Guest Posted February 28, 2003 Share Posted February 28, 2003 Does using Rogaine on the transplanted area affect it? I don't mean just after it's been transplanted, I'm talking about months down the road. Say, maybe an HT was done into a thinning area, instead of a completely bald area, would using Rogaine there hurt/help? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 28, 2003 Share Posted February 28, 2003 Does using Rogaine on the transplanted area affect it? I don't mean just after it's been transplanted, I'm talking about months down the road. Say, maybe an HT was done into a thinning area, instead of a completely bald area, would using Rogaine there hurt/help? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 1, 2003 Share Posted March 1, 2003 I had a HT done to the front of my head about 9 months ago, and about one month ago I started to use Rogaine on the hair behind what was translplanted, just hoping to maintain it for a little while longer. Now, the area that was transplanted has thinned, especially along the hairline. I know that the minox runs off the front of my head when I applied it, but would that hurt the transplanted hair? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vocor1 Posted March 1, 2003 Share Posted March 1, 2003 huron56: I can't imagine minoxidil hurting transplanted hairs that are already have a genetic propensity to grow for a lifetime. Maybe minoxidil has sped up your shedding cycle. Minoxidil promotes blood flow to the skin. The result is a better blood supply to the follicle and that is good for strength and growth. I have experienced the "minoxidil runoff" as you have, but nothing has fallen out. One reason why I'm a big fan of finasteride over minoxidil (other than it has a better clinically proven success rate) is that finasteride is easy to take and honestly, minoxidil can be a real pain in the butt to apply. But still, minoxidil helps some people when finasteride doesn't and sometimes their effects can be synergistic. So I'm giving minox a shot. I can only tell you that I highly doubt that minox is destructive to your regrowth. But then again, I can't tell you why you are seeing what you are seeing. I hope this helps. I'll try not to ramble next time. vocor1 Knowledge is Power If the worst question is the one never asked, then the worst answer is the one never shared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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