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Re: Minoxidil
From: Alina (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 18 Jul 2000 09:41:43 -0500 (CDT)
Tara -- Yikes! what a mess the 5% stuff seems to make. Sorry to hear
about what you went through. Are you using the 2% now, or did you
decide just to pass on minoxidil? Many thanks, by the way, for
responding.
Best -- alina
At Mon, 17 Jul 2000, Tara wrote:
>
>Hi, Alina. I tried 5% on the advice of a dermatologist. She said that
>even though it was developed for men, it works better on women than 2%.
>The first thing I hated about it was that it's extremely oily. Anyone
>who has thin hair on the crown should plan on having the always lovely
>thin, oily, wet look for several hours after applying 5%. The second
>thing I hated about 5% was that it left my scalp irritated, red, and
>itchy. The third and final thing I hated about it was that it increased
>and darkened my body hair within a month, and the effect was especially
>noticeable on my arms and upper lip, where I've never had a problem.
>Then of course there's the temporary increased hair loss, but that's
>common in all hair loss treatments.
>At Mon, 17 Jul 2000, Alina wrote:
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>>Sob. Nobody responded to my question about how they're using minoxidil
>>(i.e., in one small area or over a larger area of their scalps), and
>>whether there's any difference in outcomes. I'm not gonna take it (too)
>>personally. I'll just make like the little caboose and keep trying.
>>
>>So: those of you who are using minoxidil, especially if you've got
>>diffuse hair loss, do you put it in a small area or rub it around more
>>widely? Do you use 2% or 5%? Is it working for you?
>>
>>Thanks and cheers all around -- Alina
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