Too much minoxidil...??

[Maxpwr]

Is it possible to use too much minoxidil at a time?

I use 7% liquid with (some f**king low % of) retin acid, once a day. The clinic said 2ml per application is enough, but frequently I don't seem to be covering the whole area. Every now and then (increasingly more often) I use 3ml or 4ml at a time just to cover it well enough. Is there anything wrong with this?

The other day I used 4ml and was satisfied with the area I covered with this. About half an hour later I looked at my hair and saw a that my scalp was white just below my hairline, where I also apply a fair amount. My skin is usually fairly tanned, so it showed up a bit more. Is this normal?

Is it better to use more? Is there a point that you could use too much and be counterproductive?

 

[pathfinder]

2ml is said to be the maximum amount the skin can absorb, so theoretically even if you used a can per day you wouldn't grow more hair, but you might encounter some dermatological problems, like red skin, itching, etc. but some ppl on this forum posted that they had more success with higher dosage. I have a theory that if you use too much you get a faster regrowth but you also shed the regrown hair faster than you would normally do, since the cycles shorten. But that's just a theory. I personally use a month's supply of foam in about three weeks - just can't figure out every time how much I squeeze.

 

[ShedMaster]

I think you're using too much.. or atleast more then is necessary. Where did you get 7% minoxidil?

 

[Maxpwr]

I get it from the Ashley & Martin clinic. Not sure who the actual supplier is.