Rogaine & Shaving My Head

[Plowran]

Hi Everyone;
I have been using Rogaine now for a month or so and I do see results.
Unfortunately at 25 years of age I have been shaving my head for a few years because the Widow's Peak is way past noticeable.
I was wondering if there would be an issue if I still continued to shave my head while waiting for the Rogaine to make more of a dramatic effect, or if I had to allow my hair (or lack there of) to grow out for the Rogaine to take effect?
Thank You, just something I was wondering about so I could continue shaving my head or just wear a Ball Cap all the time til It starts to come back with a more noticeable difference.
Philip

 

[Guest]

shaving your head will make it work even better because more minoxidil will hit the scalp.

 

[phish]

i always said that people that use rogaine or any topicals should have a nice buzz cut, will dramatically increase absorption rate. you be surprised how much rogaine is wasted in your hair. the best results i see are people that keep hair short.

 

[Plowran]

Thanks Guys;
I'll take your word for it....
The reason I asked was because maybe the hair soaking it into the root was the best possible way for it to soak in...?
Although I dont have to use the recomended 1ml twice a day, I can get away with .75ml at the most to cover my whole scalp.
Later
Phil

 

[Guest]

Yes.My hair is buzzed 1.5 and i can get away with using a little less (to avoid sides) Good luck.And with topicals i think a buzzed hair is great because you dont miss any areas.

 

[Plowran]

Yea it lasts longer than a month!
What is 1.5? Like a crew cut? or is that the clipper attachment?
When I say buzzed I mean I take it all down like a 5 o'clock shadow

 

[Guest]

Its a number one setting on the clipper,Its a bit longer than a five aclock shadow.

 

[Guest]

and yes with an attactment but its very short.

 

[RP3X]

yeap I just went number 0, clipper style and shaved off my head.

Started fresh with that shave on the big old 3 at age 30, but I too can see using minoxidil foam is dead easy and quick... just becomes routine and normal, after a months use I can see little regrowth on the left front side, but one thing ive noticed is yeah less hair falling out either that or its the super shaved head

still aint decided on the look frankly but I may stick to a shaved look its just annoying stubble comes thru and it only happens after a week or 2 cos that highlights the baldness more, may just have to shave each 2 weeks lol

 

[Guest]

yeap I just went number 0, clipper style and shaved off my head.

Started fresh with that shave on the big old 3 at age 30, but I too can see using minoxidil foam is dead easy and quick... just becomes routine and normal, after a months use I can see little regrowth on the left front side, but one thing ive noticed is yeah less hair falling out either that or its the super shaved head

still aint decided on the look frankly but I may stick to a shaved look its just annoying stubble comes thru and it only happens after a week or 2 cos that highlights the baldness more, may just have to shave each 2 weeks lol

Does your face seem fatter?

 

[RP3X]

nah aint seen my face go any fatter tbh but am a slim build myself....

1 month + on and I think i see some results but not 100% sure since I use to grow out my hair and style in such a way it hid most of my frontal balding !