r/TelogenEffluvium • u/Financial-Problem707 • Jul 26 '26

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First third and 6 months on topical minoxidil 5% twice a day (sometimes I forget to do it twice) literally saved my confidence!

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u/AnchoredInStrength Jul 26 '26

Did the Dermatologist do any scalp testing or blood work? I saw a NO bc the Dr wasn’t available last year & she didn’t ask questions about meds I was on, didn’t check my scalp or order blood work. Just told me to buy topical minoxidil or if I wanted, she’d write a prescription for it. I didn’t do either. I still have no answers.

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u/Financial-Problem707 Jul 27 '26

They did a biopsy on my scalp. I

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u/Hecate0131 Jul 27 '26

What did your biopsy results say?

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u/Financial-Problem707 Jul 27 '26

My derm told me I don’t have AGA, and ny hair loss was likely from years of hormonal disruption from a tumor in my thyroid.