Minoxidil on the beard

I’m about to start taking 2.5mg of oral minoxidil to attempt to thicken my beard. I will be taking this 2.5mg daily for about 1 and half years until beard hairs become terminal. After , they become terminal I will stop the oral minoxidil. Is this a good plan? BTW, I noted shedding on my scalp when I started minoxidil so I added finasteride to address this problem.

Hair that is induced by minoxidil is minoxidil dependent, so getting the benefit from minoxidil for your beard and then stopping it is not in your best interests. Shedding associated with one of these drugs are an indication that they are working. Just wait out the shedding.