Oral Minoxidil 3 months update

[bayern11]

First 40 days on 2.5 mg and then  50 days on 5 mg.

I’m also taking finasteride 1mg daily from last 3 years.

No sides except more body hair which is not a problem for me or most of guys. You’ll feel some heart palpitations for the first few days but don’t quit because after that it subsides.

Everyone should give it a try because oral minoxidil at 5mg is the best drug for regrowing your hair and relatively safe. There is a lot of fearmongering about this drug and try it yourself and then judge it.

 

[Gatsby]

@bayern11 thank you for sharing. Do you have any more photo's highlighting your before and after results at such an early stage of treatment?

[bayern11]

Hey @Gatsby I’m sorry i don’t have anymore photos.

In my opinion i thought these are clear and high quality photos and you can see the visible difference in just 3 months.

What do you think about my result so far?

[Gatsby]

29 minutes ago, bayern11 said:

Hey @Gatsby I’m sorry i don’t have anymore photos.

In my opinion i thought these are clear and high quality photos and you can see the visible difference in just 3 months.

What do you think about my result so far?

I think they appear to be great results and in less than two months!! Looking forward to further updates. Thanks for sharing!

[bayern11]

Thank you.

I’ll update my progress here monthly.

[Gatsby]

19 minutes ago, bayern11 said:

Thank you.

I’ll update my progress here monthly.

Looking forward to it and again thanks for sharing!

[Britanium]

Pretty impressive so far 👍🏽

[gillenator]

Remarkable!

[ciaus]

Great results, a few dashes of hair fibers and it would be difficult to tell you were thinning there at all. Hopefully you've got some more gains to come so even that won't be a consideration. 

[bayern11]

Thank you @ciaus. I believe it will still improve because it’s early days and there is a lot of time for improvement.

[SLA]

WOW!

[Russ]

Did you everywhere else improve overall or just the crown? Did you see a difference between 2.5mg Vs 5mg?

[bayern11]

5 hours ago, Russ said:

Did you everywhere else improve overall or just the crown? Did you see a difference between 2.5mg Vs 5mg?

I would say that it improved the hair quality everywhere but the most noticeable difference for me is crown because it was thinning the most. My mid scalp also got better.

In short every hair looks far better than before.

I can’t tell the difference between 2.5mg and 5mg because i only took 2.5 for a short period of time and then upped the dose because the data shows 5mg is the best dose for regrowth.

And i shedded a lot for 2 months and i still shed miniaturised hair when i wash my head but it’s far less than before.

[TorontoMan]

Insane results so far, how do you take the 5mg? 2.5 mg am & pm, or 5mg at once?

[bayern11]

18 minutes ago, TorontoMan said:

Insane results so far, how do you take the 5mg? 2.5 mg am & pm, or 5mg at once?

5mg in the morning.

[Russ]

3 hours ago, bayern11 said:

I would say that it improved the hair quality everywhere but the most noticeable difference for me is crown because it was thinning the most. My mid scalp also got better.

In short every hair looks far better than before.

I can’t tell the difference between 2.5mg and 5mg because i only took 2.5 for a short period of time and then upped the dose because the data shows 5mg is the best dose for regrowth.

And i shedded a lot for 2 months and i still shed miniaturised hair when i wash my head but it’s far less than before.

Thanks for the response. I’m thinking about starting oral minoxidil at 1.25 and then going from there. Do you think I’ll see a difference from that dose? I think @Melvin- Moderator might have said it’s equivalent or better than 5%foam

[bayern11]

37 minutes ago, Russ said:

Thanks for the response. I’m thinking about starting oral minoxidil at 1.25 and then going from there. Do you think I’ll see a difference from that dose? I think @Melvin- Moderator might have said it’s equivalent or better than 5%foam

Start where you and your body feels comfortable and increase the dose with time to at least 2.5mg.

Just don’t overthink things because when your mind starts to play with your body your chance of getting side increases dramatically.

Try to take the pill and forget about it and reassess after every few weeks.

[Lightmare]

Nice results so far.  Appreciate you sharing it as I may be on the same path...I have huge dandruff flakes from the topical and foam. 

Did you take the topical solution or foam before this?  If so, did you continue using the topical/foam after you started oral?

Edited November 10, 2021 by Lightmare

[bayern11]

Yes i used topical for almost 3 years but it didn’t work for me.

I quit it immediately after starting oral minoxidil.

[LaserCaps]

41 minutes ago, bayern11 said:

Yes i used topical for almost 3 years but it didn’t work for me.

I quit it immediately after starting oral minoxidil.

It is evident - whatever you are doing, it's working.  But let's address the Minoxidil issue.  People tend to expect.  If I do something, I expect to get something in return.  When people do not "see," results, frustration kicks in and they stop the med all together not understanding that the med is not intended to grow anything.  It is to help you retain what you have so you don't get worse.

It is a fact that there is synergy when modalities are combined.  Given your results, I would encourage you to add Minoxidil.  Take photos so you can keep tabs on what's happening.  Give it a good year.  People tend to forget what they looked like originally and are very surprised by the results months afterwards.  

Good job.

[bayern11]

3 hours ago, LaserCaps said:

It is evident - whatever you are doing, it's working.  But let's address the Minoxidil issue.  People tend to expect.  If I do something, I expect to get something in return.  When people do not "see," results, frustration kicks in and they stop the med all together not understanding that the med is not intended to grow anything.  It is to help you retain what you have so you don't get worse.

It is a fact that there is synergy when modalities are combined.  Given your results, I would encourage you to add Minoxidil.  Take photos so you can keep tabs on what's happening.  Give it a good year.  People tend to forget what they looked like originally and are very surprised by the results months afterwards.  

Good job.

Thank you for your advice but i already stated that i tried the topical minoxidil for 3 years but it didn’t work for me. It din not regrow or maintain any hair. I switched to oral minoxidil and i’m seeing good results. It’s very effective and convenient. Why would i add topical if i’ve already tried it and it didn’t work for me and not convinient at all!?

[LaserCaps]

45 minutes ago, bayern11 said:

Thank you for your advice but i already stated that i tried the topical minoxidil for 3 years but it didn’t work for me. It din not regrow or maintain any hair. I switched to oral minoxidil and i’m seeing good results. It’s very effective and convenient. Why would i add topical if i’ve already tried it and it didn’t work for me and not convinient at all!?

Oh, didn't realize you were still losing hair even with the use of the med.  That makes sense.

[ljpcarrera]

Anyone experience a face rash when first starting. I started with 5mg and got a rash not even an hour later. I might try again next week with 2.5. Could be my body is not use to it or it’s just a high dosage in my case.

[Lightmare]

Thank you Bayern for the info.  Did you have an initial shed when switching abruptly from topical to oral?  If so when how long/bad was it?

Edited November 16, 2021 by Lightmare

[bayern11]

yes i shedded a lot for 2 months and i still shed hair but relatively less.