Hi guys, I recently purchased some RU after reading about it on this forum and a few other sites. I was ready to start using it until I started reading about guys having serious shedding, lasting months, and shedding "phases" where the shedding comes and goes. I am well aware of the typical shedding that occurs with minoxidil use, but this sounded extreme. There is no way I could mentally and emotionally handle significant thinning of my hair at this point in my life. I am very hesitant to use it now, although it sounds like it could definitely help. I would like to hear other users accounts of their shedding experience, or if they experienced any at all.
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Hi guys, I recently purchased some RU after reading about it on this forum and a few other sites. I was ready to start using it until I started reading about guys having serious shedding, lasting months, and shedding "phases" where the shedding comes and goes. I am well aware of the typical shedding that occurs with minoxidil use, but this sounded extreme. There is no way I could mentally and emotionally handle significant thinning of my hair at this point in my life. I am very hesitant to use it now, although it sounds like it could definitely help. I would like to hear other users accounts of their shedding experience, or if they experienced any at all. -
I also have fears concerning RU, there is not telling what it can do in the future and it has not even been proven to show consistent results to merit the leap of faith but each to there own. I was once against the use of minox and you know what, I tried it recently and realised my fears were completely unwarranted I have not experienced any sides at all but its much too early to gauge the results.
If you are willing to try RU then you are free to do so.
Generally speaking "shedding" is said to be a good thing in the long run.
It sounds like you are very concerned, much to the same as minox, no one can guarantee how one would personally react to any treatment especially given such an experimental treatment.
I have seen some really great results from the use of concealers however once the hairline goes then concealers will not help you, so while you are using RU you could temporarily use a concealer to mask your shedding and continue to us RU in the meantime.
I guess I could put it this way, worst case scenario, you shed and never recover and then a few years later you learn that RU had come with other health implications.
Best case scenario, you begin growing a few hairs on your head which may/may not be considered visually sufficient.
Once you begin losing your hair you are pretty much at the mercy of every scumbag snake oil salesman the world has to offer so be very careful who you take advice from or read.
Best of luck.Comment
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I also have fears concerning RU, there is not telling what it can do in the future and it has not even been proven to show consistent results to merit the leap of faith but each to there own. I was once against the use of minox and you know what, I tried it recently and realised my fears were completely unwarranted I have not experienced any sides at all but its much too early to gauge the results.
If you are willing to try RU then you are free to do so.
Generally speaking "shedding" is said to be a good thing in the long run.
It sounds like you are very concerned, much to the same as minox, no one can guarantee how one would personally react to any treatment especially given such an experimental treatment.
I have seen some really great results from the use of concealers however once the hairline goes then concealers will not help you, so while you are using RU you could temporarily use a concealer to mask your shedding and continue to us RU in the meantime.
I guess I could put it this way, worst case scenario, you shed and never recover and then a few years later you learn that RU had come with other health implications.
Best case scenario, you begin growing a few hairs on your head which may/may not be considered visually sufficient.
Once you begin losing your hair you are pretty much at the mercy of every scumbag snake oil salesman the world has to offer so be very careful who you take advice from or read.
Best of luck.
This is the first big shed i have seen on RU since I started 11 months ago. Very discouraging. Hope it comes back.Comment
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