minoxidil one year later...

[spaceman]

Thought i'd post my progress with the ol' minoxidil....

Been on the stuff (5%) for over a year now, and well....nothing. Very disappointing. :cry:

If anything it feels like my hair's got slightly thinner (tho that could be due to my expectations of the minoxidil). Think i'll probably try to wean myself off it now (in case there's some reaction and i lose what little there is left!)

I guess the moral of the story, if anyone's thinking of trying minoxidil (and if anyone's actually bothered to read this far...) is don't build your hopes up too high - don't make the mistake that i made of thinking that you'll definitely get a full head of hair again - it doesn't work for everyone. But don't be afraid to try it - i didn't get any of those nasty side effects that i read about!

Anyway, i've got a date with the clippers (not the L.A. variety) and a new look to get used to! :freaked:

 

[Redbone]

As I found out over a period of time your hair progessively gets worse. minoxidil slows it and often adds newgrowth. I would consider what you think your hair would look like if you didn't add minoxidil at all? Mine is not the greatest either but minoxidil did add some volume and hair growth. I belive I would now have bald patches had I not added it at all.

Remember your hairline does get worse once you start to thin as you age.