i wish people would stop spreading this mis information about minoxidil it is such fear mongering.
I am 45 years old I have bene on Minoxidil 5% since November.
My skin looks amazing, i dont have a puffy face I dont have destroyed collagen.
I am not going to debate this happens or not but I put my skin against most 35 year old women.
Its just not truthful to spread this misinformation.
I think IF people are getting bloating they are probably either
1. allergic to it or
2. over-dosing.
I have NO beef for you NOT wanting to use it and try/use the alternatives since after all it is a blood pressure medicine and not right for everyone BUT you seriously have 20-somethings on the forum terrified to try the stuff because their skin 'might' age. And I seriously doubt its truthful.
I mean i have good skin and DNA but how would I, at my age be resistant an 'aging' medication?_-I wouldn't be.
It's not misinformation, and the only proof you're providing otherwise is anecdotal, personal experience, SINCE NOVEMBER. Sure, some, maybe many, don't experience or just don't notice a bloated face, even though renal retention of sodium and water is a KNOWN side effect of vasodilators. Minoxidil's effect on collagen production is also pretty f*****g true: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8844127 And we also know for a fact that the results are temporary; any new hair grown with minoxidil falls out when treatment is discontinued. So, where's the misinformation??