Can minoxidil damage good hair?

[bobisback11]

Just wondering if minoxidil has a bad effect of good hairs. I have been applying it in the temple area and good hairs have been disappearing and im getting just small non existent miniature hairs on the bald spots in the temple. At first i was applying the stuff only to slick spot but now i'm applying some on the actually beginning of the hair line because it gets on there anyway, can that damage those good hairs or is minoxidil just a beneficial drug in general?

 

[Timi]

minoxidil

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/quer ... t=Abstract


My Fronthairs with minoxidil Regaine 5%
first attempt 11 Month minoxidil my Hair was destroyed
i stop it in the next Month's the Hairs look better and more closely


second attempt with Rogaine Foam my Hairs againe destroyed
very fast thinner the hair looks ill out

I have stoped Minoxidil is not for me

I take all 2Days 0,25mg dutasteride and hope my Hairs come back

Timi

 

[H/B]

absolutely not

 

[sphlanx2006]

absolutely not

Exactly. No such way.

 

[chino20]

Anyone have any opinions on that study posted earlier?

 

[Timi]

@H/B

absolutely not??

You mean minoxidil ist not bad for anyone?
more DHT to the roots?

Timi

 

[Sean68]

because of the increased blood supply? i dont know.

thats why it would be best used with finasteride/dutasteride i guess.

 

[bobisback11]

ok could have fooled me after the crap that has been happening to the front of my hairline

 

[sl]

ABSOLUTELY CRAP STUFF. Minoxidil (excuse me for swearing)!

 

[AussieExperiment]

Interesting

I understand where you are coming from. Greater blood supply to the hair folicle means they are also getting exposed to more DHT.

I would say that Finasteride and Minoxidil is therefore a pretty effective combo. Remember some people respond and some people don't. Minoxidil would not have made it through FDA trials if it caused more bad than good.

 

[Bryan]

Re: Interesting

I understand where you are coming from. Greater blood supply to the hair folicle means they are also getting exposed to more DHT.

Hair follicles are getting exposed to plenty of DHT, regardless of the blood supply. DHT in the blood is a small part of the equation. It's the locally produced DHT within the hair follicle which is responsible for balding.

Bryan

 

[sphlanx2006]

ABSOLUTELY CRAP STUFF. Minoxidil (excuse me for swearing)!

Definately crap. That is why it is the lead part for most regimes on the success story forum. With pics to prove it, not crap evidence of "Oh, i used minoxidil for 3 days and i lost 70% of my hair density"

Here are only some examples of what this crap did:

http://www.hairlosstalk.com/discussions ... hp?t=22969
http://www.hairlosstalk.com/discussions ... hp?t=21717
http://www.hairlosstalk.com/discussions ... hp?t=27236
http://www.hairlosstalk.com/discussions ... hp?t=32337

Funny enough i havent seen a single post with these dreadfull pictures of a guy going bald because of minoxidil.

 

[harold]

Wow those are some amazing results. I must admit the study published did/does give me a little pause - noone wants to read about how something they are chucking on their scalp upregulates 5ar activity. But I guess for most at least the growth prooting effects outweigh any growth inhibition.
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