Anyone dump lots of minoxidil 5% all over their head?
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Quantum Cat
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might it not cause lots of shedding?
diffuse propecia
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I would like to dunk my scalp into a bucket of 5% minoxidil daily for a few months, I would expect to grow ridiculous amounts of hair but the side-effects stop me from doing so.
diffuse propecia
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^ any sides?
I used 1mL twice a day for maybe a month, got tired of waiting, and then jumped to 8mL per day. Within like no more than a months of switching, I had 2/3 inch long vellus hairs 1/2 inch below my hairline on my right side, growing out of smooth bald scalp that was bald at least 6 years. Then I stopped for hair transplant, lost those vellus hairs, and never went back to minoxidil.
Fact is, in 2 months of 8mL per day, my left side did not get those great results. Maybe it would have eventually. If spironolactone were stable in minoxidil, or EGCG were and had proven effects, I'd put it on as a topical with the minoxidil. But if it is just minoxidil, and no androgen receptor blocking, then I don't see a point in all the mess. And spironolactone is expensive. I can grind up pills, but the chalk in them is orange.
Fact is, in 2 months of 8mL per day, my left side did not get those great results. Maybe it would have eventually. If spironolactone were stable in minoxidil, or EGCG were and had proven effects, I'd put it on as a topical with the minoxidil. But if it is just minoxidil, and no androgen receptor blocking, then I don't see a point in all the mess. And spironolactone is expensive. I can grind up pills, but the chalk in them is orange.
It would cost me $20 a month now to do that much minoxidil. No, maybe $16 per month. Depends on shipping. Maybe if I add some azelaic acid flakes and egcg and drops of lavender it would be worth it. At least for my front left side by my ear, since that area is pretty thin.
diffuse propecia
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are you using aldactone or some generic, cause my aldactone tabs are pure white. ( made some spironolactone shampoo today, vavo 2% + 1% spironolactone )
neis said:
I had no sides, maybe a little itchy scalp but switching to using nizoral every other day cured this. I put minoxidil all over my scalp, and have seen hundreds of new hairs on my hair line. I don't have any pics but id say ive gone from a nw3 to a nw2.
Also, I started off at 6ml a day.
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I really hope newbies aren't tempted to try this.
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striker9 said:
I started getting baby hairs on my forehead and around my eyebrows. I used to do my morning application after showers. The chances of a leak on a wet scalp are much higher. I think it was the wet scalp that made minoxidil leak to my forehead. It is also possible that I had the contamination from the pillow or something. It could be the combination of both :dunno: .
You have to bear in mind that minoxidil is a very powerful medicine, it grows hair everywhere but not in the places you want it to grow :woot:
Don't let me scare you, if you want to use it, use it. The baby hairs I'm talking about haven't got worse. There are many people that use 2ml. There is post by Bryan I think, he claims that 1ml is enough and we don't need to soak our heads with it.
Just follow the instructions and wash your hands properly. Don't let it get to your face, or forehead.