Rogaine Foam is Difficult to Apply with My Curly, Long Hair
I am a female, 36 years old with long Naturally curly hair. In the last 2 years have seen a dramatic decrease in hair. This runs in my family. After seeing the dermatologist to try to prevent any further loss it was recommended to me to use once a day mens Rogaine foam. Having long hair I am finding it very difficult to apply and am unsure what area to apply it to. I am worried I am wasting product on having it soak into my hair and not my scalp. Yet I want to make a valid effort to do this as its important to me to at least keep the hair I still have.
I should also point out that my hair “expands” so to speak when dry. Frizzy. I do see why some try to apply after a shower as that is when you can get to the scalp easier. Thanks for your time and i hope you can give me some insight.
Many people who use Rogaine in one form (such as the foam) may try it in another form (liquid). There may not be an easy, practical answer to your problem, but you can try the minoxidil liquid and see if that is easier for you to use. These medications are a waste in the hair, as their only value is on the scalp itself.
I want to say that I totally agree with Dr. Rassman. I can’t tell you how much time and money I wasted on foams and I am really glad that I switch to a liquid based treatment.
I know Dr. Rassman doesn’t really recommend it, but right now I am using Dr. Lewenberg’s hair formula and it’s a lot easier to use. It has a spray bottle top so it’s a lot easier to apply to your hair and scalp, and it’s nice, as a woman, to be able to manage what my hair loss product does to my hair style. It’s actually also been working really well so I have nothing to complain about in that department either. Good luck with whatever you decide though!