minoxidil: nothing to lose?

[JiveTurkey]

What's up guys. I'm 24; I first noticed my receding hair line a year ago (god, it feels so weird actually admitting that to people). Further inspection of photos showed that it had actually started several years earlier. I guess I had sort of noticed it, but I always put it off by saying, "eh, it's just a bad haircut," or "my hairline is just naturally like that; no one can be balding in fricking college." (I don't know why everyone's always bad-mouthing denial. It worked great for me!!!)

So naturally, I was quite devastated. At the insistance of my then-girlfriend (who was very supportive), I went and saw a doctor. He told me that I had caught it in time; I was lucky because it wasn't so bad, etc. and put me on Propecia. It really isn't too bad; if I style my hair you can barely notice. But I know it's there, you know? And I'm afraid that more is coming. . .

So, it has now been a year on the Propecia (about halfway through I started on Nizoral). And really, there hasn't been much of a change. . .which is a good thing. (There's a change in my attitude 7 times a day though. I'll see myself in the mirror and be like, "hey, sexy dude," but then a few hours later my temple will look a bit bigger and I'll drop to my knees and scream "WHHHHHHHHYYYYYYYYY?!?!?!?" Maybe I'm just bi-polar :wink

So, things seem to be ok. My question is this: should I try to use minoxidil on my temples? I always assumed it would be a waste of time and money; but a bunch of you guys have said that it has worked. I picked up a pack of the generic 2% last night, and I figured that I'd splash a little bit on my temples twice a day. If nothing happens, then at least I tried, right? And if I do regrow even a little bit, well, then, bitchin!!

So is this a good idea? Would I really be stupid not to even try it? My fear is that once I start, someone will be like, "now you can't stop or your brains will leak out of your eyeballs!!!!" I figure that I've got nothing to lose. Am I right?

Thanks for reading, everybody :lol:

 

[blue]

well im in a diff situation then you ive got my crown which is thinning so i too got the 2% and i think it was niles who told me to use the 2% i got in the mornin then buy 5% and use it at night.Although if you do stop the minoxidil you loss all you gained.

 

[Guest]

yo i think my hairloss is kinda like yours. My freakin temples have gotten bare and i am also on propecia. I just added 5% minoxidil to my regiment a few days ago. I am only applying it to my temples 1 time a day. Usually at night, but sometimes i can, i apply it 2 times a day. Truely if you want to regrow your temples the only way to go is with minoxidil. Propecia may stop the recession but you won't get your temples filled in.

 

[ShedMaster]

If you want to regrow your temples then yes add minoxidil. But after the 2%, get the 5%. Its much better. Remember not to skip on your applications and be consistent and I bet you will your temples much better then they are now in 6 months to a year. Patience is the key.

 

[JiveTurkey]

Thanks guys.

Ok, so am I wasting my time with the 2% then? I chose that over the 5% because I was afraid of blasting my scalp with a chemical I wasn't even sure I should have been using, you know? I don't want to throw out a three months supply of the 2% though. . .perhaps I will takes blue's suggestion and get the 5% to use at night, while still using the 2% in the morning.

Also, how do you guys apply it to your temples. . .the dropper or the sprayer? Both ways are rather messy. . .do you spread the 1mL dose over the entire hairline, or do you concentrate two 1 mL doses on each temple?

 

[ShedMaster]

Thanks guys.

Ok, so am I wasting my time with the 2% then? I chose that over the 5% because I was afraid of blasting my scalp with a chemical I wasn't even sure I should have been using, you know? I don't want to throw out a three months supply of the 2% though. . .perhaps I will takes blue's suggestion and get the 5% to use at night, while still using the 2% in the morning.

Also, how do you guys apply it to your temples. . .the dropper or the sprayer? Both ways are rather messy. . .do you spread the 1mL dose over the entire hairline, or do you concentrate two 1 mL doses on each temple?

You are not wasting your time with 2%, its just not as effective. Did you get it from walgreens? They will take any return, if you have a receipt. If you are only losing in your temples, then 1ml per application is sufficient. Don't worry about blasting your temples with minoxidil. I use 1.5 ml for my entire scalp, front to rear.

 

[Guest]

Thanks guys.

Ok, so am I wasting my time with the 2% then? I chose that over the 5% because I was afraid of blasting my scalp with a chemical I wasn't even sure I should have been using, you know? I don't want to throw out a three months supply of the 2% though. . .perhaps I will takes blue's suggestion and get the 5% to use at night, while still using the 2% in the morning.

Also, how do you guys apply it to your temples. . .the dropper or the sprayer? Both ways are rather messy. . .do you spread the 1mL dose over the entire hairline, or do you concentrate two 1 mL doses on each temple?

Yes, 2% is a waste of time.