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    Default How safe is only minoxidil? Are the side effects permanent?

    I have receding hairline at the temples, started a few years ago but obviously getting worse the last few years, at a faster rate. I have been thinking about using minox foam to help my hair. I heard minox will work on the temples despite the box saying only vertex. Also, I have no intention of every using finasteride, I'd rather go bald or surgery than mess with hormones. But I have been hearing conflicting views on how bad the side effects are for just minox....all dermatologists I have spoken with said it is safe and to start treatment immediately, but i keep hearing about some serious side effects. Is there a way to figure out how bad the side effects will be? Is it worth even trying minox, or should I just go straight to surgery or PRP?

    Here are the effects I have heard of, can you guys let me know if you how likely you think it will happen?

    1) Shedding seems the most common, although was told it is a good sign. Dermatologists actually tell me that the shed would not really be noticeable? Is it possible to shed and the hair not come back?

    2) Heart problems - sounds really serious - how common is this?

    3) ED - that's usually for finasteride but I heard could happen for minox as well?? Is that true?

    4) Puffy eyes - is that true? How serious and how often? Will it go away?

    5) Dry/bad skin - can make you look like a skeleton, adds 25 years to your age - is that true? If so, why is it worth it?

    6) Hearing loss?? is this one true? This scares me because I have weak ears already - had ear infections growing up, and one time had to punch a hole in the eardrum (ear tube).

    7) Anything else??

    So how likely is it that you will get these conditions? They seem really serious and is making me paranoid. Why do most people think minox is much safer than fin, even though there seems to be just as many if not more side effects? How can it be over the counter if the effects are so bad? Why does everyone I talk to in person say it is safe, but online it seems otherwise?

    Lastly, what if I use it and I get bad reactions? How do I know it is because of minox and not something else, would it be very obvious? If I stop minox I assume the symptoms will resolve, or could there be permanent damage? If I start using it for a month, then get a heart attack, and then stop minox, will all my hair fall out?

    Basically I am trying to see what the risk are if I start minox vs. not using it at all, and if I can just stop without permanent effects?

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    Been on it for over 20 years and had none of that. You can scare yourself out of using anything by looking on the internet. Very safe drug with minimal side effect if any.

    Here you go..stay away from aspirin worst than minoxidil

    Aspirin Side Effects
    There are many many aspirin side effects. Some of them are less harmful, but some of them are deadly. In fact, in the 1970's, aspirin side effects made it one of the top ten drugs for adverse reactions! While some reactions are mild, aspirin side effects such as bleeding ulcers frequently sent people to the hospital where thousands every year DIE from aspirin side effects.


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    Quote Originally Posted by mrclean View Post
    Been on it for over 20 years and had none of that. You can scare yourself out of using anything by looking on the internet. Very safe drug with minimal side effect if any.

    Here you go..stay away from aspirin worst than minoxidil

    Aspirin Side Effects
    There are many many aspirin side effects. Some of them are less harmful, but some of them are deadly. In fact, in the 1970's, aspirin side effects made it one of the top ten drugs for adverse reactions! While some reactions are mild, aspirin side effects such as bleeding ulcers frequently sent people to the hospital where thousands every year DIE from aspirin side effects.


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    LOL ok thanks...maybe I should give it a try...so do you know a lot of people who are using minox, and most of them do not have side effects?

    Also, how is it working for you anyway, is it still effective after 20 years because I hear it loses effectiveness in 2 years?

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    It is less effective now than it was but still slows it down. I don't know anyone else using it because I don't advertise that I use it to my friends. I keep the shame of my hair loss secret

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    You do hear of people who continued to have side effects after stopping Finasteride, but they are likely a small minority of people. As far as Minoxidil goes, the side effects are less commonly reported to begin with and people are generally less bothered by them then they are by Finasteride side effects. I can't say I've ever heard of problems persisting after stopping the treatment.
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    Minoxidil is very safe. I take two different high concentrated dosages, prescribed by two different companies. Once concentrated amount is three times the daily dosage (five percent, twice a day). The other is three halfs the daily dosage. A 30% and 15% prescribed dosage.

    It's completely safe, in my own experience. I don't have any libido problems (yes, some people report those, any truth to that is debatable), or wrinkles on my head.

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    I've never heard of any side effects persisting for more than a week or two after someone stopped using Minoxidil. And I've never heard of any (verified) cases of someone having hearing problem or erectile dysfunction while on it, and the rest (aside from minor redness/irritation and the initial shed) are all very rare.
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    Thanks folks - will get started on that soon.

    One thing - do they come in travel sizes?

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    Aceman: Minoxidil can cause severe sexual side effects. This happens only to a minority of patients, but when it happens you will have persisting erectile dysfunction. As you are well aware there are hundreds of patients on the Internet that report sexual side effects, I am one of them. I can tell you now in hindsight: It is way more important to keep your libido than slowing down androgenic alopecia. If you accept the risks of Minoxidil, go ahead it is your decision. But keep in mind: You have been forewarned.

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    Quote Originally Posted by An Man View Post
    Aceman: Minoxidil can cause severe sexual side effects. This happens only to a minority of patients, but when it happens you will have persisting erectile dysfunction. As you are well aware there are hundreds of patients on the Internet that report sexual side effects, I am one of them. I can tell you now in hindsight: It is way more important to keep your libido than slowing down androgenic alopecia. If you accept the risks of Minoxidil, go ahead it is your decision. But keep in mind: You have been forewarned.
    what is your proof? other folks here have said these claims are not verifiable.

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