Minoxidil side effects (wrinkles, dark circles) and alternative

[Dench57]

i have black circles under my eyes.. What to do??

Stop using Minoxidil. It inhibits collagen synthesis = ageing face, bags, wrinkles etc.

 

[J.Dee]

Stop using Minoxidil. It inhibits collagen synthesis = ageing face, bags, wrinkles etc.

Does that include 2% minoxidil?

 

[J.Dee]

The puffy eyes and accompanying under eye bags is a side effect of using Minoxidil on at least some people at least with the 5% strength and I trust it would be worse for the higher concentrations . So are headaches and weight gain. This side effect is so bad that in some cases people have simply stopped using it. I know as I am one of them.

 

[J.Dee]

B
S.

Stop drinking it.

If you actually Googled it rather than blowing gas from the wrong orifice of or body you may enlighten the darkness that prevails in each of your posts.

 

[tellersquill]

I think there might be a slight increase in wrinkles. Not that I mind. I've always looked too young for my age.

 

[J.Dee]

It's probably true that some people don't respond to Minoxidil. For five percent Min, only forty five percent
of males respond.

But for dark circles, it's probably just an allergy to something in the liquid.

The side effects people are reporting here are equivalent of the oral dosage, 2.5 mg. That's fifty times
one liquid dosage.

It's not an allergic reaction to "something" in the liquid - it's a reaction to the medication itself. Kindly GOGLE " SIDE EFFECTS MINOXIDIL"

 

[tellersquill]

No sh*t, it's called getting older.

In reference to 3-4 month period.

 

[J.Dee]

The only thing getting "old" is Fred's BS. Seems those hair grafts he had were sub cranial. He has made an art form out of blowing gas from the wrong hole - and proves it with each successive post.

 

[J.Dee]

You have no argument.

Say that to your nearest mirror....

 

[John33]

Wrinkles and hairy ears are the most common side effect of minoxidil .

 

[shulk]

One of those threads where you can keep arguing forever without result. I do believe there will always be a small group of people that will get some unique-ish sides, either due the minoxidil itself or due the vehicle. I also think a lot of people havent "really" looked at themselves in the mirror and just started to discover wrinkles/dark circles that have always been there. I have been looking at people a bit (lots of free time) and almost everyone has some shade of blue under their eyes, especially in the corners. Truthfully i havent seen one pic, under same light conditions, angle, that has showed clear changes. I myself don't notice the sides yet. Though i do got hairy earlobes as stated above :crazy:.

If you are worried, just document for yourself with weekly pictures and keep track. If it gets out of hand, make a decision about continuing.

 

[J.Dee]

One of those threads where you can keep arguing forever without result. I do believe there will always be a small group of people that will get some unique-ish sides, either due the minoxidil itself or due the vehicle. I also think a lot of people havent "really" looked at themselves in the mirror and just started to discover wrinkles/dark circles that have always been there. I have been looking at people a bit (lots of free time) and almost everyone has some shade of blue under there eyes, especially in the corners. Truthfully i havent seen one pic, under same light conditions, angle, that has showed clear changes. I myself don't notice the sides yet. Though i do got hairy earlobes as stated above :crazy:.

If you are worried, just document for yourself with weekly pictures and keep track. If it gets out of hand, make a decision about continuing.

Yea... must be the bad lighting..... SMH!

 

[gooose]

Darker eye region is a side effect of minoxidil - 100%

 

[J.Dee]

Darker eye region is a side effect of minoxidil - 100%

Indeed! Yet some clown here want others to believe the earth is flat.

 

[shulk]

Yea... must be the bad lighting..... SMH!

Can you show us clear before and after pics then?

 

[Esprit]

Nonsense not backed up by one shred of evidence.

Which minoxidil do you use Fred? And have you never had any sides since you used it?
Is it the foam?

 

[legacy87]

i had ones this sides when using a 1mm dermaroller..
maybe your skin takes to much minoxidil up to get this sides

 

[J.Dee]

A 5% custom solution prepared by my local pharmacy.

I've been using it since November 2009 and I've had no side effect since.

Then you don't belong on this thread!

 

[J.Dee]

You might be allergic to the truth.

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First off, that's oral Minoxidil. Liquid five percent is very safe. Some people are allergic to glycerol, but they
can use foam. That's what it's for.

Please stop scaring people about Minoxidil. It's true some men don't respond, but wrinkles? Don't think so.

I use thirty percent. And I supplement with five percent. Don't have any wrinkles on my face.



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Come on. That's oral Minoxidil. And you might be allergic to glycerol. In the US,
Minoxidil can be brought everywhere. There's foam, and you don't need a script
for it.

http://www.drugs.com/sfx/rogaine-side-effects.html

 

[Esprit]

A 5% custom solution prepared by my local pharmacy.

I've been using it since November 2009 and I've had no side effect since.

Would you recommend it for someone who's lost hair over the last 10 years, And now thin front and back? Has it grown any hair for you or just maintained since your hair transplant?

For people with sides from dark circles and wrinkles, are you using it front of head/hairline, or even when only on crown you're getting those sides?