Rogaine life span?

[MyNameIsRich]

Considering using Rogaine to see if it can help regrow or thicken the hairs on my temples/side of my head, possibly improving the hairline also.

I'm not comfortable with the idea of signing my life away to taking Propecia forever, as it has some side effects as well as many people saying it will only work for so many years.

 

My question is: Is Rogaine something that will stop working after so many years? or can it stabilize hairloss for life, if used every day?

 

If I can hold off hairloss before, and even after having a HT with the use of rogaine solely, then it may be the best thing for me.

[bloodshoteyes]

Can any one answer this question, because during my research on minoxidil some people say it only works for 36 months but some people on here have been using it 5+

[bloodshoteyes]

So, no one knows the answer to this :confused:

[RCWest]

Everyone is different. Some may lose ground after a couple of years, while some may have good luck for 10-15 years. You never know until you try.

[orlhair1]

I have used Rogaine for over 15 years. At first, my hair thickened quite a bit, so that the thinning in my crown was reversed. Over the years I did thin and it did not help in my hairline (though some have found it does). I am convinced that I would have lost a lot more hair if i had not used Rogaine. Just added Fin to my routine in Feb. of this year. There are no guarantees with the meds, but Fin is clearly the best med for preserving your hair and seeing some improvement. It is my understanding that Rogaine and Fin produce the best results when used together.

[TakingThePlunge]

Everyone is different. Some may lose ground after a couple of years, while some may have good luck for 10-15 years. You never know until you try.

 

Exactly! There are just no hard and fast rules when it comes to treating hair loss. That goes for both surgical and medical treatments. You need to have all your bases covered in terms of expectations, side effects, etc. but, in the end, you've got to just try it in order to see what your own results will be.

 

With the degree of balding I had going in to hair transplant surgery, I didn't feel confident solely relying on minoxidil to stabilize my hair loss. I felt I needed to throw everything I could at it. Even if they aren't permanent, I hoped that these drugs may postpone my arrival at a NW V pattern at least 10 years.

 

I'm not known for my optimism but I never really believed that I would be using these drugs forever. I think better, more potent and longer lasting solutions are on the horizon.

[NEWHAIRPLEASE]

I'm dedicated to taking it, it may lose some of it's power, but without it, you have nothing working for you.

[bloodshoteyes]

I,m going to jump on the minoxidil train for 12 months to see if it will work for me.