whos uses 2ml or more of minoxidil per dose?

[stjimmy]

im asking this coz i might have to use maybe 2-3ml to cover my head,

 

[Cassin]

I guess I come close but under 2ml. I only use it once a day.

Now if next you are going to ask if I have had any negative side effects from doing so, no.

 

[stjimmy]

thanks, because I've just started minoxidil and because of my diffuse hair loss i need about 3ml of minoxidil which i apply twice daily. anyone else?

 

[Cassin]

thanks, because I've just started minoxidil and because of my diffuse hair loss i need about 3ml of minoxidil which i apply twice daily. anyone else?

Thats wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy over doing it.

Slow down and be more deliberate. There is no need to apply that much.

 

[stjimmy]

but i need to cover my entire scalp, because i have thinning everywhere even in the places where people don't loose there hair at the back i'm loosing it.

 

[nuttyrich]

Anyone who tells you that you are over using it is wrong. Rogaine company says apply 1 ML ( to the back) now most of us apply it all over. My only advice is make sure you apply it to a dry scalp as when it's damp it gets absorbed much more ( no evidence showing it improves results) but you could get side effects. 2 ML is fine if you are dispensing it all over. Remember the company shows a guy using 1 ML on what a small bald spot (vertex) add the hairline and mid anterior of the scalp 2 ML is just fine!

All the best,
Rich

 

[Cassin]

but i need to cover my entire scalp, because i have thinning everywhere even in the places where people don't loose there hair at the back i'm loosing it.

What you need to understand is that minoxidil spreads a bit naturally on the scalp. Every spot does not need to get a drop.

You are over saturating your scalp and wasting it. Especially at twice a day.

 

[casperz]

I use 3ml because I think it's quicker, I just squirt it on mostly without looking and
I assume I'm getting good coverage. A lot is probably is wasted. I have noticed
that the hair on the back and sides of my head is thicker than ever and I assume that
some of this might be due to minoxidil running down the sides and back as it does. But I'm
using a shitload of chems so I have no clue what is causing that area to be thicker.

 

[Jack23-]

I use 1.5ml twice daily.

It usually takes about an hour and half to dry, which in the morning is a pain as i can't style my hair. I use 1ml on the crown and top of my head and the 0.5ml and my temples.

 

[ali777]

I used to splash it around as well, 2x2ml daily... After 4 months of overusing minoxidil I didn't get any extraordinary results, so I cut back to 2x1ml or 1x1.5 daily.

Some days I just know I'm not gonna apply it twice, so I just put a bit extra.

 

[die_hard]

but i need to cover my entire scalp, because i have thinning everywhere even in the places where people don't loose there hair at the back i'm loosing it.

What you need to understand is that minoxidil spreads a bit naturally on the scalp. Every spot does not need to get a drop.

You are over saturating your scalp and wasting it. Especially at twice a day.

That's what I was thinking. I've heard of people having an increase in thickness in their beard after taking min for a while.



-DH

 

[stjimmy]

i might go to a doctor to get my blood pressure tested so i can compare it in a year to this if using over the amount of minoxidil effects it.

 

[nuttyrich]

Buy a cheap blood pressure machine! If minoxidil was bothering your heart beat you would feel it! Don't go over board, this forum can make you go a bit over board so just see how things go. If you feel the need go buy a very cheap blood pressure machine, I think you are over doing it as far as going to the doctor 2 ML is fine!

*Rich*

 

[stjimmy]

thank you very much for that

 

[eXVee]

The hairloss pattern you described sounds exactly like mine.
Does you scalp itch like a motherf'ker?

 

[stjimmy]

i have diffuse unpatterned alopecia, it effects every hair on the scalp. i have entire scalp thinning.

 

[icdalite]

anything over 1.5 ml is excessive in my opinion. I used to apply around 1.5 ml once at night for almost a year. Towards the end before i quit, my face used to be swollen, always had a slight head ache/tiredness.

 

[eXVee]

Using 2 ml or even more caused my scalp to be really irritated. I'm trying 1ml now. It takes longer to apply evenly, but so far the irritation is almost gone.

EDIT: Nope, it's back. I'm quitting the liquid and see what'll happen. If my hair gets worse i'll try the foam.