Very interesting. And do you experience any side effects? Bad skin, etc?
Also are you using foam or liquid and how many %?
Yes I did experience aging skin, when I overdosed minoxidil (4ml per day). I get “senile spots” on the scalp. When I dropped down the amount I put on my head, the senile spots went away. If I overdose for a few weeks, they come back. I have tested it too, not just guessing it’s minoxidil. It really was minoxidil, personally, that gave me senile spots on the scalp. I spoke about this a long time ago on TBT forums. I was accused of making excuses and that I am just getting older and I should not blame overdosing minoxidil for my aging skin. Well, that was back in 2012 when I was 23. I would feel bad if a 23 year old who is drug free(street drugs) starts getting senile spots on his skin on such a young age.
I use solution. Foam never really worked for me. Not like I wanted.
I have been using 5% at 2ml per night (whole scalp, temple, hairline), every other night. 15% at 2ml (whole scalp, temples) every other night. For a total of 2ml per day. I have been using this for almost 10 years. If I recall correctly, I started 15% back when Dr Lee sold them (iirc). I am not entirely sure why his stuff was so good compared to everyone else, it seems like no 10-15% minoxidil matches his. It’s a bummer he was shut down. His stuff was like a magic hair potion basically (his 15% stuff).
Disclaimer though: I am now back to using dutasteride for, going on 1 month on Aug 22nd, bought myself a dermapen, and will be looking at topical dutasteride as well (giving it a try).
I am also curious about using oral minoxidil at 5mg maybe eod. I fear 10mg side effects.
And yes I am taking pics. Just took my first pic in a long time on July 22nd 2021. I am seeing really good results. I am not ready to show it yet, maybe at the 12 month mark. About seeing good results: So is my wife, who does not know I am treating my hair loss. A coworker recently pointed out that he sees thicker hair. I make sure I tell no one because I want the comments to be genuine and not just people trying to see something that is not there just to cheer me up.
The minoxidil for all these years, the past decade, has saved my hair. I did not realize how much help minoxidil was until I stopped using it cold turkey last September (2020). I was rapidly losing hair after getting off of it after 9 years and a half, and was on nothing else. Only thing that changed was that I dropped the minoxidil (wasn’t taking finasteride or dutasteride either).
Soon as I got back on it (minoxidil), within 2 weeks the re-thickening of existing hair (no new hair yet, to my knowledge), was obvious. I then added dutasteride 0.5 mg everyday to boost it. I am going to start other stuff too, like I said.
Bottom line is, minoxidil works way past 2 years. At least for me. You will find out the hard way once you get off of it and see in a couple of months how your hair starts to fall rapidly.
