If I Can’t Commit To Using Rogaine Every Day, Should I Even Bother At All?
Hi,
I have been using Procscar cut into quarters every other day for about a year, and it seems to be going well. I was think about using Rogaine 5% foam once a day and have a few questions. Will the shedding be less because i am using proscar/propecia? is it worthwile using rogaine, if i cannot commit to everyday? I may need to miss days here and there – 2 days a week for example?
also have you heard that trying rogaine and stopping it can cause more harm than good? I have read some stories on the net about increased loss or shedding hair not coming back, but don’t know what to believe.
Thanks for your help. Cheers
I do not know the threshold of minoxidil frequency where benefits are lost. The recommended dosage is two times each day, but if you need to skip a day or two, that’s up to you. I’m not going to tell you that it won’t make a difference if you just skip a couple days a week, although that may be the case. I wouldn’t recommend doing it that way, though. We’re not talking life or death, afterall. It’s an over the counter treatment.
Trying Rogaine Foam and stopping it soon after shouldn’t be a problem. If you stick with the Rogaine, see some benefits, and then decide to stop down the line… well, then you’re looking at those benefits disappearing (in other words — hair loss). Propecia (finasteride) does not protect you from minoxidil withdrawal hair loss.
I personally only apply minoxidil once a day, at night. Then wash it out in the morning. I just don’t like the feel of having ‘medicine’ in my hair while at work, out in public etc…
I will basically apply once at say 9pm, and a little more again at 11pm, then go to bed. Shampoo it out in the morning.
Works great.
Mike!
Do not use it it doesnt worth applying it. I developed a fine line on my forehead at 19 can you believe it? anyway it efficacy also decreases overtime which make people wonder why they have to take this drug in the first place. I think more of those testimonies about finasteride online is a little bit exaggeration (I might be wrong though) so if you wanna stop hair loss the best bet would be using low dosage of finasteride (0.25 mg) everyday.