Minoxidil/Rogaine Use

[Alex B]

I think I'm a little paranoid and use about 3ml of minoxidil/Rogaine, per session, twice a day. So far it has helped maintain my hair and grow some. One bottle lasts me about 1.5 weeks.

I'm mainly thinning on my temples, but I put it all over my scalp, where there is still plenty of hair...1ml is not gonna do it, so when the bottle says using more 1ml will not help, it's really misleading.

So my question is,

How much minoxidil do you use and how long do you let it dry before you water your hair or begin your second application?


Thanks,

Alex

 

[ShedMaster]

Well, the minoxidil should be applied once in the morning and once at night. The optimal application time is every 12 hours but its not an exact science. Yes I think the 1ml per session is if you are only applying to the small crown area that is shown on the picture of the minoxidil box. This is where the minoxidil was tested, but we all know that it works on the entire scalp. You should try to do 2ml per session. Just take your time with the application to get the whole area. You don't have to drown your scalp with the stuff to be effective. Mine usually takes an hour or so to dry, then I apply hair cosmetics if needed.


Fortunately, once you are happy with the situation of your hair or you have platueud (sp?), you can get away with one application of minoxidil per day for maintenance.

 

[Alex B]

I apply my first application in the early evenings and apply the second about 5 hours later.

I've heard that for optimal results, you should keep a regimen when applying rogaine, so I'm kind of reluctant to change the cycle to applying once in the morning and once at night. Will I begin sheeding if I change my cycle?

Do you have any idea if changing the use time effects results or not?

 

[NilesTilden]

Your application schedule should be just fine as it is. I used to do my applications 4-6 hours apart, and results were good. I even asked Dr.Lee if this was ok and he said it shouldn't effect results at all, but, the ideal would be applying every 12 hours. My thinking is 4 hours would be the minimum time between doses, as by then the first dose is fully absorbed.

Changing your dosing schedule shouldn't change results at all.

I can get away with using less than 1ml per app. Mybe my hair is thinner than yours. I just draw a small amount into the dropper at a time, cover each area 1 by 1. This way the whole 1ml doesn't get used up before I've given each area its food

 

[hoping]

i use rogaine all over my head. and 1ml is enough to cover my whole head and rub a bunchin my temples. and results are great.