Dandruff after using Nizoral 2% or Minixodil 5%?

[Rsx]

I am not sure which (Nizoral 2% or Minixodil 5%) causes the dandruff on my scaple.

I remember I didn't have any dandruff before using Nizoral (Oct 29), but I got some after using it. And then, I got more dandruff and feel itchy after using Minixodil 5% (Nov 21), anyone got the same experience? Will Nizoral cause the dandruff since it makes my scaple dry? (use 3 times per wk) or it is just the residual from Minixodil 5%?

I feel itchy on my scaple after using Minixodil 5%, anyway to stop that?

 

[pleasehelpme]

im pretty sure its the minoxidil. cuz i have the same problem. nizoral is a great shampoo and it mositurizes pretty well too.

its that damn minoxidil. people recommended me to go on dr. lee's minoxidil which doesnt cause irritation. try that go to http://www.minoxidil.com

people also told me.. try not to scratch your scalp when it itches, because picking at it will only worsen the situation.

good luck

 

[The Gardener]

Rsx,

What you describe is a very very very common side effect of Minoxidil usage. It passes for most people, and passed for me, with the use of Nizoral and with time.

Now, I used Nizoral right after beginning minoxidil, but still, my scalp got flakey. It took a month or two for it to subside, but it finally did and I have been completely dandruff-free ever since that first month.

 

[Temples]

nizoral is a great shampoo and it mositurizes pretty well too.

Nizoral is a great addition to almost any regimen, but moisturizing? It dries the sh*t out of your hair!

 

[not me!]

Nizoral is a great addition to almost any regimen, but moisturizing? It dries the sh*t out of your hair!

I second that.

 

[Old Baldy]

Mix it with Emu Oil my friends, as suggested by a veteran poster. That was good info.

 

[Temples]

Mix it with Emu Oil my friends, as suggested by a veteran poster. That was good info.

Hmmm. That would also increase the absorbtion of the ketoconazole as well. What ratio did "the vet" suggest?

 

[Temples]

BUMP

 

[HairFarmer]

Very common RSX..i too am experiencing it...

Your scalp is like a leather shoe..it won't stay perfectly moist forever. The peeling is either from the minoxidil directly or possibly the nizoral if you're leaving it on too long. You're basically shedding off a layer of crusty dry scalp skin..something that should (as others members have stated) ..pass...

I've noticed some peeling occuring on top and today I bic'd the SOB to see how i'd look. I will keep a stealth regime and let her grow back from time to time to see which follicles are thickening or regrowing.

hf

 

[pleasehelpme]

really? it's easier to brush my hair and to shampoo with nizoral than other shampoos... am i applying it in a wrong way?

 

[The Gardener]

No, that is perfectly normal. Case in point... I was once recommended a moisturizing shampoo that another contributor said works wonders for him. Well, it weighed my hair down, made it curly, and look like a flat mop on my head.

The choice of shampoos is a person-by-person preference. Some shampoos work great with some people's hair, and terribly with others... Nizoral included.

I use Nizoral, but it tends to dry out my hair a bit and I need to use a good conditioner afterwards. This doesn't mean that it might not be ideal for your hair/scalp. Everyone's hair is different.

 

[Rsx]

Thanks guys.

I will try not to leave the Nizoral for too long cause I got more dandruffs after using it.

Thanks