I finally did it! I buzzed my head!

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Progress Pic! (2.5 months)

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6 months progress

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Get you a man who grows out your hair for you

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So... I shaved it off and gave it colour. I'm not letting my hair make me anxious or depressed or anything anymore. I took control and I feel great!

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My first time having hope I think 🥹

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Hello, friends! I'm a woman with Alopecia and I'm here to say that your hair doesn't define your beauty or your worth! Stay strong and keep fighting on!

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Minoxidil 5% topical saved my hair! First pic is August 19 the day I started minoxidil. The second pic is today January 10. So happy with these results. I should’ve started sooner but I’m glad I started when I did!

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Wore a wig to a party and friend made a joke :( feeling insanely insecure rn

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1 year progress: Ferritin 8; Spiro, minoxidil, iron and vitamin D

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The difference an iron infusion can make in just 15 weeks

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I think it‘s growing back?

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You can't enjoy trying new hairstyles without the scalp popping out

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Woke up sad as Im still not recognizing myself after shaving my head. Reminding myself that the price for freedom is worth it

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Wear the wig! Starting to feel like my old myself again

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Are memes allowed on here?

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Three month progress on oral min and spiro!

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Oral minoxidil

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2.5 months of topical rogaine🥺

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Good Topper Day is the new Good Hair Day!

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My new hair

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Nothing boosts one's confidence like a trip to the hair salon!

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Progress pic

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“Have you tried Biotin?”

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7 months on oral minoxidil and spironolactone. I have a head full of hair!!!!!!! #hairloss

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After struggling with hair loss since my teens, I finally took the plunge and got myself a wig!! I’ve never had so much hair on my head omg

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Starting to document!

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1 year progress with oral minoxidil & spiro

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I did it!. Liberating AF. I have wigs, but was hoping that somehow, some way my hair would grow back. I have never in my life felt so free.

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first wig!! anxious to wear out?

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minox progress

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my minox and spiro journey so far :)

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Saw this and thought I'd share here. It really made a difference! I actually thought this was a before/after on this sub until I looked.

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Wow!! I didn’t believe it until I saw this!!

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Progress - topical minoxidil 5% started at the end of October. There’s hope 🥹

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June to today wet hair. 6 months on oral minoxidil and 5 months on bicalutamide

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How Natural Does My Hair Topper Look? Rate 1-10?

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5 month update - from August to January.

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8 months on spiro and minoxidil

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This is a wig! If you feel uncomfortable with you hair right now, I want you to know that there are always alternatives out there!

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Getting married soon and don’t know what to do with my hair

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One month progress. Incredible

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I can relate!

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I started minoxidil 5% on august 21. Loving these results!!!

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Acceptance

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8 months on oral minox

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Had a terrible hairline since early childhood. Minoxidil results after about 2-3 months (a light burned out but still a big difference I think)

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Postpartum hair loss + COVID hair loss insanity. Finally growing back hallelujah

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Do you seeing progress?

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Thoughts on progress?

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My first hair topper!! So excited!!

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Restarted Minox, 6/7 months progress

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I’m gonna screech 🥲🥰

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Me looking at all the hair in the sink after I just finished brushing

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Shaved

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Am I hallucinating or is my hair becoming more dense?

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Two Months on Minox

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11 months progress on Minoxidil 5%! (Bonus: 40lbs weight loss also)

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A beautiful sight

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Another reminder that wigs can look completely natural. If you have the money, please try it!

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AGA. One year on treatment 🥹🥳

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4months of 2% minoxidil

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2 years progress!! 0.5 mg dut, 0.625 mg oral minox and 50 mg spiro

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Topical rogaine 5% progress

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First topper

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Love is unconditional ♡

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Don’t give up hope 💛

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I cried, but I finally cut off the dusty bits

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Fabulous & bald. Happy pink shirt day everyone!

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6 months on minoxidil

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2.5 months on rosemary oil

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Hair density improvements😭 pre treatment 03/22 to 12/22.

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Whoever suggested to chop my hair off - THANK YOU! I haven’t been able to wear my hair “down” in public for over 2 years without a mini panic attack... 🥲

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2.5 months on 5% topical minoxidil and I think I'm starting to see a difference

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all gone

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Switched to alternative human hair... price tag expensive but confidence is priceless.

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Thinking about and thanking Jada for being open about her struggles with alopecia. Research shows female hair loss can have profound psychological effects leading to depression and even worse. It is no laughing matter.

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Well I did it...

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Transwoman experience (May to December)

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Debating on wearing my hair topper & halo extension in my wedding

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Meeting friends for first time with buzzcut

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4 months difference in my hair parting. See comments for what I've been doing... all natural ✨️

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8 months progress on 1.25mg oral minoxidil

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1 month progress

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I complained non-stop to my doctor about my hair loss. Finally asked to be tested for Lyme (I had other symptoms). I was positive. This is 3 months post treatment.

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I have severe alopecia! What’s up:)

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Nearly 5 months of topical minoxidil

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Top: Dec 2023, Bottom: April 2024. Rogaine daily

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4 Weeks of progress

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I didn’t believe my hair was getting better until my derm showed me this picture.

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Seriously ? XD

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Minoxidil January- march do you notice a difference?

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~18 months months ago I hit a breaking point with my hair loss & lack of progress w/treatments. Shaved it all off. Being bald has given me confidence I didn't know I could have. I will be happily bald for the rest of my life.

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Hair growth update: July-Nov 2022

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Is there any progress at all?

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I was feeling so deflated about my hair but then put my hair up and saw all the new growth 🥹

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Aga club 🥲

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11 months of treatment. Progress.

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5 months progress

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Today is my 6 month check in. First pic on the left is day 1, second pic in the middle is month 4 and third pic on the right is today (month 6).

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It's so true it's almost funny

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Hairline progress 8 months

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This is a patch of hair that filled in on my previously bald temple after I started using Minoxidil 8 months ago. It's a completely different texture AND color than the rest of my hair. It's also hilarious!

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Four months on minox :) So much growth!!

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My face when i look at all the hair i lose in the shower in a week...

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6 month update

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1 year irestore Pro laser cap, 5 months mens rogaine, 5 months off progesterone birth control (mirena IUD), 5 months on low progesterone Yaz birth control. Real results, went for my first salon haircut in September after 9 years...

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Improvement with oral minoxidil

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If only I could see these same results on my head with oral minoxidil...

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8 months of progress! 8 months of iRestore laser pro cap, 8 months of hair vitamins, 2 months of men’s rogaine, 1 month since iud removal (my new dermatologist recommended after bloodwork ran showing no reason I should be thinning). My confidence is coming back!

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First topper

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One year 1x/day topical minox

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One more progress update and then I’m done

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My first wig after hairloss

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7 months on oral minoxidil! Wanted to share an example of new growth on curly hair 😊

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3 months on .5mg oral minoxidil. Do you see any improvement??

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This back part cowlick thing is making me insane

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Starting to see progress I think- 6 months

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natural looking wig ✅

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Progress???

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So so so grateful for this regrowth

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6 month update on minoxidil

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Results after six months of using minoxidil. The progress is slow, but promising. In the first 5 months, I was so devastated, since I saw barely hair regrowth.

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Covid hairloss regrowth

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AGA Progress pics - 8 Months Minox + 5 Months Spiro

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2 month progress using minoxidil 5% only

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Got my first haircut since a pixie cut & AGA diagnosis 🥺

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AGA UPDATE: 10 months on oral minox and dutasteride

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Maybe seeing this will make someone feel less lonely

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my hairloss keeps getting worse, but luckily wigs keep getting better!

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Middle part improvements on 2.5 months rosemary oil

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Sharing my journey in case it might help someone.

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Left: Feb 2022 / Right: Feb 2023

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The most regrowth I have ever seen in my life!!

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Regrowth finally happening after Covid hair loss

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Before and after, 1 year ago

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4% topical minoxidil - 4 months progress

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4 months into minoxidil!!

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Been putting minoxidil 2% for 3months on one side of the head. One can clearly see the difference and that minoxidil works.

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4 months minoxidil update.

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can you see it?

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Hi’ve I never posted on Reddit before but wanted to share some inspiration for those on the fence about minoxidil! I was skeptical at first and still sometimes feel like I’m not making progress, but I think these photos show otherwise! Doing topical liquid minox (Kirkland brand) once per day.

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I didn't realize how much hair I've lost until I saw this picture from 6 years ago...

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10 month progress with topical minoxidil only.

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