"Slave to Minoxidil?"

[Freestyle]

Fine. That's a lot more reasonable statement, which is all anyone could ask. Although, rectifying the admitted "Itchiness, messiness, irritation, flaking, systemic side effects" does take time. There's a learning curve involved that's specific to each individual person.

And those few minutes you devote to routinely prepare your head for minoxidil application, and *everything* associated with its usage, *really* start to add up over a period of years. So if it's minutes daily for minoxidil vs. seconds for finasteride, I think most reasonable people would opt for the latter. I don't believe it has anything to do with laziness. There comes a point where taking on too many tasks becomes a detriment -- a decision of quality vs. quantity.

Maybe maintaining your hair is a major focus, and maybe the three hours a week maintaining my fitness is of paramount importance. We're all a 'slave' to a certain extent to some influence, object, task or person in our lives. And for every individual the decisions over needs and wants are going to be different. But all I would suggest is that people have enough real-world information to weigh the pros and cons of minoxidil application.

Spoken like a Junior High Debate Team Captain.

Bottom line: Minoxidil complainers deserve to go bald.

Discuss.

 

[hairwegoagain]

I couldn't agree more.

Minoxidil is a drug and shouldn't be taken lightly. I think most guys on here are a bit cavalier about what they put into their bodies. It makes me cringe when I read about someone taking dutasteride or oral spironolactone they've ordered off the internet. People may be tired of hearing me say it, but I'll keep doing it. Guys, you need to consult your MD before throwing random sh*t down your throat. There's a reason why some things aren't approved for male pattern baldness. Don't let your obsession/desperation result in poor, uninformed decisions. The end result may be regrettable.

Fine. That's a lot more reasonable statement, which is all anyone could ask. Although, rectifying the admitted "Itchiness, messiness, irritation, flaking, systemic side effects" does take time. There's a learning curve involved that's specific to each individual person.

And those few minutes you devote to routinely prepare your head for minoxidil application, and *everything* associated with its usage, *really* start to add up over a period of years. So if it's minutes daily for minoxidil vs. seconds for finasteride, I think most reasonable people would opt for the latter. I don't believe it has anything to do with laziness. There comes a point where taking on too many tasks becomes a detriment -- a decision of quality vs. quantity.

Maybe maintaining your hair is a major focus, and maybe the three hours a week maintaining my fitness is of paramount importance. We're all a 'slave' to a certain extent to some influence, object, task or person in our lives. And for every individual the decisions over needs and wants are going to be different. But all I would suggest is that people have enough real-world information to weigh the pros and cons of minoxidil application.

 

[joseph49853]

Fine. That's a lot more reasonable statement, which is all anyone could ask. Although, rectifying the admitted "Itchiness, messiness, irritation, flaking, systemic side effects" does take time. There's a learning curve involved that's specific to each individual person.

And those few minutes you devote to routinely prepare your head for minoxidil application, and *everything* associated with its usage, *really* start to add up over a period of years. So if it's minutes daily for minoxidil vs. seconds for finasteride, I think most reasonable people would opt for the latter. I don't believe it has anything to do with laziness. There comes a point where taking on too many tasks becomes a detriment -- a decision of quality vs. quantity.

Maybe maintaining your hair is a major focus, and maybe the three hours a week maintaining my fitness is of paramount importance. We're all a 'slave' to a certain extent to some influence, object, task or person in our lives. And for every individual the decisions over needs and wants are going to be different. But all I would suggest is that people have enough real-world information to weigh the pros and cons of minoxidil application.

Spoken like a Junior High Debate Team Captain.

Bottom line: Minoxidil complainers deserve to go bald.

Discuss.

Like I was stating, I don't see why this type of diatribe is necessary. I would rather read a reasonable dialog about the pros and cons of minoxidil. It could even be intersperced with playful joking.

We can even have an intelligent discussion about English usage of the word slave, without the personal asides. Although, I would immediately point you to one such dictionary definition, when used as an adjective, "3: someone entirely dominated by some influence or person; "a slave to fashion"; "a slave to cocaine"; "his mother was his abject slave" v : work very hard, like a slave."

But I've been on the Internet long enough to tactfully learn -- perhaps it's netiquette -- there's just no reasoning with someone choosing to set themselves up as a troll.

 

[Freestyle]

Fine. That's a lot more reasonable statement, which is all anyone could ask. Although, rectifying the admitted "Itchiness, messiness, irritation, flaking, systemic side effects" does take time. There's a learning curve involved that's specific to each individual person.

And those few minutes you devote to routinely prepare your head for minoxidil application, and *everything* associated with its usage, *really* start to add up over a period of years. So if it's minutes daily for minoxidil vs. seconds for finasteride, I think most reasonable people would opt for the latter. I don't believe it has anything to do with laziness. There comes a point where taking on too many tasks becomes a detriment -- a decision of quality vs. quantity.

Maybe maintaining your hair is a major focus, and maybe the three hours a week maintaining my fitness is of paramount importance. We're all a 'slave' to a certain extent to some influence, object, task or person in our lives. And for every individual the decisions over needs and wants are going to be different. But all I would suggest is that people have enough real-world information to weigh the pros and cons of minoxidil application.

Spoken like a Junior High Debate Team Captain.

Bottom line: Minoxidil complainers deserve to go bald.

Discuss.

Like I was stating, I don't see why this type of diatribe is necessary. I would rather read a reasonable dialog about the pros and cons of minoxidil. It could even be intersperced with playful joking.

We can even have an intelligent discussion about English usage of the word slave, without the personal asides. Although, I would immediately point you to one such dictionary definition, when used as an adjective, "3: someone entirely dominated by some influence or person; "a slave to fashion"; "a slave to cocaine"; "his mother was his abject slave" v : work very hard, like a slave."

But I've been on the Internet long enough to tactfully learn -- perhaps it's netiquette -- there's just no reasoning with someone choosing to set themselves up as a troll.

No.

 

[cook'n'milkies]

yeah minoxidil take no time for me to put on. It's the damn drying time that gets me. It IS a hassle. My hair is pretty short, but when I apply the minoxidil, no matter how careful I am It always ends up in my hair, making me look like a sweaty chemo patient. THIS is the part that bugs me. And no I dont want Dr. Lee's fast drying minoxidil, I don't trust that it will be absorbed as well.

So minoxidil IS a hassle, but goddam I want my hair way more than convenience.

 

[Freestyle]

Solution: tissues.

Dip the dropper into the bottle and get the dosage. Pull it out, wipe it with a tissue and then begin applying.

Do this every few drops. Tip the dropper upright so the minoxidil flows back down, so you're not absorbing what's in the dropper when you wipe the outside.

You don't need to rub minoxidil all over the scalp. Each drop is like an atomic bomb -- it will affect a large radius around it.

Space out each drop of the 1ml dosage by pulling your hair right apart to reveal the scalp. Put a drop on the scalp, then massage it in with a finger. Let the hair fall back into place naturally, then move on to the next section.

By doing this, you can keep your hair dry and still have your minoxidil on.

And though this sounds complicated; it's not. Within a week, you'll be able to do this in 1-2 minutes maximum.

 

[videoman]

I guess it depends on how able you are to prioritize your day. You would have to factor in time, between: work, school, chores and activities, exercise, eating properly, recreation, family and social life etc. to determine whether minoxidil is right for you. I know a few people who have trouble fitting weightlifting or general exercise into their daily lives and routines.

Yet those same people probably never miss an episode of "Desperate Housewives", or have seen every "Star Wars" movie multiple time, or have mastered "Grand Theft Auto" or, in other words, seem to find time for any number of relatively unimportant tasks without any real concern for whether they 'have time' for them or not.

If your hair isn't that important to you, then that's your decision, no one can make that decision for you, and it isn't matter of life or death anyway---it's just hair :freaked2:

But I always get my ire up whenever I hear that someone doesn't have time for something that IS important, like say, general exercise. I can't even count how many people I pass by every day outside their perfectly manacured lawns washing their immaculately-kept cars with their fat, sloppy, disgusting bodies. It boggles my mind that people who are so concerned about taking the time to keep inanimate possessions looking great don't have even a fraction of the desire to keep their BODIES in similar condition. What's more important than our health?

But I digress---applying minoxidil takes me just a couple of minutes a day. I usually get up and do it during a commericial break while I'm watching TV or apply it as I'm sitting on the can in the morning. For ALL of us, there would be a point where the effort exceeds the results, but if you can't even exert THAT much effort for the results, then I wonder why you would even be concerned enough about the results to bother to post here about it.....

 

[Aplunk1]

Solution: tissues.

Dip the dropper into the bottle and get the dosage. Pull it out, wipe it with a tissue and then begin applying.

Do this every few drops. Tip the dropper upright so the minoxidil flows back down, so you're not absorbing what's in the dropper when you wipe the outside.

You don't need to rub minoxidil all over the scalp. Each drop is like an atomic bomb -- it will affect a large radius around it.

Space out each drop of the 1ml dosage by pulling your hair right apart to reveal the scalp. Put a drop on the scalp, then massage it in with a finger. Let the hair fall back into place naturally, then move on to the next section.

By doing this, you can keep your hair dry and still have your minoxidil on.

And though this sounds complicated; it's not. Within a week, you'll be able to do this in 1-2 minutes maximum.

This is some good advice...

Man, I miss Freestyle.