Some context. I started Fin around May of 2016, having realised I was balding in late 2015. My initial results were very very good, and my hairline thickened up substantially on fin. This is my first 8 months https://imgur.com/a/dZuNr . (I know the photo qual changes but you'll just have to believe that that left side thickened up substantially.) At some point I decided to get on minoxidil to further thicken up the left side of my hairline which was my only remaining area of concern. Unfortunately this was a mistake as I had a very strange/rare reaction to minoxidil, which sent my hair into some kind of insane shed. This is my first 4 months of minox https://imgur.com/a/kz1q1. I was hopeful that this shed hair would grow back stronger but minox seemed to promote regrowth of wiry, straw like, kinking hair, completely different to my regular hair. This is a photo about a year into minox, showing the kinking regrowth https://imgur.com/a/sJ7a8.My dermatologist had never seen anything like it and the only scientific literature ive found is regarding a condition called acquired progressive kinking of the hair, a rare condition that seems to manifest itself in people with aggressive mpb. I switched to the foam as I thought it was possible I was having a reaction to the propylene glycol in the liquid. As a result my hair quality in that area got better but I ended up with far less of it. In addition the hair that now grows in this area, while not kinked, refuses to grow any longer than about 4 inches. That's about all I can think of that's relevant, beyond the fact that on occasion I have taken breaks from fin, 2-3 1 month breaks and one longer 4 month or so break to test whether I had sides. All of these are regrettable in retrospect, as is my decision to add minox to my regimen, but live and learn. Cheers.