ALLERGIC REACTION TO ROGAINE

[dcalfine]

I have been using Rogaine liquid for about three months along with finasteride and Nizoral shampoo. There was an initial shedding phase for about a month. I've actually noticed 1" long hairs growing in all the bald spots at my temples, hairline, and crown. So my results have been positive until this week.


Winter has started in my part of the world. The air is colder and dryer. My scalp has been moderately itchy and dry and flaky. There are red bumps on it. I've also developed a small rash on my upper eyelids and I've noticed a bit of a rash starting along my hairline and forehead and my nose is red and dry. I realized that this may be due to the Rogaine. So I stopped using it today and I took Zyrtec to help with the allergic reaction.


Should I stop using it forever? Isn't it odd that I've been fine for 3 months? Should I try the foam maybe once the rash has cleared up? I've read in various hair loss forums that the foam doesn't contain propylene glycol which may be the culprit. I just want to keep the positive results going.


I'm 32 and my hairloss has gotten gradually worse over the years. I figured now is the time to try treating it...before it all falls out.

Any advice from your own personal experience is appreciated. Thank you!

 

[israelite]

It could be the pg , try the foam

 

[israelite]

rogaine foam is very good other great minoxidil based products are min agent and promox. both these items contain no alcohol or pg

 

[Jacob]

Lipo/nano mark. You're slipping lol...

Well actually the one is...I remember posting about that Min Agent when it first came out. Wonder if it's changed at all.

It's too bad those Polaris products aren't more easily available.

 

[dcalfine]

hey guys! thanks for the responses. I went to a different dermatologist and he told me I had a virus that was going around. It's like a cold, but the only symptoms were hives. Weird right? So I got some steroids and it went away.

Now months later I'm only on finasteride and my hair was looking much fuller. I was so happy. Then this month it just started to fall out like crazy, 10+ hairs overtime I showered or ran my hands through it. I decided to give Rogaine another go, this time I bought the foam kind. I did one application at night. Then another one the next night. It itched like hell and when I woke up my scalp was swollen. I have a slight rash on my forehead and my lymph nodes behind my ears are really swollen. Needless to say I've decided against using it anymore. Great, because I have a 3 month supply just sitting in my bathroom now.

Have you read or heard of such a serious reaction before? I haven't read anything anywhere. This was almost instantaneous. I'm taking ibuprofen for the swelling. I'm hoping the rash and everything calms down and goes away in a few days. It's too bad because I would like to use it in addition to the finasteride. It would be nice to possibly get some regrowth back.

I don't know. I might call it quits and shave my head soon. I have a 4 month supply of finasteride left. So after that if things haven't improved.