Brief Question About Minoxidil/rogaine

[Alpha Tortoise]

Hello, a brief question:
If I were too theoretically use Minoxidil safely and regularly for 15 years, would I maintain/keep my hair? Or would it only go so far as to slow down the process.

 

[dralex]

Very very very unlikely you will maintain your hair over 15 years. With finasteride that is a possibility, but still unlikely. Minoxidil works wonders for a minority, and is useless for most. You'd have to give it a try and see, but wouldn't rely on it as your first line of defense against hair loss.

 

[Alpha Tortoise]

Alright, I see your point
But even if I were too theoretically be apart of that "minority" and take it regularly and safely with results, would my hair be kept/maintained for atleast 10 years?

 

[AnxiousAndy]

Probably not, unless you take finasteride and minoxidil orally. I am almost 3 weeks into oral minoxidil and i have the beginnings of what looks like regrowth.. i could be wrong but the hair growing definitely feels thicker than what it was before

 

[yetti]

Alright, I see your point
But even if I were too theoretically be apart of that "minority" and take it regularly and safely with results, would my hair be kept/maintained for atleast 10 years?

I think it depends in part on something that is almost never discussed here but is very important: your rate of balding. Very aggressive, quick balding, probably not. But with a slow rate of balding, maybe. It seems to maintain for a long time for older guys with a slow rate of balding.