Recent content by ValiantThor

Hi guys - FWIW after 4-6 months I decided to stop the Oral Minoxidil. I was taking 2.5mg per day. In regards to the hair on my head I know this was a bad thing to do. Looks like I've advanced about 2 years of loss (it gets worse before it gets better). It certainly worked, 'too well. I...

Ah yes, that makes perfect sense. Still, the results you can see in the Dr Sinclair article from 3-6 months of 0.25mg are very good. Personally, I don't like the idea of any more body hair either, or puffy face / weigh gain / fluid retention. I can 1/4 the pills easily enough (2.5mg) and so...

Hey guys, I've just been prescribed 5mg Oral daily from my GP. This is also the same dose my brother is on from Dr Path in Thailand. However, I have also seen this - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4887583/ Dr Sinclair from Australia puts women on 0.25mg (and in some cases...

My brother was prescribed 5mg daily. 6+ months, no issues, good regrowth. Prescribed by Dr Path in Thailand after his hair transplant.

Hi guys, Very interested in Oral Minoxidil. Previously tried Finasteride and had side effects. Apparently 0.25mg daily is a great dose for hair growth, but it seems tablets are sold in 5mg tabs, which would make splitting and so on a pain. Fortunately my hair loss is very mild and I'm 40...

I'm also keen to hear why posters say it's 'risky'? My brother is on it and has great results. I'm considering it myself - my question - if I go on it for 2-3 years then stop will I be worse off (i.e. will my existing hairs become dependent on the oral minoxidil?)