Using Rogaine Foam on a Shaved Head

Hi Doctor,

I want to perform a new experiment on my Hair. Currently im using finasteride 5Mg (cut into 4 pieces) from past 3 months and it seems i have arrested my hair fall upto some extent and happy about it. I currently have moderately good hair line but my frontal region and crown is getting thinner day by day. Just yesterday i took a head shave as my hairs were looking very ugly. Im thinking of using Rogaine foam on my shaved head till my hairs grow back (may be upto 6 months) and continue to use Finasteride. Will the effect of roagine be more effective if i use it on shaved head? and will i lose hair after i stop using rogaine foam but still continue to use finasteride ? Please guide me.

Thanks in Advance.

It would be easier to apply Rogaine to a shaved head so that the hair does not take up the medication (wasted when applied to the hair rather than the scalp). I don’t know that it’ll be more effective if you apply it thoroughly either way, but it’ll certainly be faster to do. Rub away!

I like your approach in that you will maintain the Propecia. Propecia won’t keep hair grown by Rogaine (minoxidil) and vice versa. In other words, if you stop Propecia, Rogaine won’t maintain the benefits you saw from Propecia; if you stop Rogaine, Propecia won’t maintain the Rogaine benefits. They work independently.