Scared I will lose more hair then I will gain! (and a few other questions)

blondguy · Dec 21, 2012

So I am thinking of starting a growth stimulator but I am worried that like the finasteride I am on now I wont gain anything from it and instead I will just shed through more hair and be visibly balder FASTER. Is that a real possibility? Or is the rate of hair fall similar to if I just let nature take its course?

Is there any specific version people think is good? Should I start with 2.5 or 5%?

Is this a long term solution or something I should only expect to work for a few years?

Whats the most annoying thing to using this stuff twice a day?

Does application need to occur at the same times everyday?

Are there any common side effects?

Thank you for reading.

blondguy · Dec 22, 2012

anyone?

Benjamin36 · Dec 23, 2012

I'm in the same position as you, and from what I've been reading the Rogaine Foam 5% seems like the best choice.

goingon24 · Jan 8, 2013

I'll just say that if your hair is already pretty thin when starting get a cap for a few months till it regrows back. First two months on finasteride/rogaine/nizoral my hair shed quite a bit then around 3 months it stopped completely for months after and I actually got a lot of regrowth on my hairline. This is about the time i ran out and 2-3 months after being off everything my hair started going fast.

So from what I experienced if you want to keep your hair its best to stay on. My body really doesn't like minoxidil though so i'll have to lower to .5 ml or just use finasteride/nizoral.