Anyone had any success applying Minoxidil once a day??

[chrisis]

an important part to leave out from your initial post.


Just saying...

I hadn't had surgery in the 'after' photos here. The pics I posted are all related to minoxidil.

[Henkeh91]

I'm going to try 1x a day instead of twice a day. I've some white stains on my scalp and it's itching alot. Guess it's from the minoxidil

[cs2257]

Yeah, the minoxidil didn't succeed in bringing my corners back so I opted for surgery.

an important part to leave out from your initial post.


Just saying...

[WarLord]

I have been using 1x a day on the crown for 14 months and have had some regrowth and thickening. I have been using it on the rest for 6 months and have noticed minor thickening. This is along with nizoral 2% 2x/ week. I would say that it does work for maintenance and some regrowth and thickening. It depends on how aggressive your case is, I can't imagine it is completely halting my loss.

Isn't it an oxymoron? How can you continue to lose hair, when you observe thickening?

[mpb47]

Once a day has been fine for me. BTW I honestly don't think minox can speed up mpb like some think. I do believe that it can "appear" to speed things up but there is a difference.

I say this because when my crown first began to to thin, it came on pretty fast. when I added 5 % I went through rapid growth/loss cycles. So at times it looked like thing were getting worse really fast. But the hair would regrow just as fast. The net result after about 1/5-2 years was I was still losing and continued to do so till I added propecia.

[CurlyBird]

I have been using 1x a day on the crown for 14 months and have had some regrowth and thickening. I have been using it on the rest for 6 months and have noticed minor thickening. This is along with nizoral 2% 2x/ week. I would say that it does work for maintenance and some regrowth and thickening. It depends on how aggressive your case is, I can't imagine it is completely halting my loss.

[chrisis]

Chrisis, your hairloss is very similar to mine. Your hair texture looks very close to mine as well. It's my stubborn corners that are not responding to Minoxidil.

Didn't you go through a HT to fix this? How are your corners fairing now? I'm starting to think a transplant may be my only option at this point to fix my hairline.

Yeah, the minoxidil didn't succeed in bringing my corners back so I opted for surgery.

[StayThick]

Chrisis, your hairloss is very similar to mine. Your hair texture looks very close to mine as well. It's my stubborn corners that are not responding to Minoxidil.

Didn't you go through a HT to fix this? How are your corners fairing now? I'm starting to think a transplant may be my only option at this point to fix my hairline.

[Breaking Bald]

Nah, I think it'll be fine! Just make sure you get back on it when you can. Enjoy Poland, always wanted to go. Good, cheap beer!

Thanks man, can't wait!

[chrisis]

Guess we'll see eh! Anyway cheers for the input, if I see any results I'll post them I'm going away to Poland tomorrow untill Wednesday, can't take the Rogaine with me so I hope 5 days without it won't matter too much?

Nah, I think it'll be fine! Just make sure you get back on it when you can. Enjoy Poland, always wanted to go. Good, cheap beer!

[Breaking Bald]

Hm, I think I was well into it by then. Not everyone sheds however, and I think generally mine is one of the better outcomes. Most can only look to maintain - maybe the shed only happens to those who are lucky enough to regrow.

Guess we'll see eh! Anyway cheers for the input, if I see any results I'll post them I'm going away to Poland tomorrow untill Wednesday, can't take the Rogaine with me so I hope 5 days without it won't matter too much?

[chrisis]

Been almost 3 months for me and no shed

Do you think it could still come?

Hm, I think I was well into it by then. Not everyone sheds however, and I think generally mine is one of the better outcomes. Most can only look to maintain - maybe the shed only happens to those who are lucky enough to regrow.

[Breaking Bald]

Been almost 3 months for me and no shed

Do you think it could still come?

[chrisis]

That's quite an impressice difference Chris!! When did the shed occur for you?? I'm dreading that moment, if it happens.

It happens about a month or two in and will continue for a fair few months. You will then have to wait for the new hair cycle to kick in, with (hopefully) invigorated hairs that are thicker and stronger.

[Breaking Bald]

That's quite an impressice difference Chris!! When did the shed occur for you?? I'm dreading that moment, if it happens.