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I wouldn't use the foam because some of it can get absorbed into your fingers, reducing its potency. My derm gave me 5% (extra strength) minoxidil for $45 for a 1 month supply, and it came in liquid form with an eye dropper, no hands ever touch the medication.
Right now I'm not noticing any regrowth for the time being, and it's about Week #3, but from what I've heard, extra strength minoxidil doesn't become noticeable until about Month 2.
thanks csmike for the reply, 45$ is pretty expensive for a 5% even from rogaine. a 3 month supply from rogain 5% would cost around 45$ in amazon.com even cheaper if generic. I seen up to 15% minox but I do not know if its more effective. You say no minox gets on the fingers with the eye dropper but arent you suppsed to massage it into your scalp? keep us posted. Im thinking about getting minox.
thanks csmike for the reply, 45$ is pretty expensive for a 5% even from rogaine. a 3 month supply from rogain 5% would cost around 45$ in amazon.com even cheaper if generic. I seen up to 15% minox but I do not know if its more effective. You say no minox gets on the fingers with the eye dropper but arent you suppsed to massage it into your scalp? keep us posted. Im thinking about getting minox.
I've been using 5% minox for about 3 months now and I have definitely noticed results. My temples haven't changed much but the top of my head and my crown have recovered slightly. My hair isn't as thick as it use to be pre-tane, but it's better than it was before I used minox.
Fiasco, is your hair short? I heard for the best results with minox is to get on a dht blocker. Theres saw palmetto which is a natural dht blocker on hairlosstalk they say its pretty good. I don't want to go on finistaride because the horrible side effects. Im planning on shaving my head, and using minox. It seems we are pretty much stuck at this point.
thanks csmike for the reply, 45$ is pretty expensive for a 5% even from rogaine. a 3 month supply from rogain 5% would cost around 45$ in amazon.com even cheaper if generic. I seen up to 15% minox but I do not know if its more effective. You say no minox gets on the fingers with the eye dropper but arent you suppsed to massage it into your scalp? keep us posted. Im thinking about getting minox.
No the directions just say apply it drop by drop evenly to the scalp.
And don't go on Finaesteride because you may have hair regrowth, but it'll give you a limp penis and breasts.
Hey all, so I went back to a derm today, and he thinks some of my loss is due to MPB & some is Chronic TE. I'm having some blood tests done, and if there is nothing out of the ordinary I think I'm going to persue the normal MPB treatments as there is not a lot I can do to treat TE.
becareful going on thoose meds for mpb. They suffer similar side effects as accutane suffers. So if all you have is hairloss be grateful. The person that runs a similar site to thoose of accutane suffer sites posted this on here.
though I have read for some accutane induced hairloss/mpb that some of theese have worked for a short time and no side effects, but I would research theese drugs first.
Is minox worth the time? Is the main reason to "jumpstart" or reawaken the dormant follicles? Obviously people with MPB need to be using it all the time, so I can't see any other reason to try minoxidil.
Well it depends on whether you have MPB or not, and how badly you want your hair to grow back. My derm said I could either wait another 6-months- year for my hair to regrow, or I can cut that time in half by taking minox 5%. Seeing as how I'm very self conscious about my hair, I opted to try the minox, but I was really glad when he said if you have TE, minox won't make your hair fall out after you stop it.
Yea i'ts a common misunderstanding, minox doesn't cause even mpb sufferers hair to fall out after they stop taking it, its just that they stopped what was maintaining the hair which was the minox. but yea Im going to give it a shot gonna see if i order mine this week. anyone know low price place i can get minox from?
You guys have to read back in some of the earlier posts. Lamarr and Max have the info you looking for. I know it is a long thread, but start with some from lamarr and max back from 115-131 or so.
If it is TE hopefully you will recover can take a while though, some have chronic TE from Accutane,
Alopecia is a autoimmune and you usually have more then just hairloss from the head, it sheds diffusely over the body and hair. Also if MPB runs in your family then yes Accutane can speed up the process.
Other questions you have to ask yourself is do you have scalp inflamation, pain, burning and itch? Do you see a bulb at the end?......There's suggestions and information in the thread I know it is long, but take time and read it.
how do we know if we have mpb or if its AA, or TE? because some of us might wait and not go on minox and may have mpb. So we really need some sort of indicator.
As oli girl said any sign of inflammation be it itching, redness or swelling etc.
Any unusual scalp sensation can also be an indicator. Failing this, if the condition becomes chronic, a biopsy (performed as if looking for alopecia areata) would likely find signs of inflammation.
Failing all of the above, try using topical steroids for a few weeks. If your shedding reduces then it is helping to relieve some of the inflammation and at the very least you have an inflammatory form of hairloss.
I really recommend xandrox from dr lee if your going down the minoxidil route. It isn't the cheapest but it contains azeilic acid, which is also known to help alopecia areata, along with other forms of hairloss including MPB.
I will probably use xandrox again and when i used it for two months previous i had good results. I ony stopped as i felt the minoxidil was causing my accutane induce flushing to become worse. I no longer have the flushing so i may try it again soon.
I maintain pretty darn well with my current regieme though.
I think in a year or twos time i will likely notch down my topical steroid to mid potency only and use minoxidil 5% once per day at night. This combo provides very nice results for most AA patients. I also experience good results with this combo as i just said.
how do we know if we have mpb or if its AA, or TE? because some of us might wait and not go on minox and may have mpb. So we really need some sort of indicator.
Seems to be the answer pretty much everyone is lacking
TE = white bulbs found on fallen hair strands, hair loss occuring generally everywhere on the scalp and not just in one particular area, hair regrows after 6-12 months
MPB = if you have family history of baldness, hair strands do not have white bulb, hair loss occurs only at the crown and frontal area, no regrowth after 6-12 months without medical treatment
how do we know if we have mpb or if its AA, or TE? because some of us might wait and not go on minox and may have mpb. So we really need some sort of indicator.
Seems to be the answer pretty much everyone is lacking
TE = white bulbs found on fallen hair strands, hair loss occuring generally everywhere on the scalp and not just in one particular area, hair regrows after 6-12 months
MPB = if you have family history of baldness, hair strands do not have white bulb, hair loss occurs only at the crown and frontal area, no regrowth after 6-12 months without medical treatment
That isn't correct though, the white bulb at the ends of the hair can be present in any form of hairloss.
I have a white bulb on the end of every one of my lost hairs, i have been diffusly shedding over 150-200 hairs per day for 2 and a half years. My hair constantly regrows well within 6-12 months but slowly gets worse at the hairline.
Ive also lost 70% of the hair on my arms and pubic region (doesn't regrow as well in these areas).
Right now I'm on Week #5 on 5% minox and my hair loss is getting a bit worse, but that's to be expected when you're using it first time I guess.
In the meantime, I bought some Toppik hair concealer and it's to arrive this Friday so I'm planning on using it temporarily until my hair grows back.
Any replies? I would like to know how would minox help if this is AA or TE since those have nothing to do with blood flow to the hair follicle.
Go to Lamarr's profile he has a note on there with his email adress. He will be able to answer the questions on the minox. I know he posted it on here a while back not sure what pg though.
As for the texture of the hair changing when it grows back, it happens alot to people when your hair falls out and regrows. Esspecially Chemo pts.
csmike, is your hair the same texture as it was pretane? Also which brand of minox did you get and where.
No it's not the same, much thinner than before and kind of limp. I just got the one created by the pharmacy. Don't think there's a brand name other than Minoxidil, guess it's the "official" brand. It's cheaper than buying over the counter, $25.
Oh by the way, my Toppik arrived earlier than expected and this stuff is awesome! Really covers the thinning areas nicely! Best part is it's fully compatible with Minoxidil so it won't interfere with the Toppik.
