Will Xandrox 12.5% Lotion® cause a telogen effluvium or a permanent hair loss?
A. Absolutely not. The inciting cause of a telogen effluvium is always a systemic insult. That is not to say that there haven’t been patients who have experienced shedding after using minoxidil and/or azelaic acid. On a purely statistical basis, there will be and have been patients who shed a lot of hair shortly after using Xandrox 12.5% Lotion®, but there is no sound medical evidence to show a direct ‘cause and effect’. It is most likely that those patients are experiencing a genetically induced acceleration of their male pattern baldness, totally unrelated to the use of any medication. The subject of shedding is complicated, and we have posted an article on this website entitled “Information on Shedding ” that addresses these topics.
