Regular Member ocean Posted October 10, 2019 Regular Member Share Posted October 10, 2019 Hi guys i wanted to ask (possibly a silly question) but I have been applying Regaine to my frontal third for years but had a ht on my temples and side burns and eyebrows 3 days ago. Is it ok to use Regaine only on the frontal hairline as long as I don’t touch the temples/brows etc with Regaine? (As heard somewhere that Regaine travels down the blood flow on the face? Also is 2 weeks post op enough time to use Regaine again on my weak temples? Thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member LaserCap Posted October 10, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted October 10, 2019 The medication is systemic. Regardless of where you put it, it is working the whole head. That is, there is no need to put it everywhere. You are just wasting the med. If you're going to notice any enhancement it will likely be in the crown and retention elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ocean Posted October 10, 2019 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 10, 2019 27 minutes ago, LaserCap said: The medication is systemic. Regardless of where you put it, it is working the whole head. That is, there is no need to put it everywhere. You are just wasting the med. If you're going to notice any enhancement it will likely be in the crown and retention elsewhere. Hi lasercap thanks for your response I understand it works best on the crown but I would like to know if applying to the hairline would be detrimental ie damage the newly implanted grafts on the temples and eyebrows which I had 3/4 days ago OR should I wait until the 2 week mark to restart the Regaine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member LaserCap Posted October 11, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted October 11, 2019 If you put it away from the grafts - you can do it right away. If you want to put it right where you had the transplants, wait two weeks. Based on what I read, I think you only did transplants in the temples and eyebrows. So, if you did have grafts in the crown, you can go ahead and use Rogaine in that area. By doing so, it is working your whole head. Not sure if I am making sense..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ocean Posted October 11, 2019 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 11, 2019 Makes sense thanks Lasercap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gillenator Posted October 11, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted October 11, 2019 Most docs will want their patients to wait no less than 2 weeks post-op to resume using minoxidil...the key is that the area is completely healed...so if you are a slow healer, you should wait longer until complete healing has taken place....all scabs and crusting gone. Gillenator Independent Patient Advocate I am not a physician and not employed by any doctor/clinic. My opinions are not medical advice, but are my own views which you read at your own risk. Supporting Physicians: Dr. Robert Dorin: The Hairloss Doctors in New York, NY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ocean Posted October 14, 2019 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 14, 2019 On 10/11/2019 at 8:58 PM, gillenator said: Most docs will want their patients to wait no less than 2 weeks post-op to resume using minoxidil...the key is that the area is completely healed...so if you are a slow healer, you should wait longer until complete healing has taken place....all scabs and crusting gone. Hey gillenator Thanks for your response I understand no Regaine on grafted recipient site but I was talking about placing Regaine near but not on the grafts as had a hit on my temples and eyebrows but NOT my hairline so was asking if it’s ok to put it on my hairline frontal third which had no work done. 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gillenator Posted October 15, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted October 15, 2019 Oh sure, that's fine.... 1 Gillenator Independent Patient Advocate I am not a physician and not employed by any doctor/clinic. My opinions are not medical advice, but are my own views which you read at your own risk. Supporting Physicians: Dr. Robert Dorin: The Hairloss Doctors in New York, NY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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