2x a day ? with Rogaine

[jeffkics]

My question is a simple one with probably a whirlwind of answers.

you are suppose to use Rogaine 2x a day. Meaning morning and night I would assume.

My question is can it be like dinner and bedtime? 6pm and 11pm? or does it need to be a certain amount of time in between?

I ask becuse I am getting a little irritation, and my hair gets oily after application and it is not to stylable. I would much rather take a shower in the morning, and deal with the rogaine at night.

Along these lines how long does it need to be on before taking a shower and washing hair? Is it possible to say apply the rogaine, then let it absorb a half hour and then be able to hit the shower?

thanks!

 

[Slartibartfast]

Hi Jeffkics, I would say that in order to get the best results your scalp needs to have as consistent a supply of minoxidil as possible, so the closer you can get to a 12 hour gap between applications the better.

Rather than using it at 6pm and 11pm (which are so close together that you may have more minoxidil in your system than recommended) couldn't you apply it either in the evening or just before bed (depending on if you're going out, etc) and then again when you first wake-up.

Leave the morning dose on for as long as possible before you shower, ideally over 2 hours but even 1 hour would be worth it, unless you can shower, style your hair, and then very carefully drip the minoxidil onto your scalp and let it dry without rubbing it in. I think that The Gardener does this, and has posted his method several times, so have a look at his previous posts.

Slarti

 

[BadHairDecade]

actually the instructions say it needs to be in your hair for at least 4 hours before rinsing out. What I do is I take a shower in the morning and while my hair is damp I apply the rogaine. Then I do a few things like get dressed and take the dogs out then I blow dry it. After it's dry it feels normal and not oily. Then I put the second dose on before I go to bed. You need to spread the doses apart.