Does Rogaine speed up balding for the sake of minoxidil Hairs?

TheEscapist · Aug 25, 2011

I just read something saying that since Rogaine/Minoxidil increases the blood flow to the scalp, it also increases DHT flow to it as well... Should I have not started this? Is it going to speed up my natural hairloss? I know it should start to grow more hair in awhile, and I know it causes shedding, but, I didn't think it would speed up my natural hairloss..

ripple-effect · Aug 25, 2011

If you don't use a DHT inhibitor you can be sure your natural(real) hair will still continue to die off regardless of whether minoxidil speeds it up or not. I would recommend using a topical DHT inhibitor like Azelaic acid along with it.

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DHT inhibition should be priority before regrowth.