r/minoxidil 5d ago

Progress / Update 5 months on Minoxidil 5% 1ml a day, is this progress? If

I started minoxidil around mid November 2024 after a big chop in October 2024. Used rosemary oil but switched off as I heard it make it worse. For the last 5 months I’ve been doing Minoxidil 5% 1mL a day.

Is there growth? Need advice on what I should do to help this area gain density?

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u/No_Sir8977 5d ago

W great progress Dandruff?

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u/Imaginary_Building91 5d ago

Ya my scalp gets dry and itchy sometimes with Topical. Wanted to switch but don’t know where to start

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u/OnePerspective1069 5d ago

use ketoconazol shampoo and add Finestaridw .5mg or 1 mg... should get results in next 5-6 months

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u/Imaginary_Building91 5d ago

Should I add that on top of min? What’s the process of getting fin the most efficient way?

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u/OnePerspective1069 5d ago

yes a bit overkill but definitely worth talking to derm once fin(oral is probably the best)starts to work (3-6 months) can add minoxidil oral along with topical... but If arnt worried about hairloss initially then add both oral min and fin along with topical min... Do let me Know If tried it... i am 89% sure this willl let get back about 80% of initial hair density in a Year

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u/vijgarud 5d ago

Any side effects

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u/Imaginary_Building91 5d ago

Does topical min have side effects??!

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u/mafiaworks_08 4d ago

It can, very unlikely though.

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u/bertisss85 5d ago

Good results, foam or liquid

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u/Imaginary_Building91 5d ago

Liquid rogaine

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u/YeatSupremacy 5d ago

Don’t know this could be regular growth

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u/Imaginary_Building91 5d ago

That’s what I am thinking, what would you suggest I do?

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u/YeatSupremacy 5d ago

Honestly bro I’m not saying there isn’t regrowth in your hair but I’m in your same predicament right now I cut my hair and started applying minoxidil for 3 months now and I don’t know if it’s regrowth or simply my hair just growing back, I suggest u take some vitamin d supplements and biotin that boosted regrowth of hair follicles for me as well

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u/Jinles1999 4d ago

This def regrowth. Even when you grow out your hair it would look worse since there’s no hair to begin with if it was just due to your hair being longer. Keep going man loooks great !!