Increased Beard/arm Hair With Minoxidil

[usern]

Hello, I've been using minoxidil for about a month only, I noticed that my beard started to grow faster and thicker, also my arm hair has increased and got longer. I stopped using it because i had thin facial hair and now its becoming disturbing to shave every 2-3 days with blood stains everytime. Will the hair ever go back to normal? I stopped the damn thing and ive only used it for a month only..

 

[Trichosan]

Maybe you need a different kind of razor?

 

[usern]

Maybe you need a different kind of razor?

Whatever i use is irrelavent. I'm getting severe anxiety everytime i try to shave and wish i haven't used this med. Does anyone know if it's permanent?

 

[Trichosan]

Definitely not permanent. How long it will take to cycle back to normal varies with individual. Three months max.

 

[DKC]

You are shaving wrong if you are consistently cutting yourself.

Stronger growth of hair of your beard or arm hair is a great indicator that minoxidil is working.

 

[usern]

You are shaving wrong if you are consistently cutting yourself.

Stronger growth of hair of your beard or arm hair is a great indicator that minoxidil is working.

I'm less worried about hair loss now. I got heavily depressed after noticing the minoxidil changes.

 

[usern]

Definitely not permanent. How long it will take to cycle back to normal varies with individual. Three months max.

have you experienced that before? I'm severly depressed and started getting OCD everyday looking at the new hairs on my body.

 

[AnxiousAndy]

@usern thicker body hair is a common side effect of minoxidil use. If you are actually getting anxious over stronger beard hair just wait til your hair loss becomes noticable, you will likely experience crippling depression and social isolation. If you cant push on with proven treatments due to very minor side effects then i dont think you deserve to keep your hair.

 

[Mr. Prince]

f*****g hell. Men complaining about arm and facial hair smh