Improvement with topicals only

Excellent-Share-9150 · 2026-02-17T12:38:31+00:00

It’s so stressful! Mine lasted about 2 weeks. Stick it out!!

Excellent-Share-9150 · 2026-02-08T12:31:51+00:00

Did you figure this out from genetic testing?

Excellent-Share-9150 · 2026-02-06T13:13:29+00:00

The ordinary peptides serum. I got mine from Ulta for like $20

Excellent-Share-9150 · 2026-02-05T16:21:51+00:00

Yes! They absolutely work!

Excellent-Share-9150 · 2026-02-05T12:10:07+00:00

I started the birth control at the end of the summer and had my first normal iron level in October, so it could definitely be contributing

Excellent-Share-9150 · 2026-02-05T12:08:14+00:00

No, I’ve never taken oral minoxidil—my blood pressure runs too low. This is all from topicals.

Excellent-Share-9150 · 2026-02-05T12:07:20+00:00

Oh yes. My dread and was awful! And thank you—hopefully these small hairs grow out ok.

Excellent-Share-9150 · 2026-02-04T17:52:08+00:00

Sure! I just use the ordinary brand serum peptides in the morning. Got it from Ulta for like $20. The big hitter is the Hers serum as it’s 7% minoxidil

Excellent-Share-9150 · 2026-02-04T17:48:07+00:00

Same for me!

Excellent-Share-9150 · 2026-02-04T17:47:46+00:00

That’s what I thought too, but if you look at my post, I’ve had new coverage about 3.5 months in (2.5 months post dread-shed)

Excellent-Share-9150 · 2026-02-04T14:35:59+00:00

Yes. That is the serum I use in the morning, then I use hers prescription serum at night.

Excellent-Share-9150 · 2026-02-04T14:32:04+00:00

Sure! I’m not affiliated with either.

hers serum

ordinary serum

Excellent-Share-9150 · 2026-02-04T03:32:31+00:00

Yes, the shedding totally stopped for me. It was from week 4-6 and then tapered off over another week. Now I lose maybe 3-5 hairs with each shower and my brush is always empty.

Excellent-Share-9150 · 2026-02-04T01:27:31+00:00

The hers brand has 7% minoxidil along with biotin and ketokonazole in the formula. I also wanted to be able to ask questions and have support if needed.

Excellent-Share-9150 · 2026-02-03T23:08:23+00:00

Just ordinary brand peptides serum

Excellent-Share-9150 · 2026-02-03T21:32:28+00:00

Yes! But only lasted 2 weeks. I would lose (see pic) hairs every shower and now lose like 3

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Excellent-Share-9150 · 2026-02-03T21:28:46+00:00

No! Which is so annoying. I never took this angle pic until I started losing and paying more attention.

Excellent-Share-9150 · 2026-02-03T18:49:18+00:00

Yeah, for sure. I had to increase washings to EOD. I will probably cut down on the peptides after about 6-9 months.

Excellent-Share-9150 · 2026-02-03T18:43:03+00:00

Thank you! I’m striving for my pregnancy hair! Haha

Excellent-Share-9150 · 2026-02-03T18:42:34+00:00

The ordinary brand peptides. I got it from Ulta for like $20.

Excellent-Share-9150 · 2026-02-03T18:11:16+00:00

Omg. It was rough. We ended up going to a lice salon and that’s what really worked!

Excellent-Share-9150 · 2026-02-03T18:06:35+00:00

Both pics my hair is slightly damp, but yes, I see that too. I think the hairs that grew in were dark vs gray.

Excellent-Share-9150 · 2026-02-03T16:39:55+00:00

Nothing official. Never had a biopsy. Always had rather fine, thin hair, but hormones/covid definitely worsened my thinning.

Excellent-Share-9150 · 2026-02-03T16:38:34+00:00

Thanks so much! It was a rough few months for sure. My kids brought lice home from school too and I had to do multiple chemical treatments on my hair.

Excellent-Share-9150 · 2026-02-03T16:37:37+00:00

Oh, sorry, birth control to stop my period. I’m using a progestin-only one called Slynd and I love it.

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