melina Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE OPINNION ABOUT ROGAINE FOAM AND MINOXIDIL ? THANK YOU IN ADVANCE . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Alan Feller Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 Sorry Melina, I don't have much information to offer you on minoxidil except what is already out there-which is that it works for some and not for others. The biggest problem I see with minoxidil is that even when a user's skin is obviously irritated by it in the form of: redness, itching, and peeling- they continue using it anyway and their hairloss can actual worsen. You should see your local doctor and discuss it with him/her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melina Posted November 20, 2007 Author Share Posted November 20, 2007 Dr Feller Thank you for your response.But do you suggest to your patients to use minoxidil or not ? To speed the regrowth after h.t.,etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Dr. Ricardo Mejia Posted November 21, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted November 21, 2007 The advantage rogaine foam has over generic or the old rogaine is that it does not contain propylene glycol. This is the ingredient which was responsible for the irritation. From a cost standpoint, if they can tolerate regular Rogaine, fine. IF not, I generally have them use the foam. There is a higher risk of scalp irritation with generic minoxidil than with the Rogaine foam. Ricardo MEjia MD Jupiter FL 561-748-0510 Ricardo Mejia MD, FAAD Jupiter FL Hair Transplant Network recommended physician; photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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