Hair Becoming Minoxidil Dependent

Dr Rassman
I have heard anecdotal reports that the use of Minoxidil for diffuse thinning in men can cause the good terminal hair one currently has to become Minoxidil dependent and change the “good hair” into a fuzzier Minoxidil produced hair—any truth to that? Thank you

Minoxidil dependence does occur for the thinning hair associated with balding in both men and women. When it works, it can be dramatic, but the dependence is a reality that you must face, for if you stop the drug, you will lose all of the benefits including the hair that is preserved. Those men and women with normal hair do not have to worry about minoxidil dependence.