Does Rogaine Lose Effectiveness?

hey doc(s) There have been a lot of questions about if propecia will lose it’s effectiveness, but I haven’t seen any on if rogaine will too. Can you shed (pardon the pun) some light on that?

Thanks lots

I am not sure about the loss of effectiveness for Rogaine or Propecia. It is my opinion that these medications continue to work. In other words, they do not stop working as long as you use as directed. The reason I say this is because I have seen patients who have been on Rogaine and/or Propecia for many years and decide to stop the medication for their personal reasons (as they may believe it is not worth it or has lost effectiveness). These patients often come to me expressing regret for their decision to stop the medication, as they notice an increase in their hair loss within a few weeks. The main issue here is that hair loss is a continuing process that can accelerate at times, but the dose of these medications is constant.

There is no single medication that STOPS hair loss forever. At this point there is no cure, however, the medication does slow it down or minimize the loss. It is just that medications do a better job for certain patients and at certain times in their hair loss process.