u/Bac0nLegs

5% Topical minoxidil, generic target brand.

Gray shirt is before (March 13th, 2026). Close up is baby hairs tonight. Brown shirt is tonight. All pictures are with wet hair right after a shower and combing my hair.

My husband noticed my hair thinning back in in probably July of last year. I saw a dermatologist in October and he recommended minoxidil, Spiro, nutrafol. He didn't do a biopsy and didn't listen to me about how the two years prior were the most stressful of my life and that the stressors had finally just ended (dad had a stroke, dad died, had to deal with that, had to sell his house, had to move my aunt from one state to near me and she lived with me for 3 months. It was hell.)

I suspect TE, but apparently he didn't think stress actually affects hair fall.

Anyway, I was nervous about the dread shed and the Spiro and nutrafol was expensive, so I waited until March of this year and finally started minoxidil and figured I'd add Spiro if minoxidil wasn't enough.

The dread shed feels like it has slowed down or ended, though I do have days where the hair fall is more noticeable and I noticed baby hairs tonight. My husband said my hair has been looking much more filled in up top.

I know it's really only been less than 2 months, but i see a fairly noticeable difference and when my hair actually stays attached to my scalp, it tends to grow fairly quickly.

Just out my first ACEOs up!