HI ive been using rogaine foam for 11 weeks and ive not had any real side effects besides for a little more hair loss the first few weeks, but ive not seen any results yet.this morning i ran a brush thoroughly through my dry hair which is pretty long and i collected all the hair that came out and it was around 30 hairs, and on a regular day i collect up to 70 hairs a day from my brushing and applying the rogaine, this doesnt include hair from the shower or just walking around,i just dont know if i should stop using the rogaine or continue, i also take vitamins for hair loss too. any Suggestions? please help im really nervous!
ANYONE?
70 hairs a day may not be alarming,even on combing alone. I am mad enough to have been counting extensively the hair I shed for nearly 3 years and the critical number for me is around 150. More than that mean I actually lose density. Less than this means it’s OK. I remainskeptical though about foam. Iuse 15% standard alcohol minox.
It may take up to 4 months before good hair growth can be seen with Rogaine.
Losing about 70 hairs per day may be considered normal.
Rogaine foam destroyed my hair very quickly. Many posters on another board had the same problem, with pics to prove it.
I was on liquid minox for a long time prior to switching to the foam. I never experienced such aggressive hairloss until switching to the foam.
But the one advanatage with foam is— it does not contain PG and the side effect of itching/burning sensation of the scalp is not there.
» But the one advanatage with foam is— it does not contain PG and the side
» effect of itching/burning sensation of the scalp is not there.
Do you use it? Have you seen actual results from it? Show me some photographic evidence. In my opinion, this stuff is a marketing ploy.
One BIG disadvantage is that it accelerates hair loss. I’ll be happy to post links here of all the users that complained of this.
Scalp irritation is due to PG and it has been proved.
Topical minoxidil can cause scalp irritation .
These were historically thought to be caused by minoxidil itself, but patch testing identified propylene glycol (present in minoxidil solution) as the causative agent in 9 of 11 patients, while only 4 of 11 reacted to minoxidil.
Source -
Medical treatments for male and female pattern hair loss
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology - Volume 59, Issue 4 (October 2008)
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