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I’m a 39 year old female. In fall of 2010 I started shedding like crazy. After a few month of heavy shedding I went to a dermatologist who specialized in female hair loss. He put me on Rogaine, Iron and supplements. I started using Rogaine 5% liquid 2/times a day (Walgreens brand) in Jan 2011. For the first 3 month I had excessive shedding. Then the shedding completely stopped and new hair started to come in. In the following 3- 4 month I had so much new hair growing all over my head to the point that I started to think that it was too much hair. All this time I had only minor irritation and tolerable itching.
The hair got so thick that I could barely manage it. As a result I decided to cut down Rogaine application to 1 time every other day. One month after I reduced my Rogaine applications (Aug 2011) the shedding began. Hair started falling out with increasing intensity. Most of the shedding were new short hairs that recently grew in. As a result I went back to the 2/times per day application of Rogaine.
However as soon as I started applying Rogaine 2 times a day, my scalp began to itch like crazy (even though I did not have this problem before). I examined the scalp and it does not appear dry or irritated . The itching is not constant , but sporadic and usually starts 2 to 3 hours after application . The severe itching episode will last about 1 to 2 hrs then it would subside for 1 to 2 hours. I tend to have 3 to 5 severe itching episodes after each application. When it itches it feels like bugs are crawling under my skin. But again I want to reiterate that my scalp is in perfect condition (no dryness, redness, flaking or bumps).
If anyone can give me some guidance based on their experience, I would be very grateful.
The hair got so thick that I could barely manage it. As a result I decided to cut down Rogaine application to 1 time every other day. One month after I reduced my Rogaine applications (Aug 2011) the shedding began. Hair started falling out with increasing intensity. Most of the shedding were new short hairs that recently grew in. As a result I went back to the 2/times per day application of Rogaine.
However as soon as I started applying Rogaine 2 times a day, my scalp began to itch like crazy (even though I did not have this problem before). I examined the scalp and it does not appear dry or irritated . The itching is not constant , but sporadic and usually starts 2 to 3 hours after application . The severe itching episode will last about 1 to 2 hrs then it would subside for 1 to 2 hours. I tend to have 3 to 5 severe itching episodes after each application. When it itches it feels like bugs are crawling under my skin. But again I want to reiterate that my scalp is in perfect condition (no dryness, redness, flaking or bumps).
If anyone can give me some guidance based on their experience, I would be very grateful.
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