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Rogaine

Reva — Sun, 05 Jan 2020 19:47:38 GMT

Has anyone tried Rogaine for thinning hair? I used to have super thick hair but have had a lot of thinning over the past few years. I lose a lot of hair when I wash it. My hormone levels are normal and my dermatologist said it's a common part of aging (I'm 67)and suggested trying Rogaine. It's quite expensive and wonder if any of you ladies have tried it. I've tried Biotin supplements but don't see much difference. Any helpful hints? Reva

Re: Rogaine

Boehm Collector — Sun, 05 Jan 2020 19:50:26 GMT

@Reva wrote:
Has anyone tried Rogaine for thinning hair? I used to have super thick hair but have had a lot of thinning over the past few years. I lose a lot of hair when I wash it. My hormone levels are normal and my dermatologist said it's a common part of aging (I'm 67)and suggested trying Rogaine. It's quite expensive and wonder if any of you ladies have tried it. I've tried Biotin supplements but don't see much difference. Any helpful hints? Reva

Hi @Reva .. I used Rogaine religiously for months. It did absolutely nothing for me.

Re: Rogaine

Reva — Sun, 05 Jan 2020 19:52:47 GMT

@Boehm Collector wrote:
@Reva wrote:
Has anyone tried Rogaine for thinning hair? I used to have super thick hair but have had a lot of thinning over the past few years. I lose a lot of hair when I wash it. My hormone levels are normal and my dermatologist said it's a common part of aging (I'm 67)and suggested trying Rogaine. It's quite expensive and wonder if any of you ladies have tried it. I've tried Biotin supplements but don't see much difference. Any helpful hints? Reva
Hi @Reva .. I used Rogaine religiously for months. It did absolutely nothing for me.

Thanks for the super quick reply Boehm Collector!

Re: Rogaine

SilleeMee — Sun, 05 Jan 2020 20:01:52 GMT

I had hair loss problems all my life. I've tried everything, including some Rx stuff, to get it to grow back only to find it keeps thinning. Rogaine did nothing for me and neither did biotin which I took for years and that only made my hair stiff and brittle. I do take some other supplements which I find help maintain follicular health but biotin is not one of them.

Most age-related hair loss is the result of hair follicles becoming smaller...that's called follicular miniaturization...you can google that and read more about it. Rogaine helps to increase the size of follicles which may lead to thicker hair. That didn't work in my case. What has worked for me is a hair laser. At the present time I'm using the CapillusPro cap and also the Hairmax-9 comb. A hair laser is the only thing I have ever found to stop my hair from thinning. Everything else did not work for me.

Re: Rogaine

SilleeMee — Sun, 05 Jan 2020 20:12:12 GMT

I've read some articles about the effects of sunlight on hair follicles and it's not good. What they found is that UV light from the sun can cause follicles to prematurely go into the shedding phase of the hair-growth cycle for some people. What that means is your hair will thin over time. So if you spend time out in the sun then wear a hat.

Re: Rogaine

sarahpanda — Sun, 05 Jan 2020 20:15:29 GMT

I have used Rogaine for the last 25 years, every night...not wanting to lose hair like my mom did. I'm in my 60's and have been told by my hairstylist that I have thin hair but a lot of it ! I will continue to use it.

Re: Rogaine

Foxxee — Sun, 05 Jan 2020 20:32:32 GMT

@Reva

Rogaine only works for what was called "male pattern baldness," now female pattern baldness. It does not work on other hair loss conditions.

A neighbor of mine was diagnosed by biopsy with FPB two years ago. She lost a lot of hair in the areas where men lose it. Along her forehead, top, and half way down the back of her head. I saw her scalp showing through her thin hair. Rogaine worked miraculously on her. Can't see her scalp anymore.

Her hair continued to fall out pretty badly for two months after she started using it. Then the hair loss stopped and she began seeing spotty hair growth around three months. It began filling in all over her scalp. I was amazed at the difference after about 8 months.

She uses Walmart's generic brand minoxidil priced much lower than Rogaine. I think she said around $18 for a 3 month supply.

You don't want to wait too long because much older hair loss does not return.

Re: Rogaine

alicedee — Sun, 05 Jan 2020 20:47:00 GMT

I started using it the end of February last year. My hair used to be really thick...still is in the back...but along my forehead I was seeing scalp as I got older.

The lady who cut my hair said several of her clients were told by their doctors to use men's strength Rogaine....and they had noticeable results. I got some and have used it morning and night just on that thinning patch very faithfully.

I didn't notice anything for about 6 months...then she told me she saw"baby hairs" coming out.

Now it's been almost a year, and I can see the difference...not huge, but an improvement. I now use the generic version from Walmart. I continue to use the "men's strength" rather than what is advertised for women.

Re: Rogaine

customerqvc2 — Sun, 05 Jan 2020 20:53:14 GMT

I used a brand of this and it did make my hair grow some. However, you need to continue to use it or the results are all lost. For me, I got sick around that time and I thought that the minoxidil in the product may have contributed to my illness. So, I never used it again and I am really OK with just a little thnning here and there.

Re: Rogaine

Nightowlz — Sun, 05 Jan 2020 20:53:40 GMT

My sister said it made her scalp itch & oily.

I never tried it after she told me that plus I'm not going to use it til I'm dead so why start. LOL!!!

Re: Rogaine

FrostyBabe1 — Sun, 05 Jan 2020 21:15:42 GMT

IF you do decide to use it, make very sure that you only get it on areas where you want hair to grow.

When it was first launched, it was Rx only. I worked for the company that made it, and the patient product information team was located near my area. They got a call from a very angry woman who said it had run down her face every time she used it, and while she didn't grow any hair on her head, she apparently had begun to grow a rather unsightly beard. Of course, she wanted compensation for her troubles, when all she needed to have done was been more careful at the time of application and/or washed her face after applying the product!

Re: Rogaine

Tinkrbl44 — Sun, 05 Jan 2020 23:48:29 GMT

@Reva wrote:
Has anyone tried Rogaine for thinning hair? I used to have super thick hair but have had a lot of thinning over the past few years. I lose a lot of hair when I wash it. My hormone levels are normal and my dermatologist said it's a common part of aging (I'm 67)and suggested trying Rogaine. It's quite expensive and wonder if any of you ladies have tried it. I've tried Biotin supplements but don't see much difference. Any helpful hints? Reva

@Reva

I'm "not hairy" It seems to be a hereditary thing in our family. I have no hair on my arms or legs anymore. I haven't shaved my legs in more than 15 years ... no hair to shave. On those areas, it really doesn't matter.

So, I decided to use Minoxidil on a Q-tip every day on my eyebrows. Eyebrows matter. Gave up after 6 months, but keep wondering if I should have done it for a longer period of time. Hey, it's worth a try .... covering all the possible bases, so to speak. JMO

Re: Rogaine

narekkm — Mon, 06 Jan 2020 03:11:06 GMT

I have noticeable hair loss on the top of my head and recently started using Costco's minoxidil 5% at night only. I also suffer from severe anemia (and have for years) and hair loss is a side effect of iron deficiency. I am taking iron supplements now and my dermatologist says that hair recovery is possible by resolving my iron deficiency, but it can take up to a year.

The minoxodil specifically states that it will not work if hair loss is due to mineral/vitamin deficiencies. I really hope that my hair loss is from the anemia as using minoxidil daily is a PITA and something I don't want to do for the rest of my life to keep hair on my head.

It's still too early to see if the minoxidil is working, so I am using Joan River's Great Hair Day to cover some of the shiny scalp that shows where I need some hair.

Re: Rogaine

kivah — Mon, 06 Jan 2020 03:12:47 GMT

Have u tried changing ur shampoo. Not using conditioner or dyes or getting perms.

I always had a lot of hair - it was short and wavy. I had chemo 14 yrs ago and my hair fell out. Once I was over the chemo, most of my hair grew back - and u can't even tell that I had hair loss. I'm now 79 yrs and I don't lose much hair.

Re: Rogaine

shoekitty — Mon, 06 Jan 2020 03:36:22 GMT

I use it twice a day and it has stopped the daily shedding. I am really loosing lots ofi hair. RA and medications, and such. I do not use foam. The foam didnt work and was messy and dirtied my hair. I do not wash hair everyday,just every 3rd day. I use the liquid. I jse the dropper carefully making sure to get on scalp only. Then place fingers under hair at roots and lightly massage.

my dermatolagist said to never use the womens Rogaine. Mens strength. Also I have found the costo kirkland brand does not work for me. I get the brand name Rogaine thats it.