I have receding hairline after using Rogaine. Can I stop using it?

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At what concentration are you using Rogaine (Minoxidil)? Please do send me good quality photographs of your problem.

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Yes, you can stop without any problem. The phenomenon you are telling is known as immediate telogen release and is due to the conversion of the telogen stage into the anagen hair stage. Nevertheless, you do not have any other FDA-approved medicine except this and Finasteride for androgenetic alopecia (male pattern baldness). Once you started using it, it is meant for whole-life use. I suppose your doctor should have told you about this. It is quite safe to use and after three months you can see new hair coming and it will persist as long as you are using it.

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No, if you are applying it properly then the hair will come back. 0.04 oz twice daily over affected area is the usual dose. The only problem is that, the hair will last as long as you are applying Minoxidil and the same stands for Finasteride also. As I already mentioned in my last reply that it is only of a few medications that have been approved by FDA for this purpose. The results are quite good if you can be consistent with the medication. In fact it works on frontal and temporal baldness. It will not work on occipital baldness because of absence of receptors in occipital area that is why occipital hair are last to lose in androgenic alopecia. Although response depends on the grade of alopecia that is, if there is permanent atrophy of hair follicle then it would not be possible to regrow the hair but it usually does not occur till very late stages so it is quite effective. It is the primary and safest line of medication for androgenic alopecia. So, I think you should go for it.