Shifting To 10% Minoxidil On Second Month Of Big3, Good Idea Or Bad?

[Nikki Lauda]

I am too impatient and can't be lifting my thick hair up everyday to look at the NW2.5 hairline, I want my hair back so bad.

 

[DoctorHouse]

I am too impatient and can't be lifting my thick hair up everyday to look at the NW2.5 hairline, I want my hair back so bad.

If I were in your position, I would wait. Higher percent minoxidil could give you more sides. Secondly, you may respond just as well with 5 percent like most people do. After a few years, if you want to up the percent you could but your gains might not be huge. Unfortunately, you have to be patient with hair loss treatments. Just remember, you can always get a transplant if you don't get the results you expect. Until then, use a combover and concealers to hide your NW2.5. We all want our hair back. Maybe Follica might help us do that.

 

[Nikki Lauda]

If I were in your position, I would wait. Higher percent minoxidil could give you more sides. Secondly, you may respond just as well with 5 percent like most people do. After a few years, if you want to up the percent you could but your gains might not be huge. Unfortunately, you have to be patient with hair loss treatments. Just remember, you can always get a transplant if you don't get the results you expect. Until then, use a combover and concealers to hide your NW2.5. We all want our hair back. Maybe Follica might help us do that.

yeah, i am totally covering it up as of now. Funny thing is I never went through a particular shed or hair thinning or crowning, I just wake up one fine day and see my temple hair thinned as f*** so I shaved it off till the point it was miniaturized and holy f***, I am a fully blown Norwood 2.5-3. Happened fairly recently so it feels like a nightmare. Sucks at 21.

 

[buckthorn]

I am too impatient and can't be lifting my thick hair up everyday to look at the NW2.5 hairline, I want my hair back so bad.

I personally have never even once see someone have positive results from 10-15% minoxidil. I tried it for a while and it just helped in speeding up my hair loss. 5% on the other hand, I have always had positive results with. Perhaps the reason why I still have any hair at all. I would keep the 5% and add in dermarolling. I personally believe light dermarolling before minoxidil application has some benefits.

 

[kj6723]

I feel like the majority of people who upgrade to high minoxidil concentrations report no improvement over 5%

I think you'd be better off adding something to your regimen to improve absorption/circulation. Tretinoin, peppermint oil, maybe dermarolling(although I personally am sketched out by it)...create the best possible field on which minoxidil can work

research shows tretinoin to increase minoxidil absorption by like 3

 

[Nikki Lauda]

I feel like the majority of people who upgrade to high minoxidil concentrations report no improvement over 5%

I think you'd be better off adding something to your regimen to improve absorption/circulation. Tretinoin, peppermint oil, maybe dermarolling(although I personally am sketched out by it)...create the best possible field on which minoxidil can work

research shows tretinoin to increase minoxidil absorption by like 3

yeah, i put the tretinoin 0.05% 20-30 min before applying minoxidil. Hope it works,

 

[afferd]

@kj6723 & @Nikki Lauda

Do you think tretinoin increases absorption of minoxidil simply because it's an exfoliant and therefore kind of roughs up the skin and opens up pores?

Any studies I can read?

 

[kj6723]

@kj6723 & @Nikki Lauda

Do you think tretinoin increases absorption of minoxidil simply because it's an exfoliant and therefore kind of roughs up the skin and opens up pores?

Any studies I can read?

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3771854
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17902730

 

[growssj3]

Any pictures buddy?

I am using 3 years minoxidil. So I am atleast a bit experienced. Afaik higher percentage does only give you a better kick at the beginning. For "maintaining" even 2% seems enough.

But I am also testing 10% in temples now. Can keep u updated