Applying Minoxidil on Long Hair

[Tracy C]

Sorry for the lengthy post. Thanks in advance for any input.

Just use 1ml and focus your application on the areas it can do the most good, the vertex and mid-anterior areas. If your hair loss is greater than that pictured in the instructions for using Minoxidil, Minoxidil is not likely going to do you any good.

[BigThinker]

Just use 1ml and focus your application on the areas it can do the most good, the vertex and mid-anterior areas. If your hair loss is greater than that pictured in the instructions for using Minoxidil, Minoxidil is not likely going to do you any good.

K. Well I guess I will focus on getting the frontal lobe covered, which is where most of my issues are. If it's true that fin works best on crown, I really should be fine in that area.

I'm not quite NW3, so I think I'm a legit candidate for minox -- assuming my MPB isn't too aggressive for treatment.

[Tracy C]

I'm not quite NW3, so I think I'm a legit candidate for minox -- assuming my MPB isn't too aggressive for treatment.

In general, both Minoxidil and Finasteride work best on the vertex and mid-anterior areas. Not the hair line. A small percentage of men can achieve regrowth in the hairline but that is not the norm. If you do not have a problem in your vertex and mid-anterior areas, Minoxidil is probably not right for you. Are you one of the guys participating in the dermaroller experiment?

If you want to use more than 1ml so you can cover a larger area, use the 2% womens formula - or use up to 2ml of the 5% formula once a day. That way you can cover a larger area with less chances of increasing your chances of experiencing the possible negative side effects of Minoxidil.

Finasteride only arrests hair loss and allows hair that can grow back to grow back - but it does nothing to stimulate regrowth.