Dandruff on Rogaine

ljjehiing · Jan 13, 2006

Hi, I am 21 years old and I just started putting on minoxidil (Rogaine) about 2 weeks ogo, and now I am getting dandruff on my head and it itches a lot. I am already using Head and Shoulders, and it won't stop! Will it eventually go away as my head gets used to it or do I have to learn to live with it if I want to continue using it. Any ideas?

Rogaine is the only thing I've started on but I plan on taking Finasteride soon.

Thanks in advance for any help!!!

Aplunk1 · Jan 13, 2006

Get Nizoral shampoo. It works great with dandruff, especially with Rogaine. Also, Nizoral is the only proven shampoo to help with hairloss. GET IT! It's a must.

The itching and dandruff eventually go away, but it takes a long time. Try using minoxidil sparingly at first, then apply the dosage that best suits you. If it itches too much, don't quit treatment. Try adding an anti-inflammitory, like Tricomin Spray, right afterwords.

Minoxidil is great. Be consistent with it, and as always,

GOODLUCK

The Gardener · Jan 13, 2006

The dandruff is a VERY common side effect. For the first month or two, I literally had chunks of skin coming off, like I was peeling after a bad sunburn.

It went away with time, I think that its an initial reaction that the scalp has to the alcohol and PPG in the minoxidil. I think the Nizoral helped with it too... but it took a little time to subside. Give it a month or so.

luke77 · Jan 13, 2006

If it doesn't go away, use PPG-free minoxidil from Dr. Lee or genhair. That's what I have to use and it sucks because it's a little more expensive, but I don't get any irritation at all anymore.