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A glass-hair selfie is not AGA reversal. Tell the stylist about topicals; follow the carton on an intact barrier.
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Keratin/smoothing services vary in chemistry. Breakage can mimic shed. Pattern is still an exam. This page will not invent a PMID. Related: color-treated minoxidil — different URL.
Do not start oral finasteride from a salon receipt. Do not foam on a chemically burned scalp.
Wheeze after a formaldehyde-smelling service, blistering, or a child in the chair is care. This is not medical advice.
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FAQ
Pause minoxidil for a week?
Ask the stylist and clinician. This page is not a salon PMID.
Does keratin cause baldness?
Shaft damage ≠ miniaturisation.
More foam to compensate?
No. Follow frequency.
Same as dyeing page?
Related chemical service, different URL.
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Not medical advice. General education only; it does not replace diagnosis or treatment by a licensed professional. Figures such as 1 mg or 5% are labelled strengths you may see in your country — not a dosing instruction. Consult a board-certified dermatologist before starting, stopping or changing any treatment.
⚠️ When to see a doctor — don’t self-treat
- Sudden patchy or circular bald spots
- Redness, scaling, pus, pain or itch (possible scarring alopecia — treat urgently)
- Broken hairs or rapid loss
- Loss with body-wide signs (weight loss, fatigue, cycle changes, acne, extra hair)
- Loss right after a new medication
- Any hair loss in a child