Minoxidil is beneficial for genetic pattern hair loss, which isthinning hair.
And if used incorrectly or sparingly, youre not really not going to get the benefits from it.
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I tell patients that this is normal.
So dont be concerned or dont be scared off.
Just take a deep breath, calm down, and continue using it as directed.
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And youll get the ultimate benefits of it.
But you may have to use it for nine months to a year to see the benefits from it.
Using too weak of a solution
Minoxidil is a product thats FDA-approved for men and women.
But in my practice, I generally recommend the women use the mens 5 percent solution.
Dr. Wolfeld says there are different strengths designated for men and women because of outdated studies.
Newer, more updated studies should be done, but thats what the FDA-approval process is at this point.
The solution is quite oily and the foam is sticky.
Doing anything twice a day is difficult, especially a topical treatment on your scalp, he says.
If they can do it twice a day, thats even better.
If they can do it twice a day, a few days a week, thats good.
If youre not using it daily, you wont get the results youre after.
If youre really intermittent, youre not going to really see the benefits from it, says Dr. Wolfeld.
Lets say you were very compliant with it for a few months and then you stop.
Whatever benefit youve gained from using it, youll end up losing the benefit.
Translation: any new hair you grew will fall out.
So you really have to stay on it.
Not massaging it in
Whats important is that it gets into your scalp.
You really need to separate your hair and massage into your scalp so it really gets in there.
And thats where youre going to get the effect.
And then youre going to have to wash your hands after youre done.
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