Minoxidil Unwanted Hair Help

[michel sapin]

hi guys , ive been using minoxidil 5 liquid for 4 month with great result .

i'm a f*****g great responder , because i'm almost back to Norwood 0 , but ive also got a lot of unwanted hair everywhere . I'm 23 and have got no body hair ,no chest hair , however now the small amount ive got are darker and thick .

and my hands are getting really hairy . My cheek and my eyebrows too .

I know this is minoxidil and not the fact of getting older because ive got a twin brother who is not on minoxidil .

this side effect sucks really because with dutasteride( was previously on it ) i would remain hairless for life .

SO , if i lower the dose , will the unwanted hair fall ?

 

[Johnmpb]

I don't know if theres a sure way to answer this. Topical minoxidil gets absorbed to an extent internally even though you only apply it to your scalp. I imagine it's how sensitive your body is to the drug that grows/thickens the hair outside of your head. I think the only way to know for sure is to test it out.

 

[Ben13738]

Are you sure you aren't applying it, maybe getting some on your hands, and rubbing your face?

 

[zuke]

Hi, I have been using rogaine for 4 months now, my receding hairline is pretty much the same but I noticed a lot of unwanted hair around my chest, fingers, hands and forearms. I have a twin brother too and I can clearly see the difference. Anyone else getting unwanted hair??? thanks

 

[Roberto_72]

Sometimes the answer to one's question is in the leaflet of the drug one is taking...

https://www.medicines.org.uk/emcmobile/medicine/21958

• Unwanted non-scalp hair has been reported (including facial hair growth in women). Always wash your hands thoroughly after application and if you accidentally apply the solution to parts of the body other than the scalp, rinse thoroughly with plenty of water.