Regular Member thinninginvan Posted April 15, 2006 Regular Member Share Posted April 15, 2006 I understand that there are a few people here who have been on both. My question is, I know that if you stop taking Rogaine you will eventually lose all the hair that you regrew. But what if you remain on the propecia? Will you develop a resistance to losing this hair? In other words, can you take Rogaine long enough to get the regrowth and then quit? I know this seems like wishful thinking, just thought i would check if anyone knows the answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member thinninginvan Posted April 15, 2006 Author Regular Member Share Posted April 15, 2006 I understand that there are a few people here who have been on both. My question is, I know that if you stop taking Rogaine you will eventually lose all the hair that you regrew. But what if you remain on the propecia? Will you develop a resistance to losing this hair? In other words, can you take Rogaine long enough to get the regrowth and then quit? I know this seems like wishful thinking, just thought i would check if anyone knows the answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member johnnie69 Posted April 15, 2006 Senior Member Share Posted April 15, 2006 wishful would be the word.....any growth from minox is dose dependant and when treatment is discontinued, all the hair recovered as a result of the minox will be again shed... Lifetime comittment....although, after 1-3 yrs, many find that a once daily application can be used for maintenance, but the results will decline gradually over time.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member jagdish Posted April 16, 2006 Senior Member Share Posted April 16, 2006 Originally posted by johnnie69:wishful would be the word.....any growth from minox is dose dependant and when treatment is discontinued, all the hair recovered as a result of the minox will be again shed... Lifetime comittment....although, after 1-3 yrs, many find that a once daily application can be used for maintenance, but the results will decline gradually over time.... Johnnie69, The question to your answer is "what happens if you discontinue minoxidile?" But actually question is different. "What happens if you discontinue minoxidile and continue propecia?" Ravi Vide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member UGLY MAN 4 LIFE Posted April 16, 2006 Senior Member Share Posted April 16, 2006 Originally posted by thinninginvan:I understand that there are a few people here who have been on both. My question is, I know that if you stop taking Rogaine you will eventually lose all the hair that you regrew. But what if you remain on the propecia? Will you develop a resistance to losing this hair? In other words, can you take Rogaine long enough to get the regrowth and then quit? I know this seems like wishful thinking, just thought i would check if anyone knows the answer. No, you will still lose the minoxidil hairs and some more. Whatever can grow back will. (There was a guy who did what you're planning on the other forum). If you do stop minoxidil, I suggest you slowly slow down the amount your using over an extended period - say a year - and then get off it. Stopping it straight away will shock some of your normal hairs out and it'll take 4-6 months for them to start growing back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member johnnie69 Posted April 16, 2006 Senior Member Share Posted April 16, 2006 The reply remains the same...you will lose the minox dose dependant hairs.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill - Seemiller Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 Minox works great for some and not so great for others...but you have to remain on Minox to keep any growth, Propecia or not. I used Minox for years with little benefit, so I stopped altogether...I did lose the very little I did gain, but I don't care because my hair is less greasy and all I have to do now is pop a pill once a day...much easier with Propecia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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