Foam Vs Liquid Minoxidil (need Opinions)

[_Ayae]

Hello everyone

What would you guys recommend to someone who still has a low hairline and lots of hair on top, but wants to increase density on the hairline? I'd like to start using minoxidil once a day in combination with dermaroller, but am struggling to find out which kind of minoxidil is best for me to use.

I read many 'horror' stories about liquid minoxidil being very greasy and often results in irritated scalp and white flakes, but easy to apply. While the foam is much better, but very hard to apply especially if you still have longer hair.

Are there brands with much less greasy minoxidil, and how do you deal with irritated and flaky scalp?
Or for the people who use foam, is there even a way to get it properly on the scalp without your hair soaking up the majority?

 

[Scoobysnack]

i experimented with liquid and foam, name brand and generic. 100% go for the foam. The liquid contains something that dries out your scalp and for most causes severe dandruff, itchy scalp, big mess. Liquid would kill layers of skin on my scalp that I could peel off in chunks. The foam is the improved version and isnt harsh on your scalp. I didnt notice any irriation or dryness. I fist used the name brand, Rogaine foam and then switch to Kirkland foam. Quality was the same and got them off amazon.

 

[_Ayae]

i experimented with liquid and foam, name brand and generic. 100% go for the foam. The liquid contains something that dries out your scalp and for most causes severe dandruff, itchy scalp, big mess. Liquid would kill layers of skin on my scalp that I could peel off in chunks. The foam is the improved version and isnt harsh on your scalp. I didnt notice any irriation or dryness. I fist used the name brand, Rogaine foam and then switch to Kirkland foam. Quality was the same and got them off amazon.

And is it manageable to get it on your scalp? Or how do you do it?
I still have lots of hair (NW2-ish, but with some frontal thinning) so 'parting' my hair isn't really possible either to get it down on my scalp.

 

[Topher]

Liquid is easier to get directly on the scalp but is oily and dries out the scalp. Liquid never irritated my scalp just made my hair look like sh*t (greasy). I was using foam in the morning and liquid at night. Realizing that my pillow was getting minoxidil on it being toxic to my dog and having a 3 year old son I couldn't continue. Lost all gains in 3 months. Having it on your head 24/7 gets irritating.

 

[HLV]

Hello everyone

What would you guys recommend to someone who still has a low hairline and lots of hair on top, but wants to increase density on the hairline? I'd like to start using minoxidil once a day in combination with dermaroller, but am struggling to find out which kind of minoxidil is best for me to use.

I read many 'horror' stories about liquid minoxidil being very greasy and often results in irritated scalp and white flakes, but easy to apply. While the foam is much better, but very hard to apply especially if you still have longer hair.

Are there brands with much less greasy minoxidil, and how do you deal with irritated and flaky scalp?
Or for the people who use foam, is there even a way to get it properly on the scalp without your hair soaking up the majority?

Just buy regaine foam and melt it. It will turn Into a liquid which is easy to apply and without the irritation you get from the normal liquid version. Best of both worlds. People have been doing this for years.

 

[Nounours]

Tried both. Foam is the only one I've been able to stick with as it doesn't cause flaking or greasy hair.

 

[OfficialWater]

I would 100% recommend foam over liquid. Liquid clumps your hair together and makes it have a heavy kind of sticky consistency that highlights your hair loss, not to mention it takes forever to dry. With foam you put it on, after 20 mins or less its dry and you ruffle your hair around and it looks like you never put it on.

 

[Scoobysnack]

And is it manageable to get it on your scalp? Or how do you do it?
I still have lots of hair (NW2-ish, but with some frontal thinning) so 'parting' my hair isn't really possible either to get it down on my scalp.

Yeah, the foam is very manageable. I too am Norwood 2 or 3 and back when I was using topical (now I use oral exclusively) I would apply the foam to the top of my head... it sort of melts within 5 seconds and becomes a liquid. I would then massage it with a couple fingers to spread it around and then thoroughly wash my hands. Although it was easy it was a pain remembering to do it 2 times a day... just couldnt keep up with that kind of schedule. I ended up doing it once a day... and then after months once every few days... and then months later would catch myself going a week or more without using it. At that point I knew I couldnt keep up and stopped topical.