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      community Results after two years of treatment

      in Progress Pictures  78 upvotes 1 year ago
      The user experienced significant hair regrowth using Rogaine foam, microneedling, Nizoral, liquid minoxidil, and topical finasteride over two years, with most progress in the last six months. They plan to evaluate their progress in the fall and consider a hair transplant if needed.

      community Has this brand of minoxidil helped anyone? (Pic)

       89 upvotes 2 weeks ago
      Minoxidil, specifically Rogaine, is discussed as an effective treatment for hair regrowth, with some users experiencing positive results and others finding it inconvenient. Users also mention the effectiveness of liquid Rogaine over other forms and note that results can vary.

      community The Bleach Test for Minoxidil? Origins? Mechanisms?

       8 upvotes 2 years ago
      The conversation discusses the "bleach test" for minoxidil, where minoxidil turns yellow when mixed with bleach. The user tested liquid minoxidil, rogaine foam, and minoxidil tablets, all of which turned yellow, suggesting a reaction specific to minoxidil.

      community Topical Finasteride with rogain foam as solvent

       1 upvotes 4 years ago
      The conversation discusses using Rogain foam as a solvent for topical finasteride due to an allergy to propylene glycol. The foam's ingredients, including alcohol SD 40B, are considered suitable for dissolving finasteride for easier application without skin irritation.

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      learn Latanoprost

      glaucoma medication with hair follicle stimulant effects
      • Is latanoprost more effective for hair regrowth than minoxidil? No trial has compared latanoprost and minoxidil head to head. Minoxidil has large randomized trials and FDA approval for hair loss, while latanoprost's scalp evidence is a single 24-week pilot in 16 men, so the published evidence does not support latanoprost being the more effective option.

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      An essential vasodilator with some anti-androgenic effects
      • Minoxidil 2%, 5% and 10% which is better to use? In a randomized trial in men, 5% topical minoxidil produced more hair growth than 2%. There is no approved 10% product and no head-to-head trial showing it beats 5%; higher strengths mainly add irritation and systemic absorption. Approved strengths differ by sex, so check the label for your product.
      • From hypertension to hair: the unexpected story of minoxidil Minoxidil was developed as an oral blood-pressure drug and approved as Loniten in 1979; unwanted hair growth in patients led to topical Rogaine, approved for men in 1988 and for women in 1991. Trials support topical minoxidil for pattern hair loss, while low-dose oral minoxidil is a prescription drug used off-label and needs medical supervision.

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      a synthetic prostamide used to treat eyelashes also shows promise for stimulating hair growth on scalp

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      • Can a liquid formula with Procapil do more than your usual multivitamin? Procapil is a cosmetic ingredient, not an approved hair-loss drug: the published studies on it are small and test it in combination with caffeine or platelet-rich plasma, so none isolates its own effect, and the percentages quoted in marketing come from the ingredient supplier's unpublished studies. Vitamins are reported to help hair only where there is a deficiency, so the two are aimed at different problems rather than ranked against each other.