Recent content by karthik19

Hi, I have been reading all over the forum where guys have vouched for Rogaine foam drying rather quickly. Ironically, i have never been able to enjoy this advantage. I use foam only at night, about an hour or 2 before going to bed. My hair and scalp remains wet all the way through...

@ blaze : Yes, i am not just taking minoxidil alone , i am on finasteride as well. In fact, i started off with finasteride and later added minoxidil into my regimen.

@ hairhoper : Well thats definitely a good option. But i am applying it just once before going to bed. Cant have it on while i work. How about using foam and liquid alternatively ? Here i mean only for night applications. Would that make a difference for good ?

@ Spanishlad : Well yes, all the irritation is due to ppg. Thats the reason why i had quit the liquid a year ago. Have been using foam for little over a year now with no results. Hence the dilemma. Liquid minoxidil without ppg is not available in my part of the world. My best bet is foam...

Hi, I am a diffuse thinner and have been on the big 3 for about a year and half. To start with i was using rogaine liquid (generic) for about 4 months. The results were very encouraging but soon i started facing the dreaded scalp irritation. So much so that, my scalp became very itchy...

@himynameisjustjohn My hair is too thin and weak as of now and i really doubt if i can wash it twice a day. Well, there might be quiet a few guys in here who would probably be doing what you said, but i guess they have better hair than me. I did read Rassman's blog. Never came across...

Hi, I have just started off using rogaine foam. I use it just once before going to bed. Now the problem is i use toppik every morning. I know i am supposed to wash my hair off and use foam on a clean scalp. But i am not in a position to wash my head twice a day. My hair is kinda...

HI, Well, we all know that finasteride is basically used to lower the levels of DHT. I have read time and again that masturbation produces dht, which actually is the underlying cause of baldness. So my question is, say a person takes 1mg finasteride everyday and masturbates every night(am not sure if...

Hmmm, i did'nt see that coming :shock: :) Well i am a guy in early 20's battling haisloss for over 2-3 years now. So very true, i am in splits now, for having started with it.But yeah, a few new hair for a thinning scalp is a always welcome :) As far as vaniqua goes, even if it slows...

Well, i have just plucked it all out with tweezers :) . And yeah i am using lesser quantity than what i used to.Hope it makes a difference If at all there is anything that can reduce or get rid of facial hair it would help my cause a great deal.

Will vaniqa help ?

Hi, i have been responding excellently on minoxidil ever since i have added it into my regimen around 3.5 months back. I had been taking only finasteride for about 9 months until then. I had slowed down my hair fall when i was only on finasteride, but it was far from satisfactory. I still managed to lose around...

Thanks for the reply guys. Is there anything i can do to continue using minoxidil 5% and not grow any unwanted facial hair ??? Well, i am kinda responding well but for this dam side effect !!!

Can men use 2% minoxidil and still regrow hair. Well i have been using 5% with good results for about 3 months now. However, i am having unwanted hair growth on my face. So was wondering if i can make a shift to 2% ?

HI, I have been using minoxidil 5% solution since the last 2 months. I apply it just once before going to bed. My hair fall has come down drastically ever since i have been on this medication. However in the last couple of days, i just noticed some very fine hair on my fore head. Its...