I am freaking out!! Shedding?????

[ajrunke]

So, I posted back in mid November about what I hoped was new hair growth that looked similar to peach fuzz. It's two months since that post and they still appear to be very fine, almost peach fuzz like hair strands.

If this were to be new hair growth, would they have matured by now???
Should I just assume Minox isn't working for me? I've been using it 4.5 months now and never missed a dosage. I would have thought those fine peach fuzz like hairs would have shown some kind of thickening / darkening by now.

Any input would be appreciated.

[Kayman]

So, I posted back in mid November about what I hoped was new hair growth that looked similar to peach fuzz. It's two months since that post and they still appear to be very fine, almost peach fuzz like hair strands.

If this were to be new hair growth, would they have matured by now???
Should I just assume Minox isn't working for me? I've been using it 4.5 months now and never missed a dosage. I would have thought those fine peach fuzz like hairs would have shown some kind of thickening / darkening by now.

Any input would be appreciated.

It can take 9 months for minoxidil to start taking true effect. But for some peach fuzz is as far as it goes. Only way to know is to reassess at the 9 month mark.

[ajrunke]

Still haven't missed a dosage, but not seeing any noticeable results. I've documented a specific area where there was a lone hair. Currently, in that same area, there are now 5 hairs. They're not thick like the rest of my hair, but they do have color. I still notice the areas around my upper temple and hairline have not evolved beyond peach fuzz.

So at the 9 month mark, there are no noticeable results and while I can't necessarily say my hair is any thinner than when I started the application, it definitely has not improved. I'll see if I can't post some pics, but there's really no difference.

[ajrunke]

Just bumping my old thread. I made it until December 2013 and then quit minox after no perceivable results. I was religious about minox and missed a very small number of doses. I decided even if it was helping "maintain" my hairline, it wasn't worth the effort. I do know that no new growth ever occurred.

I'm now 31. 2 years and 4 months after stopping my regimen, I feel like my hairline has receded enough to the point where I'm considering FUE within a year.



I've now been researching FUE and I don't think my hairline would require many grafts. For now, the top of my head is dense but my hairline looks very weak.

I wouldn't do minox again. Maybe it helped maintain. Maybe it didn't. Either way, it was too much of a hassle to continue for life.