When applying minox to my 6mm stubble, liquid tends to get stuck to the hairs more than the skin. While my skin is dried, my hairs will still have minox and it rubs off when touching my face. Is it better for that reason to get a closer shave so more minox reaches the skin instead of some of it getting wasted on the hair? I also don't want to waste 10% of my bottle on nothing

I have been reading posts about the combination about these three and some people say it can be bad for your skin or skin barrier. I use minoxidil for my beard and tretinoin for acne (and I know it also helps with hair growth) and was thinking about using a derma roller but I am concerned about causing skin issues. Does anyone have any advice on how to handle this combo or if I should use it at all. Thanks .

Been using minox on my beard for about a year. I apply it every night and when rubbing it in, i look down at my hands and see any 10-15 hairs in my hands. Just considered this as my gains have plateaued recently.

Been using minox on my beard for about a year. I apply it every night and when rubbing it in, i look down at my hands and see any 10-15 hairs in my hands. Just considered this as my gains have plateaued recently.

Hey there! I am just starting with minoxidil. Should I shave and start fresh or it doesn't matter?

In feb of 2021 i started using minoxidil for my beard everything was fine for about 8 months i managed to grow and decently thick beard and decided to stop because i didnt see the use of taking it anymore, since then ive tried multiple times to start back on minoxidil for my beard and each time i end up with a terrible case of contact dermatitis, ive tried the liquid and foam, ive tried Rogaine brand and also the cheaper alternatives and receive the same result. How am i suddenly allergic despite using once before with no trouble?

I've been using minoxidil for 12 years give or take, for hair loss. These last 4 years I've been dealing with terrible and I mean terrible dry eye, photophobia, and astigmatism which I never had before.

I already talked to many doctors and tried various things and nothing really worked, I would say I'm getting worse way too fast for my liking. I'm quite young too so I don't think I'm just aging, my eyes feel like they're aging 10 times as fast as the rest of my body.

Do you think minoxidil can cause this stuff? Should I try to quit it, and if yes, for how long before seeing any improvement?

Hey lads,

im growthing a long full beard and have some questions about minox. My beard on my cheeks and below my lips could be denser.

Can i apply minox while still wearing and growthing a beard?

How do i apply it?

Will the minox hair stay after i stopped applying minox?

I’ve bought and use minox since June for my beard . I just to fix some evenness on my beard but I see no progress as far as I can see . I will say last month I was getting lazy (because I’m not seeing progress to motivate me ) and I miss a couple of days , I’ve been using it once a day instead of twice . I know I will have to use for atleast a year but to see little to no growth is discouraging and not sure to continue doing it .

Any tips or advice ?

I'm using minoxidil for 2 months, and I see some results without any side effects. Have you experienced any side effects?

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A popular hair-loss drug may be causing babies to suffer 'werewolf syndrome' leaving them blanketed in hair, Spanish health chiefs have warned. 

Almost a dozen cases have now been reported in Europe since 2023.  Officials believe the newborns developed the condition after their parents used over-the-counter remedy minoxidil, which is commonly applied to the scalp to encourage hair growth. 

'Werewolf syndrome' causes abnormal amounts of fine hairs measuring up to 5cm long to grow on a person's face, arms and other parts of their body. 

Known medically as hypertrichosis, it has no cure meaning people must manage symptoms by shaving, waxing or cutting the hair. 

According to Pharmacovigilance Centre of Navarra, a province in northern Spain, concerns were first raised about the bizarre phenomenon in April 2023 after a baby boy developed hair on his back, legs and thighs over two months.

Health experts discovered his father, who had been off work for a month looking after him, had been using a five percent minoxidil lotion on his scalp to treat baldness.

However, when the baby was no longer exposed to this drug, his symptoms regressed. 

Minoxidil, marketed under the brand name Regaine in the UK, comes in foam or liquid form in a strength of two or five per cent.

It's available on Amazon and in most pharmacies with no prescription needed.

The drug works by helping the blood flow to hair follicles — the part of the skin which grows a hair by packing old cells together. 

Following the case, the Pharmacovigilance Centre of Navarra then assessed the Spanish Pharmacovigilance System and the European Medicines Agency's EudraVigilance databases.

According to Spanish newspaper El Economista, they discovered 10 other recent cases of 'werewolf syndrome' in babies linked to minoxidil in Europe.

In every case, symptoms reduced after the parent stopped taking minoxidil. 

However, the health body warned that very young babies exposed to the drug may be at risk of damage to their heart and kidneys.

Previous research has also shown that even a teaspoon placed on the scalp of an adult twice daily can cause rapid heartbeat and issues with salt and water retention. 

In its report, the Pharmacovigilance Centre of Navarra said minoxidil was likely to have transferred from parents to their babies either via the skin or mouth. 

As the medicine is applied directly to the skin, a baby might be exposed by trying to suck or chew their parent's heads or hands after they had applied the drug.

In light of these incidents, minoxidil sold in Europe will now have to include warnings on its packaging about the risk of hypertrichosis in infants, advising users to avoid contact with young children in the areas the medication has been applied.

I've seen a lot of people who tried minoxidil on their brows say they stopped after this many months or a year and the results went away, therefore its not permanent.

Has anyone gave minox on their brows a true honest shot for the full 2 years while doing beard? If so what were your results?

I'm not in a place where I desperately want bigger brows but i'm still early enough in my minox journey to where I could implement if theres a chance its permanent.

Some people have their whole chin covered in hair and some only have it growing under their lip.

Do you all apply it in the same areas and it grows based on where you have hair follicles?

Or do you "form" your beard to how you want it to look like when applying it to your face?

As title really.

I eat 1 - 2 lbs of carrots per week. It's just a part of my lunch and I've done this forever.

But I read that carrots block DHT. I'm sure a small amount per week would be fine, but it seems like in this case, it could potentially impact gains.

I'm currently a few months on minox and adapalene and currently want to get a benzoyl peroxide washer for my acne and I'm not sure if that would be way too drying or too much. Any advice would be appreciated

I tried Minoxidil in an effort to maybe get a fuller beard on my cheeks but I started having trouble breathing normally. Am I fucked or is it something that will pass? I stopped immediately.