telogen effluvium after stopping minoxidil but continuing finasteride

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i have been on minoxidil 5% and finasteride 1 mg daily for 12 months where i had excellent results and then stopped minoxidil and continued on finasteride. after 3-4 months of stopping minoxidil i observed thinning of my hair all over the scalp. i heard stopping minoxidil causes telogen effluvium but i did not use minoxidl all over the scalp but hairloss is all over.can anybody explain this? anybody with similar experience? i am again back on minoxidil

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Minoxidil grew you hair and when you stop you lose it, simple as that.

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thanks for the reply dude but i used minoxidil only on my forehead and a little at the vertex.does this affect the entire scalp?

[reddy]

i have been on minoxidil 5% and finasteride 1 mg daily for 12 months where i had excellent results and then stopped minoxidil and continued on finasteride. after 3-4 months of stopping minoxidil i observed thinning of my hair all over the scalp. i heard stopping minoxidil causes telogen effluvium but i did not use minoxidl all over the scalp but hairloss is all over.can anybody explain this? anybody with similar experience? i am again back on minoxidil