LakeArrowhead
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Hi everyone. I'm in my early thirties and my hair has been thinning since I was 17. I've been using minoxidil since age 18 and had good results (thinning slowed down and regrew some hair). In my late 20's, minoxidil was becoming less effective. I also had some redness on my scalp throughout my usage but nothing painful so I figured I'd keep using it.
This past summer my scalp broke out with a really bad rash, had very painful blisters on most of the top of my scalp. I stopped using minoxidil completely and the rash gradually went away. As expected, my thinning got worse.
I tried using minoxidil again recently, but it caused my scalp to burn and I noticed the redness coming back. I also noticed incidences of rapid heartbeat later in the day. I only had this symptom when using minoxidil. I've tried both the foam and liquid minoxidil, both gave me the same side-effects.
I've now decided to give up minoxidil for good as the side-effects were too much for me. I tried Propecia when I was in my early 20's, but noticed severe loss of libido. Considering I had a much higher sex drive back then and still lost my libido, I'm not going to try Propecia again.
My current regimen is:
- Saw Palmetto Berries (585 mg capsules) taken 3-4 times a day.
- Maximum Strength Biotin (10,000mcg) taken once a day.
- Avalon Organics Thickening Shampoo - Biotin B-Complex, taken twice a week.
I feel like I'm out of options as the two major players, minoxidil and Propecia, are no longer for me. Any help is appreciated.
This past summer my scalp broke out with a really bad rash, had very painful blisters on most of the top of my scalp. I stopped using minoxidil completely and the rash gradually went away. As expected, my thinning got worse.
I tried using minoxidil again recently, but it caused my scalp to burn and I noticed the redness coming back. I also noticed incidences of rapid heartbeat later in the day. I only had this symptom when using minoxidil. I've tried both the foam and liquid minoxidil, both gave me the same side-effects.
I've now decided to give up minoxidil for good as the side-effects were too much for me. I tried Propecia when I was in my early 20's, but noticed severe loss of libido. Considering I had a much higher sex drive back then and still lost my libido, I'm not going to try Propecia again.
My current regimen is:
- Saw Palmetto Berries (585 mg capsules) taken 3-4 times a day.
- Maximum Strength Biotin (10,000mcg) taken once a day.
- Avalon Organics Thickening Shampoo - Biotin B-Complex, taken twice a week.
I feel like I'm out of options as the two major players, minoxidil and Propecia, are no longer for me. Any help is appreciated.