Many Questions on Kirkland Minoxidil Use

[Aker]

I have some questions regarding the proper way to apply and use Kirkland Minoxidil. I have a large area (entire top of my head! NW6) that I need to treat. The typical application is 1ml, but I'm worried that I'm not getting enough minoxidil on my scalp since the area is large and some is probably absorbed by hair. Should I be using more, or is 1ml just fine?

When is the best time to apply minoxidil? I've heard that the ideal time would be just after a shower, towel drying your hair, then applying minoxidil. Is this correct, or would this be wasting product on a damp scalp?

After applying minoxidil, how long do I need to wait before styling my hair? Can I use products on my hair at all? My hair generally doesn't do anything unless I wet it first...what do I do in that case? Should I be styling my hair first, then putting minoxidil in my hair and not rubbing it in with my fingertips? Argh! :freaked:

Is it ideal to wash my hair every day while using minoxidil, or stay with my every other day method? Finally, any tips to deal with the white-tint brittle hair after minoxidil dries?

Thanks guys, sorry for a million questions!

 

[Aker]

Nobody knows? :cry:

 

[techprof]

Use as much as needed. But overuse of minoxidil can cause sides.

Wait for atleast 2 hours before applying any gel.
If you use a fast drying minoxidil you can apply gel after it dries.
(rogaine foam dries very quick)

 

[Aker]

About that foam...I've read here that minoxidil requires a long time to absorb in order for it to work, but if the new foam is drying in 5 minutes or so, is it even going to work as well as the other types?

 

[techprof]

aker,
I am hopeful that rogaine foam would work as well as regular rogaine/minoxidil.
However until we try we will never know. Perhaps you can try Lee's minoxidil which dries faster than kirkland

 

[UnReal27]

Aker, it's difficult to apply minoxidil to wet hair because you can't tell which areas have been covered since your whole scalp is damp. I have been drying my hair with a blow dryer set on cold and then applying the soln. Initally I was also paranoid about the soln not sufficiently coming into contact with the scalp. However, as I found, you don't have to set your entire scalp with minoxidil since it absorbs and spreads to surrounding areas (to a certain extent). After a while, you can tell with your fingers ,during the application, which areas have been covered since they are slighly damp compared with areas which are relatively dry. Some of the soln Will get stuck in the hair, but that's ok as long as you also rub it into the scalp underneath. Since I'm a diffuse thinner, my application is pretty much over the entire scalp, but most likely everyone has their own way of doing things. Hope this help

 

[Bertie]

About that foam...I've read here that minoxidil requires a long time to absorb in order for it to work, but if the new foam is drying in 5 minutes or so, is it even going to work as well as the other types?

Rogaine Foam, I believe, actually had to go through the FDA trials, which means there is some scientific evidence of its effectiveness. Someone on another site posted a link to some summary information on the Phase III trial for Rogaine Foam.

Lee's fast drying forumulation doesn't have any trials supporting its effectiveness.

Since the vehicle is an important consideration in topical hairloss products, this should be a point in favor of Rogaine Foam over Lee's fast drying product.