Will I Shed If I Go From Twice A Day Minoxidil To Only Once?

[Alphalete]

Hello. I'm thinking about cutting back my usage of Minoxidil to one a day because it makes my hair extremely oily and awful to look at. Does anyone here know if stopping the use of Minoxidil from twice to once cause a shed?

Thanks

 

[AnxiousAndy]

Chances are you will shed unfortunately.

 

[Alphalete]

Chances are you will shed unfortunately.

Are you sure? I read a study somewhere that using it once a day and twice a day has minimal difference.

 

[Alphalete]

Chances are you will shed unfortunately.

Also, do you think it is possible to ''skip'' the shedding by using Minoxidil once a day but instead double the dosage?

 

[Alphalete]

What if I were to use Minoxidil twice/day, but instead of applying in the morning, applying it around 5 PM and then 4 hours later at 9 PM?

 

[rclark]

Shedding is a one time thing, and happens to hair in the resting phase.

It won't matter if you use it twice or once daily. The half life of MInoxidil is 22 hours,
keep that in mind.

 

[AnxiousAndy]

Also, do you think it is possible to ''skip'' the shedding by using Minoxidil once a day but instead double the dosage?

I'm not sure, most evidence is anecdotal and everyone will react differently. The best way is to find out is to try it yourself.

 

[stachu]

No. I use minoxidil now every other day once . I used twice daily. No shed

 

[AnxiousAndy]

No. I use minoxidil now every other day once . I used twice daily. No shed

Have you maintained your gains?

 

[Alphalete]

Shedding is a one time thing, and happens to hair in the resting phase.

It won't matter if you use it twice or once daily. The half life of MInoxidil is 22 hours,
keep that in mind.

Thanks. Although what I'm mostly curious about is if I will keep my gains or if they will begin to disappear, should've written that in the title. My bad

 

[Alphalete]

No. I use minoxidil now every other day once . I used twice daily. No shed

Have you maintained your gains?

Also wondering this.

 

[Diaboli]

I've been using minoxidil for about three weeks ago. I used it twice a day for about a week, and then changed to once at night. I'm presuming that changing to once a day so quickly after starting didn't change anything negatively, but god damn, I'm shedding more than I ever have in my life. My hair loss isn't even bad. I'd say I'm losing around 100 hairs after drying my hair after showering. To be fair I'm not noticing a lot of hair fall at any other point of the day, or on my pillow when I wake up, and 100 is the ball park figure of what someone can lose a day even if they aren't suffering from hair loss. My hair I about 5 inches long, maybe a little more, and the majority of what is falling out is 1 - 2 inches. I hope this means I'm responding to the drug, otherwise I've fast tracked myself to baldness

 

[Alphalete]

I've been using minoxidil for about three weeks ago. I used it twice a day for about a week, and then changed to once at night. I'm presuming that changing to once a day so quickly after starting didn't change anything negatively, but god damn, I'm shedding more than I ever have in my life. My hair loss isn't even bad. I'd say I'm losing around 100 hairs after drying my hair after showering. To be fair I'm not noticing a lot of hair fall at any other point of the day, or on my pillow when I wake up, and 100 is the ball park figure of what someone can lose a day even if they aren't suffering from hair loss. My hair I about 5 inches long, maybe a little more, and the majority of what is falling out is 1 - 2 inches. I hope this means I'm responding to the drug, otherwise I've fast tracked myself to baldness

Do not stress... you are probably just experiencing the initial shed. Just ride it out and you'll be above baseline soon.

 

[Diaboli]

Do not stress... you are probably just experiencing the initial shed. Just ride it out and you'll be above baseline soon.

I hope so! I am going to get on Finasteride as soon as I can as well.

 

[stachu]

Also wondering this.

Yes.

 

[worm]

Agree with @rclark - half life is 22 hours, should be ok, worst case is a small shed, but id go for once a day, purely out of convenience.