Using too much Rogaine foam cause more harm/loss than good??

[Artista]

Anyone know? My Androgenetic Alopecia is getting worse up front (not the hairline but the few inches behind front center from it) and I'm wondering if too much Rogaine is causing more shed? I do 2 x a day, but use a can a week cuz I have still kind of thickish hair and need to cover everywhere except the back 1/2 of my head.

Help??

 

[ajax]

A can a week?! I don't know about it causing your hair loss to accelarate but you need to be careful with systematic absorbtion using that much! That's 4 times the recommended amount per application your using. Although minoxidil is a 'safe' product i'd worry about the side effects of you overdosing to such an extent over a prolonged period of time.

 

[Sean68]

god i thought i was bad!

i use about a can a fortnight trying to get it through thick(ish) hair.
theres really no need to use that much - your head must be soaked!

just try and part your hair a bit more when you apply it, i imagine youre
covering the same areas a lot using that much which is just a waste of money. just taking a little extra time over it should help you use less.

 

[Artista]

Aren't you supposed to sort of "soak" the areas? I don't mean it looks like puddles, but especially putting it on towel dried hair, it's hard to know if all the diffuse areas amongst the thick hair is covered. ??

 

[Sean68]

i wouldnt say 'soak' but its a pain i know. i tend to pull my hair about til
i find some exposed skin and rub it in as best i can sort of 'through' my hair.you can tell when its hit the scalp and you dont need to saturate it. difficult to explain really but if its working for you and you dont mind the extra cost then there isnt a problem i guess.

 

[recognition2]

I use 1 can for 2 months lol, don't go to hardcore on the foam guys

 

[Finish line]

I just shave my head, problem solved. Until we can figure out a way to make sure we're getting a proper dosage into thicker or longer hair, we're pretty much all in the dark with this "half capful meets all requirements" BS.

 

[dresden]

finish line
whats the point of shaving just so that you can apply minoxidil easier.. to have better hair? but you have no hair if you shave.