Cassin
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mj9 said:eXVee said:Bryan said:I know what "half-life" means, I just wanted to know what it means in this specific context!![]()
Like were they talking about the half-life in the blood (from systemically absorbed minoxidil), or did they mean the half-life of minoxidil sitting on top of the scalp, or did they mean the half-life of minoxidil INSIDE the skin/scalp, or did they mean the half-life of minoxidil inside the hair follicle, or what, exactly?![]()
"Once a day topical use of Rogaine (topical minoxidil 2% and 5%) seems to be almost as effective as using it twice a day. The reason is, that although minoxidil has a relatively short half-life of several hours when given orally, when topically applied, it has a half-life of 22 hours in the skin."
(bernsteinmedical.com)
so we only really need to use it once a day???????????
There is an article on the main part of this site from a Dr who thinks we could likely just use Minoxidil once a day for 10 minutes and take a shower.
and I'm wayyyyyyyyyyyyy too lazy to go find it.