Minoxidil and the rain

[Breaking Bald]

I am planning on starting Regaine foam next week. I live in Scotland it is a ridiculously rainy place encase you didn't know. My question is, how long does it take for minoxidil to sink into the scalp? Should it be a concern if your hair gets wet by rainfall? In the sense that it will cause the minoxidil to drip down the face, therefore causing harm to yourself?

 

[Boomer01]

Most minoxidil dries fairly quickly. I would think after 10 minutes you should be fine.

 

[Ted Stryker]

Negative. It should take approximately 1 hour for the minoxidil to absorb. Boomer there's a difference between drying and absorption!

 

[Breaking Bald]

Negative. It should take approximately 1 hour for the minoxidil to absorb. Boomer there's a difference between drying and absorption!

I will bear that in mind, thanks

 

[wstef]

But when you apply the foam lots of it won't absorb, surely? I.e. the stuff which remains on your hair.

 

[Thom]

I'm not sure if rain removes it or not. I was wondering because I got caught in a rainstorm last week and got soaked. Thw ater got into my mouth and tasted like rogaine so I'm not sure if it absorbs completely.

Also wonder about this when I work out and sweat.

 

[wstef]

If you put anything in your hair, it's probably going to come off - at least slightly - in the rain (with exceptions such as wax, waterproof gel etc).

Rogaine doesn't soak into the hair itself, so it must just sit on it until it's washed - or rained - off.