Why are people using oral Minoxidil?

[Topher]

What’s your regimen if you don’t mind me asking?

7% minoxidil, azelaic acid, retinol, caffeine, adenosine, biotin, niacinamide, 2.5% RU, .5 dutasteride, Micro-needling 1.2mm weekly with castor oil after needling.

 

[longhair1983]

Just curious - why are people on this forum taking oral minoxidil and where are they getting it from? It's not approved for hair loss so what's the deal?

It is less messy.

 

[jamesbooker1975]

it's much more powerful than topical

Lol. Same drug. and it is a lot more dangerous, plus you get more minoxidil active ( sulphate minoxidil ) using tretinoin.

 

[jamesbooker1975]

It is less messy.

Yes, it just mess with you health, so who care, right ?

 

[Selb]

Yes, it just mess with you health, so who care, right ?

You’re messing with your health with finasteride, topical min, microneedling, etc. all have the risk for sides.

There are multiple studies showing low dose oral min is safe: https://bunker4.zlibcdn.com/dtoken/2ee755842613aeafc1c4463d819bc903

Oral minoxidil treatment for hair loss: A review of efficacy and safety - PubMed

Oral minoxidil was found to be an effective and well-tolerated treatment alternative for healthy patients having difficulty with topical formulations.

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

It may have some adverse effects like extra body hair, but only 2% experienced a fast heart rate.

 

[whatintheworld]

I was thinking of using oral minoxidil (maybe 2.5 mg daily) for the before and after period of a hair transplant (maybe 2 weeks pre and post op).

Is this advisable? I would be more comfortable doing this than stopping cold turkey even for the in between period, as I've seen too many stories of people pausing minoxidil and having terrible sheds.

 

[jamesbooker1975]

You’re messing with your health with finasteride, topical min, microneedling, etc. all have the risk for sides.

There are multiple studies showing low dose oral min is safe: https://bunker4.zlibcdn.com/dtoken/2ee755842613aeafc1c4463d819bc903

Oral minoxidil treatment for hair loss: A review of efficacy and safety - PubMed

Oral minoxidil was found to be an effective and well-tolerated treatment alternative for healthy patients having difficulty with topical formulations.

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

It may have some adverse effects like extra body hair, but only 2% experienced a fast heart rate.

Lol, what you are saying have no sense at all. It like say that you want to cross the street with your eyes close, cause close the street is risky anyway.
About "multiple studies " that is false. There is not a single study done on long term, and in fact , it is not longer prescribed as hypertension drug cause the side effects.
Use it topically is really safe , not oral .
And yes, Finasteride oral isn't also a good idea.

 

[Inigo1202]

More or less because of this: http://sergiovano.blogspot.com/2020/12/las-10-novedades-en-tricologia-de-2020.html

It's effective, easy to take, and quite cheap.

But it does come with sides. And some of them aren't good at all.

 

[Hairbuhbyetears]

Are there any women on here with Androgenetic Alopecia using oral minoxidil? I’m up to 1.875 mg w 5%topical foam and I’m still not seeing any results. Been on the oral for 8 months. Did foam alone for 1.5 years w no noticeable results.