Can rogaine foam make hair worse off ?

[muhu]

Been on foam for about 4 months now and nothing but positive results here...my only complaint is that my hair doesn't look good after applying it...the stuff is almost as bad as really cheap gel.

 

[DoctorHouse]

Ryan, I would hold off on trying anything new until you get your results back from your test. You have such paranoia on whether these treatments will make your hair worse or not. I have seen your posts all over this forum and all over the HLH forum. You need to stop worrying so much because the stress alone is going to make you lose hairs. If you can research my old posts you will find I was doing the same thing as you. I swore either minoxidil or finasteride "ate" away my hairline. I even told my dermatologist this and she told me those treatments do not always work well for everyone on the hairline. You are smart to do the hairdx test because you will know for sure if you should stay on these treatments or not. I am going to do the test now myself. My doctor researched it and he is going to administer it to me. I wish I had taken this test over 3 years ago so I could have had peace of mind. I think you will too one way or another knowing what your fate may be. Relax for now just wait a few more days. Go out and enjoy being with some of the college women while you still have a full head of hair.

 

[king-]

irishpride is a cool dude , and i know i was like that once but not that bad , you need to relax bro its very very unhealthy the way your handeling with things , dont take this as critisizm take it as advice

 

[Nashville Hairline]

For someone like you with LOTS of hair it will make you shed so yes, it will get worse before it gets better.

 

[Swanson]

Dude, you just need to get on rogaine foam. Quit thinking about it to much, and just do it. It looks like you suffer from diffuse thinning. I think you would have good success with rogaine. But if you never take the step to do it, you will never know. I really doubt that it will make your hair any worse. Many people dont even notice shedding with minoxidil. I would definately jump on the foam and keep your hair short, and just forget about your hair for six months.