When people say this, does it mean you develop a tolerance for it and it really becomes ineffective, or that it becomes ineffective alone because you don't have a DHT blocker? Right now I'm trying to figure out if the Rogaine I've been using for 8 years is still effective in any way. It seemed to slow down my balding for 3 years or so but then it accelerated. Now that I've added a DHT blocker, there's been some stabilization.
Rogaine "losing effectiveness"
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My point was, when people say minoxidil loses effectiveness, is that only because the DHT takes it over, or does the body adjust after a few years? Like now that I'm using something to fight DHT, is Rogaine "effective" again, or is it just a waste now after 8 years?
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I think minoxidil puts you ~20% above baseline, but your baseline declines over time.