hey everyone. i originally posted to the "unproven and experimental" forum, but didn't have much luck (thanks "bad hair decade"). anyway, for those of you who use emu oil for the scalp, how do you apply it along with minoxidil? i've been applying the emu oil at night, about forty-five minutes after application of minoxidil, but i've noticed that i seem to be getting some systemic absorption (faster heart beat). apparently, emu oil passes through the skin very easily (taking the minoxidil with it). i'd like to keep using the emu oil because i think it might be helping, but i don't want to keep risking systemic absorption of minoxidil. any thoughts?
emu oil application
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mvpsoft
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Emu oil does two things. First, it soothes the skin because it helps the skin's lipid profile -- keeps the skin from drying out. But second, you are right that it will increase the uptake of whatever other ingredient has been put on the skin prior to using the Emu oil. So if you put it on after using minoxidil, it will increase the absorption of minoxidil into the skin. As far as I can tell, the only thing you could do is use less minoxidil.