minoxidil 2% for men

[karthik19]

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% ?

 

[Bryan]

Using 2% Rogaine is fine, but all you really have to do is simply use a bit less of the 5% solution. Using 0.4 mL of the 5% solution would have the same effect as using 1 mL of the 2% solution.

 

[diffuse propecia]

But is it not a lot easier to spread 1 ml of 2% than to spread .4 ml of 5%, plus measuring out exactly .4 ml can get annoying.

 

[karthik19]

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 !!!

 

[Bryan]

But is it not a lot easier to spread 1 ml of 2% than to spread .4 ml of 5%...

Might actually be EASIER to spread the 5%, since it's oilier than 2% (more propylene glycol).

...plus measuring out exactly .4 ml can get annoying.

If you find it "annoying" to measure out 0.4 mL of liquid and you prefer spending more money to use 2% Rogaine instead of the cheaper 5% Rogaine, then by all means be my guest!

 

[follicle84]

I mixed hair signals (the new folligen) a copper peptide based product with my half bottle of 5% minoxidil. It certainly reduced the side effects (scalp drying, light head aches etc). You could try that instead so you compensate a little by adding another hairloss product so as not to lose too much effectiveness with regrowing your hair.

 

[guybrush]

I was considering doing the same with my regular folligen because more than 0,65ml gives me heart running. Wouldn't it spoil the products?

 

[diffuse propecia]

But is it not a lot easier to spread 1 ml of 2% than to spread .4 ml of 5%...

Might actually be EASIER to spread the 5%, since it's oilier than 2% (more propylene glycol).

[quote="diffuse propecia":dmetyi0d]...plus measuring out exactly .4 ml can get annoying.

If you find it "annoying" to measure out 0.4 mL of liquid and you prefer spending more money to use 2% Rogaine instead of the cheaper 5% Rogaine, then by all means be my guest! [/quote:dmetyi0d]

Good point, I did not think about the savings.

 

[$tackz]

Using 2% Rogaine is fine, but all you really have to do is simply use a bit less of the 5% solution. Using 0.4 mL of the 5% solution would have the same effect as using 1 mL of the 2% solution.

Now this is something I've never understood... Sure using 0.4mL of 5% would give you the same overall dosage of minoxidil as 1mL of 2%... but wouldn't the actual LOCAL effect be greater with the 2% since you can spread it over a larger surface area?

It's either you can have 20mg in one spot, or 20mg spread over multiple spots. Same dosage, but I'll take the latter option.

 

[Bryan]

Now this is something I've never understood... Sure using 0.4mL of 5% would give you the same overall dosage of minoxidil as 1mL of 2%... but wouldn't the actual LOCAL effect be greater with the 2% since you can spread it over a larger surface area?

I don't think you'd have any trouble spreading the oilier 5% solution over a larger area.

 

[jettset7]

Just add 90ml alcohol(or vodka) to 5% minoxidil and you will get 2% solution.Using 0.4 ml of 5% is not the same as 2% 1ml.

 

[Bryan]

Using 0.4 ml of 5% is not the same as 2% 1ml.

Using 0.4 mL of 5% IS the same as using 1 mL of 2%.

 

[jettset7]

Using 0.4 ml of 5% is not the same as 2% 1ml.

Using 0.4 mL of 5% IS the same as using 1 mL of 2%.

Its not the same,it depends of baldness area.
So you think that 5ml 5% would be the same thing as 1ml 25% minoxidil. :woot:

 

[Bryan]

Its not the same,it depends of baldness area.

Why?

 

[jettset7]

Using 0.4 ml of 5% is not the same as 2% 1ml.

Using 0.4 mL of 5% IS the same as using 1 mL of 2%.

Its not the same,it depends of baldness area.
So you think that 5ml 5% would be the same thing as 1ml 25% minoxidil. :woot:

When we applying minoxidil,only bottom layer penetrating through skin(it is about 1% of solution).If you applying much less minoxidil it would be less effective(but not in two time ),if we applying too much minoxidil(3ml or more) it wouldnt be more effective.
So 1% of 5% minoxidil solution would be more effective than 1% of 2% solution.
Thats why he must dilute 5% minoxidil.

 

[Bryan]

You're just making stuff up now. As I've pointed out before, both the 2% and 5% solutions turn into the same thing when you apply them to your scalp (a saturated solution of minoxidil in propylene glycol).

 

[rcom440]

Using 0.4 mL of 5% IS the same as using 1 mL of 2%.

Its not the same,it depends of baldness area.
So you think that 5ml 5% would be the same thing as 1ml 25% minoxidil. :woot:[/quote]
When we applying minoxidil,only bottom layer penetrating through skin(it is about 1% of solution).If you applying much less minoxidil it would be less effective(but not in two time ),if we applying too much minoxidil(3ml or more) it wouldnt be more effective.
So 1% of 5% minoxidil solution would be more effective than 1% of 2% solution.
Thats why he must dilute 5% minoxidil.[/quote]

that makes sense. Thats why some instructions says that if you apply more then 1 ml it wont improve the results.
I asked my Doctor about it and he said the same thing .25ml of 5% wont be less %, it will be still 5% of minoxidil.

 

[rcom440]

You're just making stuff up now. As I've pointed out before, both the 2% and 5% solutions turn into the same thing when you apply them to your scalp (a saturated solution of minoxidil in propylene glycol).

Bryan, my Doctor said exactly the same thing Jettset7 wrote above.

 

[Bryan]

Bryan, my Doctor said exactly the same thing Jettset7 wrote above.

I strongly doubt that he said EXACTLY the same thing as what Jettset7 wrote above!

One of the things he said was correct: "...if we apply too much minoxidil (3ml or more) it wouldnt be more effective." Yes, he's right about that. In fact, many times I've posted the study in which minoxidil was applied multiple times a day, with no further effect. That's apparently because the skin/scalp eventually becomes saturated with minoxidil, and can hold no more.

But he gets into trouble when he says THIS: "When we applying minoxidil,only bottom layer penetrating through skin(it is about 1% of solution). So 1% of 5% minoxidil solution would be more effective than 1% of 2% solution." I've previously posted the study of topical minoxidil that was done by actual Upjohn doctors and scientists, who admitted that when you apply a 2% minoxidil solution to your scalp, it rapidly turns into a saturated solution of minoxidil in propylene glycol (they said around 10%, but it's probably closer to 7.5% or so). So it doesn't make any difference which solution you apply, because they both turn into that saturated solution of minoxidil in propylene glycol.

Don't be fully trusting of everything your doctor may say about hairloss issues. I can assure you that the average GP has a lot of mistaken notions about these things, just like posters on hairloss sites!

 

[rcom440]

Bryan, my Doctor said exactly the same thing Jettset7 wrote above.

Don't be fully trusting of everything your doctor may say about hairloss issues. I can assure you that the average GP has a lot of mistaken notions about these things, just like posters on hairloss sites!

Thanks Bryan for pointing this out.
You are right, I don't trust everything by Doctor say about the hairloss.