I’ve been using minoxidil for 9 months and finasteride for 7 months. In the first 3-4 months, I noticed some baby hairs growing in my temples, but they still haven’t thickened to match the rest of my hair. Over the past 4 months, I’ve been dealing with intense itching and dandruff from topical minoxidil. I apply it once a day at night (less than the recommended twice a day). I started using ketoconazole a week ago and stopped minoxidil for 3 days—my scalp is already feeling much better.
Important note: When the intense dandruff and itching started, I noticed that my overall hair was getting thinner, but the baby hairs in the temples are still the same.
I’d like to hear from people with experience:
If I stop using minoxidil, will the baby hairs I grew fall out? I was thinking about just continuing with finasteride alone. Or should I keep using ketoconazole minoxidil finasteride together?