Final Verdict on suspending Minoxidil (Rogaine) use prior to an HT...

[anyong22]

Thank you for shedding some more light on this. Muchly appreciated.

So when you hear people confidently saying that no Minoxidil suspension is required, all the way to people saying 3 months (aka 12 weeks!) and everything else in between. How does one properly assess when is a reasonable time to stop using Rogaine. The reason I am worried about this is because the last time I stopped using Rogaine for about a month (due to sheer laziness) my hair fell back out and I still havent recovered from that. This is why I'm scared to suspend its use any longer than I have to.

It's kind of worrying how many things can cause thinning blood--- like running. What about weight lifting?

Are there any ways to undo the thinning of the blood (ie make it thicker) in the scalp? Medications or any other products?