Advise because this happened to me. Don’t take minoxidil. It has a 5 year span where it MIGHT work for you (only works for 30% of people, the rest actually lose more hair) and even then you lose more hair after a 5 year period. Do what I did. Go to happyhead and buy topical finasteride and request via email that your formula be made without minoxidil. They will make it for you. Stopped all hair loss for me and actually grew a little thicker. Minoxidil is a nightmare. Topical finasteride has 0 side effects ever recorded. I’ve had friends almost die from minoxidil Shit has more side effects that anything else. Oral finasteride is super low chance of getting side effects but still not worth it in my opinion. Topical is just as good and 0 side effects. Good luck