Is it wise to use 15% minoxidil twice a day?

[Barry_Blue]

I recently dumped the 5% as it was doing jack sh*t for me and have started using 15%... I see Dr Lee recommends only using it once a day so am I risking nasty side effects in applying it twice daily?

I don't want to use the 5% still once a day cos as I said, it didn't work for me (I was using it for a good two years before I got on finasteride and my hair got worse and worse!)

 

[regrowing_hair]

What do u mean worse? Lost hair or hair quality is much worser now?? Sorry Iam still evaluating 15% myself..I cant help u here..I wanna know how greasy is 15%? Does it dry off in an hr..or do u wash it off after an hr or just go to bed with 15 % on head..Thanks

 

[DonaldAnderson]

I wouldn't try it. 1 time a day should be enough to start. Then see what happens. Youll see side effects like thicker facial hair like eyebrows.

 

[Barry_Blue]

What do u mean worse? Lost hair or hair quality is much worser now?? Sorry Iam still evaluating 15% myself..I cant help u here..I wanna know how greasy is 15%? Does it dry off in an hr..or do u wash it off after an hr or just go to bed with 15 % on head..Thanks

Worse as in I kept losing my hair - I went from a NW1.5 to very nearly a NW3 with severe diffuse thinning the whole time I was on Regaine extra strength.

I use the Genhair 15%, I'd say it's slightly less greasy then Regaine but it still makes my hair look a total mess. I wouldn't recommend washing it off after an hour, that'd defeat the whole point of it! I keep it on overnight.

 

[zossima]

have any of you guys that uses a 12% or higher minoxidil percentage lotion ever experienced side effects, like dizziness without alterated heart beat and low blood pressure??