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One uses minoxidil for just a week and stops, will they have less hair than even before because of exposure to it?

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No: Minoxidil won't work until weeks and months later and you would only get back to the previous status after stopping it . No accelerating hair loss after stopping.

Answered 6/30/2014

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A member asked:

One uses minoxidil for just a week and stops, will they have less hair than even before because of exposure to it?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. John Chiu answered

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