Regaine/Rogaine for the over 50s

[lostinkent]

Hi,

 

I am nearly 55, have been using regaine (foam) for about 6 years now (without any side effects), but note that it says that the upper age limit for the foam is 49. However, I also note that they say the extra strength regaine solution is effective up to age 65. Does anybody have any experience of either continuing to use the foam or of the extra strength liquid? Or does anybody have any experience of ditching the regaine and just using Taoist soap instead??

 

My regime is just the regaine with saw palmetto supplememts - FUT with Dr Feller in 2012, possibly considering a new transplant in a couple of years, but obviously want to maintain as much as possible in the interim. Any advice greatly welcome.

 

Thanks,

[Melvin- Admin]

I don’t believe the age limit has anything to do with the efficacy of the drug on older individuals, I believe it has more to do with being licensed under the FDA for a particular age group. I’m assuming when rogaine submitted their initial trials to the FDA it was under a particular age group, therefore the FDA approved the medication for the submitted age group. Rogaine then went ahead and submitted another license for an older age group, this has nothing to do with efficacy. Rogaine is the only brand of minoxidil that I’m aware of that has this limit, Lipogaine doesn’t.

[JayLDD]

Likely to do with heart related and blood pressure risks, not an efficacy thing.

[lostinkent]

So you think no difference in persisting with the foam. Am I right in thinking that the foam is easier to apply than the liquid or is it horses for courses?