Cautious thumbs up for rogaine foam.

[fluffy123]

Hi all, I've been on my current regime for 10 months now (with just 1x application of minoxidil liquid per day) but I finally got my hands on my rogaine foam yesterday after 3 weeks in order to bump up to 2x applications of minoxidil per day (it took that long to arrive because of postal strikes!) and applied it for the first time last night. Seems weird, I spread around a capful of it all over the top, front and part of the back and it dried within 20-30 minutes, also there was a lack of irritation on my scalp and there still is now...

I know this is par for the course with the foam but my paranoia is going to kick in that I’m not applying it in the right way or doing it quite right! But, if it stays like this, I’m hopeful that it’ll actually improve the condition of my hair and scalp as I won’t be drilling my fingers into it so much to scratch.

So from today, it’s 2x applications of minoxidil a day (foam in the day, liquid in the night) and I’m keeping my fingers crossed for a big improvement in the next couple of months. Hopefully I’m not being too optimistic?

But so far and I know it's early days using the foam but a lot of the hassle of the liquid is gone...

 

[zephyr31]

i was going to try foam, but my hair is pretty thick now and i always wonder how the foam gets to ur scalp and doesnt just stay in you hair.

 

[fluffy123]

Well, mine is quite short at the minute so that probably helps but I just placed small piles of foam on my head, then lightly spread and kind of dabbed my scalp with a finger to kind of press it in further....whether that is a good idea or not, I don't know but it seemed to work

 

[JWM]

I apply it to damp hair. Makes it MUCH easier.

 

[shootingguard]

Is there any point to applying minoxidil every night? Because I want to get on Rogaine Foam every night but I'm apprehensive because I'd have to continue using it throughout life.

Worth it, or will it only work if used 2x a day?

 

[zephyr31]

Is there any point to applying minoxidil every night? Because I want to get on Rogaine Foam every night but I'm apprehensive because I'd have to continue using it throughout life.

Worth it, or will it only work if used 2x a day?

iv had great results from 1 per day, although i use stronger stuff like 15%. i can handle it at night, but in the morning im always fannying about.. also i have a good social life, applying min in the morning while hung over would be lol.