I don't think there's any link between Minoxidil and Erectile Dysfunction. If any, it should help you dick getting more blood. It's finasteride what can mess up your dick tissues.
Minoxidil side effect - collagen synthesis reduction?
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I had erectile issues on minoxidil fyi..lowers blood pressure for SOME people. Penis needs strong blood flow.
I didn't know Minoxidil was capable of doing that. Thank you for proving me wrong and I'm sorry you experienced that side effect. I'm considering getting off finasteride... don't tell me minoxidil can also mess up my dick...
If you are having sexual sides on finasteride then you may need to wait to clear that up before going on the minoxidil. Your body may need to reset itself before you introduce it. To each his own. Everyone different.
I'm on both plus nizoral and I haven't noticed any side effects but after reading on finasteride last studies I'm quite concerned about permanent damage to the penis so I may quit.
That's a tough call. I understand where your coming from. Wish I had the best answer for you.
Hey yall just updating this, I restarted minoxidil for 2.5 weeks, using it at first 1x per day in the mornings, then just to be careful, 1x every other day. My forehead fine lines noticeably became worse in only 2.5 weeks, and now I am off the minoxidil for good. It Should be noted that I regularly moisturized, used Retin A(.025) nightly, and on oral hydrolyzed collagen supplements daily + Biotin every other day.
Takeaway-- If you find minoxidil is messing up your face, STOP. For me, even cutting down the dosage and supplementing my collagen was not enough to mitigate effects.
I used to frequent these forums many years ago - just wanted to add my 2 cents.
About 5 years ago, I tried both generic liquid rogaine and rogaine foam for a total of 2 months.
I can 100% confirm that both of these products have led to premature skin aging.
How do I know this for a fact?
I have warped skin on the same exact parts of my forehead (on the left and right corner) where the liquid and foam was applied..and the skin warping is only noticeable where it was applied.
My forehead lines became much more pronounced and I had sunken eyes.
The good news - 5 years later, the sunken eyes are pretty much gone and the forehead lines are much less noticeable.
Bad news?
The warped skin is still there, but only noticeable if you look really close in a mirror.
But the fact that doctors laugh about this and say it isn't possible made me realize that you can't always trust what they tell you.
Because they're only going by the side effects they're informed of by drug trials.
It isn't just "your mind playing tricks on you" when you see the side effects occur literally overnight, and then slowly fade with time (and some that unfortunately still stick around).
I can tell you right now...no amount of hair is worth aging your face.
You can always get a hair transplant..or if not that - a hair system.
And while that solution sucks, having to repair your face is a lot more difficult (and in some cases, not possible).
I remember Gordon Ramsey talking about using minoxidil for a long period of time..and then seeing him in the news for needing botox to fix his massive forehead wrinkles.
Does make you wonder...
About 5 years ago, I tried both generic liquid rogaine and rogaine foam for a total of 2 months.
I can 100% confirm that both of these products have led to premature skin aging.
How do I know this for a fact?
I have warped skin on the same exact parts of my forehead (on the left and right corner) where the liquid and foam was applied..and the skin warping is only noticeable where it was applied.
My forehead lines became much more pronounced and I had sunken eyes.
The good news - 5 years later, the sunken eyes are pretty much gone and the forehead lines are much less noticeable.
Bad news?
The warped skin is still there, but only noticeable if you look really close in a mirror.
But the fact that doctors laugh about this and say it isn't possible made me realize that you can't always trust what they tell you.
Because they're only going by the side effects they're informed of by drug trials.
It isn't just "your mind playing tricks on you" when you see the side effects occur literally overnight, and then slowly fade with time (and some that unfortunately still stick around).
I can tell you right now...no amount of hair is worth aging your face.
You can always get a hair transplant..or if not that - a hair system.
And while that solution sucks, having to repair your face is a lot more difficult (and in some cases, not possible).
I remember Gordon Ramsey talking about using minoxidil for a long period of time..and then seeing him in the news for needing botox to fix his massive forehead wrinkles.
Does make you wonder...
A proper skincare routine should mitigate any collagen inhibitng effects of minoxidil, dermarolling/stamping, retin-a, vitamin c serum...all things to promote collagen, i had a pretty deep wrinkle under my right eye, i dermastamped it once a month and within 6 months it was gone, i also had forehead lines, same result. The effects last for years too, but i still do it every month. The only reason i stopped minoxidil was bloated face, but i switch to oral at night and have not had any side-effects.
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Before you guys jump to conclusions that Minoxidil is the cause of everything, just check this article:
https://www.healthline.com/health/dark-circle-under-eyes#causes
https://www.healthline.com/health/dark-circle-under-eyes#causes
Did your skin ever recover back to normal?
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Yes Gordon looked like a nutsack..he said his kids could fit pound coins in his forehead lines
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Omg, stop that crap of Blood in your penis, cut it and see if it bleed or not .
Last seen 3 years ago...Yes Gordon looked like a nutsack..he said his kids could fit pound coins in his forehead lines
But logically why does he blame minoxidil instead of the balding process which changes skin and removes subcutaneous fat after a while? Also would minoxidil cause that damage in two months and never recover? Must be a very old or very sick individual.
Fat cells can expand and shrink (about 50x the volume), but once fat tissue is destroyed it doesn't grow back.
Yea... I heard about it too, and I don't think it is true that there is any connection. If you have any issues with it, I recommend that you check out the Male Enhancement treatment, for example. It is a really cool and trusted medicine which I like a lot, and I think you will find it helpful to you too, good luck!
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is this true? pretty scary if so, my cheeks are completely hollow, so it the area beloew my eyes, above the cheeck bone so dark circles are very noticeable. Even my forehead has lost volume, it is prety creppy looking, my frown rigde now sticks out as tehre is less mass smoothing it out. even my nose is thinner, doesnt look good. I though it was a matter of collagen loss, which I have had symptoms of but maybe minoxidil did kill the fat cells. It has been 6 months since I stpped, was on it for 6 months. I dont htink I have made any progress. I was taking way too much and the changes happened very quickly. Where did you read that it can kill fat cells? Any advice?
Much love.
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Its poison.
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This is what happened to me years ago when I was on it. A lot of people don't believe it's a possible side-effect but I recognize what you're describing to the letter, including the volume loss in the forehead. It was sudden because I remember people commenting that I had gotten so skinny (even though I didn't lose any weight). Anyway, it got somewhat better over time but never fully recovered. I'm in my thirties now too so some volume loss is normal which makes it harder to judge.
A couple of months I bought something called volufiline because apparently it promotes subcutaneous fat. I still can't really believe it but it actually made a difference. Particularly in the cheeks, but my forehead too. I was very aware of the way it used to look in my bathroom mirror (the shadows being cast were very prominent with top down lighting) and it looks better now. I'm convinced my nasolabial folds also got much less pronounced after a couple of weeks.
Not a complete fix, but a definite improvement. I'm not going to give you a link at risk of giving the impression I'm shilling, but if I were you I would google it and try it. It's the only thing that has worked for me.
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Yeah, I have the one from Sidmool but it's probably the same. If you think you have volume loss from minoxidil @Pidgeon I would definitely try it
Tretinoin is fantastic for skin, but I've read reports of it diminishing facial fat too. No idea if it's true, but seeing how I got burned by minoxidil I'm careful with it. I currently use retinol (I wanna make the switch to tret at some point, but it's prescription only here) conservatively, avoiding the under eye area.
Aside from retinoids, microneedling is good for collagen synthesis too.