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Hello folks. So, 6 months back I decided to give minoxidil a go. 5% solution, used twice a day. Suddenly I found myself having a massively bloated face, huge dark circles under my eyes, and alarming flushing to accompany it. Needless to say, I quickly ceased minoxidil and have since embraced a shaved head..
I've read about this side effect before, and for most people this seemed to have gone away after cessation, but for me the issue persists. Not to the same degree, but I now have what has been diagnosed as rosacea (which flares up whenever it pleases, not dietary related 'sadly') along with a puffiness in my face I haven't had before.. this is VERY distressing, as there is no longer anything remotely cosmetically pleasing about my face.. let alone the fact that I am bald. I have no idea what to do about it.. the rosacea is something I'm just going to have to live with (I've tried laser treatment, elimination diets, finacea and a handful of other things) but the puffiness is ODD and something I'm hoping I can resolve at one point..
This whole ordeal has had a huge effect on my life and at the age of 24 I feel absolutely no desire to date anyone or even socializing to some extent because I feel like Frankenstein. I've been a gym goer since the age of 14 too but I've cut back on it greatly because I look like death whenever I exercise..
Sorry if this came across as utterly pathetic (because it is) I just hope that someone out there has any kind of practical advice for minimizing or healing the damage the minoxidil has done to my face..
I've read about this side effect before, and for most people this seemed to have gone away after cessation, but for me the issue persists. Not to the same degree, but I now have what has been diagnosed as rosacea (which flares up whenever it pleases, not dietary related 'sadly') along with a puffiness in my face I haven't had before.. this is VERY distressing, as there is no longer anything remotely cosmetically pleasing about my face.. let alone the fact that I am bald. I have no idea what to do about it.. the rosacea is something I'm just going to have to live with (I've tried laser treatment, elimination diets, finacea and a handful of other things) but the puffiness is ODD and something I'm hoping I can resolve at one point..
This whole ordeal has had a huge effect on my life and at the age of 24 I feel absolutely no desire to date anyone or even socializing to some extent because I feel like Frankenstein. I've been a gym goer since the age of 14 too but I've cut back on it greatly because I look like death whenever I exercise..
Sorry if this came across as utterly pathetic (because it is) I just hope that someone out there has any kind of practical advice for minimizing or healing the damage the minoxidil has done to my face..