If I use topical minox for 2 months can I then switch to oral?

[Rt-Rust1]

I've read that the effects of minoxidil kick in in 4 months, if I use first topical minox for 2 months and then switch to oral then would it be like starting over again?

 

[Gandy]

Oral will go systemic and make vellus hairs all over your body a bit thicker and grey. It will also cause much more side effects than applying topically.

I don't see any reason to use orally vs topically.
Topical is more effective, cheaper and will only grow/regrow hair where you need it with minimal systemic absorption.

(If you are worried about skin dryness - there is a minox foam that works as good as the liquid, although it may take longer to work)

Another thing to keep in mind, it was never a hair loss drug in the first place. It's a heart rate modulator.
Consistent systemic minox will lower your heart rate, and can cause things like permanent ED (erectile dysfunction).

So little of topical minox is absorbed each time you apply it (as the amounts are minimal, like 0,5ml, of which a few % will go systemic) it's not an issue at all.

That it can accelerate hair growth or make vellus hairs go terminal was a purely accidental discovery in the 1950s.
It was originally a heart medication.

I wouldn't drink something like that if I had a choice. However it's so powerful topically there are no viable alternatives.

 

[Rt-Rust1]

Oral will go systemic and make vellus hairs all over your body a bit thicker and grey. It will also cause much more side effects than applying topically.

I don't see any reason to use orally vs topically.
Topical is more effective, cheaper and will only grow/regrow hair where you need it with minimal systemic absorption.

(If you are worried about skin dryness - there is a minox foam that works as good as the liquid, although it may take longer to work)

Another thing to keep in mind, it was never a hair loss drug in the first place. It's a heart rate modulator.
Consistent systemic minox will lower your heart rate, and can cause things like permanent ED (erectile dysfunction).

So little of topical minox is absorbed each time you apply it (as the amounts are minimal, like 0,5ml, of which a few % will go systemic) it's not an issue at all.

That it can accelerate hair growth or make vellus hairs go terminal was a purely accidental discovery in the 1950s.
It was originally a heart medication.

I wouldn't drink something like that if I had a choice. However it's so powerful topically there are no viable alternatives.

I am just applying it in a specific spot where I lost density because of continuous pulling, I didn't lose hair in any other part of the head. Do you think applying it only in this spot will be enough

 

[Gandy]

I am just applying it in a specific spot where I lost density because of continuous pulling, I didn't lose hair in any other part of the head. Do you think applying it only in this spot will be enough

It will. You just need to consistently apply it day and night. 4 months may not be enough for it to go terminal, some people need to apply for 1-2 years.

But it's a small tradeoff, considering the results are as good or better than a transplant which would cost thousands.
Kirkland or other offbrand minoxidil for a year will cost maybe $100.

 

[Deleted member 24889]

Pls don't drink that shit. You will get fucked up if you do.
It's not a hair growth drug, the hair growth is just a side effect of it

 

[Rt-Rust1]

Pls don't drink that shit. You will get fucked up if you do.
It's not a hair growth drug, the hair growth is just a side effect of it

seems ideal if you want to ogre maxx

 

[Deleted member 21666]

Consistent systemic minox will lower your heart rate, and can cause things like permanent ED (erectile dysfunction).

bullshit, there is 0 evidence of ED from minox use, ED comes from finasteride, true about lower heart rate, which is why people start with 1.25mg and go up to 5mg if needed, most people do not experience any heart side effects

 

[Rt-Rust1]

bullshit, there is 0 evidence of ED from minox use, ED comes from finasteride, true about lower heart rate, which is why people start with 1.25mg and go up to 5mg if needed, most people do not experience any heart side effects

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