Regular Member bootckyking Posted November 3, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted November 3, 2008 SOoo, i jst went to my doctor and found out that Rogaine FOAM is not available in canada YET! I was proscribed minoxidil 5% liquid instead. I have question... MY hair length on top is about 2-3 inches long... whats the best way to apply the liquid to the scalp without it going to waste on my actual hair. I tried it for the first time tonight and found it a bit tricky. Is there a good way in making sure the liquid evenly gets spread threw my scalp and not my hair? Is there any good techniques i can do to get the maximum use for my scalp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Mr. GQ Posted November 10, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted November 10, 2008 if you buy it @ shoppers drug mart ask them to give you a small/thin 1ml syringe every time you purchase your refill. that's what i do. it's the best and easiest way to spread it nicely. better then the dropper imho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member bootckyking Posted November 14, 2008 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 14, 2008 i ended up getting the 1ml syringe.... Do you dab in small sections? I kinda find it hard to evenly distribution and massage the liquid into my scalp for the front, middle and back part of my head. Its like the 1ml liquid is not even to cover everything. Can I apply 1ml for the front section i the morning and them another 1ml for the back section in the evening? Effective this way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Mr. GQ Posted November 16, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted November 16, 2008 NO don't do it like that if you've noticed that slowly squeezing it creates the DROPS and thats what you need. 1ml is perfectly enough for the whole top of your head. looking at the top of your head from the birds eye view, you need to imagine 5 lines across with the 1st line being near/at you your crown. 2nd line little more down towards the middle, 3rd at the middle, 4th upper front and 5th the hearline. start with the crown by dropping 6 drops and rub it with your clean pinky finger in gentle circular motion. 2nd line new 6 drops and rub, then 3rd line (well you get the picture) until you finish the session with the 5th line - your hearline. if you are bold at the back of your head below the crown swirl then you will probibly need more then 1ml of minox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member bootckyking Posted November 26, 2008 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 26, 2008 How long can i be on minoxidil 5%? My doc only gave me a 60ml prescription which only lasted me 30 days. 6 months ok? 1 yr? 3 months? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uhokayy Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 Can I use a hairdryer to dry Minoxidil? It takes forever to dry. I don't want to apply it hours before I go to sleep, because I frequently go out at night and don't want to walk around with greasy hair. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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