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    Unhappy on minoxidil, shedding for two months, should hop on propecia?

    Hello friends

    Im 21 years old college student, noticed im balding since i was 18. Okay, so around 5 months ago I went to a dermatologist to talk about my issue because it got to a point that my scalp was visible through my hair. She prescribed me minoxidil 5% (in my country named "Alomax"). I had a buzz cut so i didn't notice initial shedding when i started with treatment. Through these 5 months I had haircuts but not on top (just shortening sides). After first 3 months the results were amazing, my hair was back to normal, even the temples grew back! AND THEN the shed started. I started to lose about 50-100 hairs per shower, when i put products on my hair, hair is staying on my hands and so on... I thought "well its okay, every site I google says that the shed is normal and you just need to stick with the treatment and it will stop", BUT NO, it seems like it wont stop, for two months already my hair is shedding. Friend told me that my scalp is starting to get visible again. Panic started! I don't know what to do man... I think of going on propecia or something because I feel so bad that my hair is going to shit again. Don't get me wrong, Im not crying because I'm losing my hair, I feel bad because I got amazing results and I started to have hope that it will last me for some time. In return it lasted for 3 months.

    Is shedding for two months really normal? Is it normal that shedding started on month 3 after amazing results? Is it wise to hop on propecia?

    I apologize for long post and for my english
    Thanks!

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