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Honestly i wonder what keeps everyone from just drinking topical minoxidil. its the same thing afterall
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Very Impressive Dermarolling And Minxodil Results - From Tressless
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Drinking the topical makes me gag. The taste is horrible.
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What’s the link to buy it and how old are you sir?
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Collagen destruction from oral minoxidil must be insane
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I’ve only heard of that recently, what does that actually mean in a short, concise and practical sense?
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Minoxidil inhib collagen synthesis. This results in horrible skin over time :wrinkles, dark circles, very bad skin texture ect.
Topical minoxidil is often too weak to cause this (it still can cause this in some people), but oral minoxidil is very potent, and its potential for collagen demolition is very high.
For hair regrow, oral minoxidil is probably the most powerful weapon we have. But it has cost, and this cost is high
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Because was a very popular remedy back in the 90's
Its side effects are much more severe..
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It is very effective from what I can gather online... Maybe you can counter the adverse effects by taking a collagen supplement, there are bunch of those available. Whoever tried oral minoxidil, claims they got mad results, I would go with very low doses, like 0.5 mg and see if anything is happening. Plus I have a bit higher blood pressure, so 2 birds with one stone. 
Where do we get them pills?
Where do we get them pills?
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After 1 year under 5 mg daily oral minoxidil, my hair did not improve. Although I am slowly receding (Norwood 1.5 after 5 years of shedding), it seems oral minoxidil is not working for me.
Had a consultation with a renowed hair specialist (in Brussels) who was surprised to witness how innefficient the treatment was. He prescribed me exhaustive blood tests which I did this morning. I will let you know if anything explains it. Otherwise, it means that I am a non-responder.
I must say that I don't feel I am getting sides with this treatment, hence why I continue. I have this habit to use pure aloe vera gel on my face everyday so it could explain why my skin remains healthy
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Oral minoxidil isnt available in most countries and its hard to get by. Also people fear monger each other for it.
Oral minoxidil is definetely more effective than topical
That smell....that smelly smell. That disgusting smell, that smells. What do i smell?
Ah yes, that guy. That guy on a hairloss forum who doesnt have hairloss and thinks his opinion about hairloss medications has any weight.
Post your hairline right now
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thanks for sharing your experience.
if you come back with your blood results (minerals? androstenedione? thyroid issues?), that would be nice. actually, 5mg is not such a small dose, but it can be even increased.
if you dont suffer any side, i really doubt the aloe vera is responsible for your collagene resistence (though im a fan)
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Yep, in my experience most of the online pharmacy sites require a prescription upload only to satisfy and abate legal requirements in countries they import to. You could literally upload a picture of your dick. All they want is your money. Just upload a picture of a stock image package of Lonitabs.
I got mine on AllDayChemist.
I tried the oral Kirkland route for a few days before my package arrived and I started getting pain in my kidney area. People say there is no reason for this based on the non toxic ingredients, but topicals are never upheld to the same standards of purity and contaminants as oral drugs. You don't know what's in there.
From topical I never got the dark circles or wrinkles people describe. I do get a puffy face in the morning though from topical. Nothing has changed for better or worse since starting oral (I'm still on topical as I feel I should remain for some time before getting off to avoid depending on oral for the heavy lifting).
Topical goes systemic, that's a fact. It's designed for absorption. And it's applied and concentrated right next to your face twice a day for however many years you've been using it. I actually think that were I to get off topical, that the visible impact of the oral would be less severe as it is much more diluted and less focused near my face. I have no idea about this for the record, it's just speculation.
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Yeah I figured I'd get some of this feedback. Keep in mind it's not as if I'm starting a new treatment. I've been on minoxidil for many years. You could compare this new method of the same treatment to something like increasing my dosage from 5% topical to say 10 to 15%. The idea that is, I'm not saying topical to oral scales in that exact way.
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Oral minoxidil? Wouldn’t that be going the tranny route ? Doesn’t it raise estrogen or some sh*t ?
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You think you are more legitimate to talk about hairloss because you are balder than I am? I am not stating any opinion on hairloss medication, just giving feedback from my personal experience. Why are you so aggressive man?
I will update on the results, and check with the Doctor what he suggests (I can already see the good old topical fina discussion coming back on the table). For the record, I have before/after pictures as I had sent photos of my hairline to the clinic prior to our first appointment a year ago. Although lighting might not be ideal as these were taken in my bathroom, I will post them (on the dedicated thread) if blood tests do not reveal another explanation for oral minoxidil inefficience.
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You're not understanding - a before and after 2 week comparison is not meaningful in the context of hair growth, for any treatment.
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I do understand. What I'm saying is does this hold true even if you've been on the same drug for years already, and are now just administering it a different (additional) way? I'm not discounting what you're saying, I'm just saying I don't know who could answer this with any level of certainty.
Keep in mind I'm still on topical minoxidil. But in addition have added oral. So I'm essentially, at the very least, doing what amounts to additional applications of minoxidil throughout the course of each day.