing me man. My hair just keeps getting worse. Is there any light at the end of the tunnel?

[Mark Baxa, MD]

Hello 'Danger0613,

I am sure from your response that you are indeed very concerned about your current hair loss or shedding. However, please know that I have never read any medical articles that indeed show that Rogaine can be responsible for continued hair loss after it has been stopped.

What is important for you, is to realize that 'Stress' can also be a factor in continued hair loss. I know that this is simple to state and sometimes very hard to accomplish ... But we see this following major hospital surgeries when a patient has been 'stressed' by anesthesia or the operation itself. So 'Stress' can be a factor in increased hair loss.

The fact of the matter is that now that you have stopped the rogaine ... you should soon stablize and ... 'if' you are to have continued hair loss, it will be because of your genetic predisposition to have continued hair loss and not the rogaine.

But also consider the 'stress' factor.

I wish you the best!

Mark D. Baxa, MD

[sk8drew201]

see this thread: http://www.baldtruthtalk.com/showthread.php?t=2191

[Constantine]

Hi Doctor Baxa,
I have been experiencing increased shedding after taking propecia for 1month now...May i know is that normal? How long will this shedding last?
And wat is the recommended dosage time for propecia?
I normally consume it before sleep..

[SpencerKobren]

Hi Doctor Baxa,
I have been experiencing increased shedding after taking propecia for 1month now...May i know is that normal? How long will this shedding last?
And wat is the recommended dosage time for propecia?
I normally consume it before sleep..

Hey Constantine,
What you are experiencing is completely normal and happens to a relatively large percentage of guys who start Propecia. Eventually the increased shedding should slow down, so I wouldn't be too concerned. There is no clinical data indicating the best time to take Propecia, just try to take it around the same time every day if possible.

[Delphi]

I went through a shed about 3 months in and it stopped within 6 weeks. I Don't worry about it, the hair grows back