Comments on: Oral Minoxidil: What’s The Best Dose (mg) For Men With Pattern Hair Loss?

By: Daora

Daora — Tue, 05 May 2020 18:49:28 +0000

Hey Rob!
Would you recommend it for someone with general thinning on top? I am still no sure wether that’s diffuse thinning or AGA
Best regards

By: Eric Scott

Eric Scott — Fri, 27 Mar 2020 04:57:07 +0000

Do stimulants such as caffeine and nicotine counteract the effects of oral minoxidil? I’ve currently been on 2.5 mg per day and noticed increased shedding but I’m wondering if using caffeine and nicotine can be setback for results. I drink my last cup of coffee in the afternoon and stop vaping 30 minutes before taking oral minoxidil.

By: Rob English

Rob English — Thu, 27 Feb 2020 17:40:51 +0000

In reply to Charles.

Hey Charles,

I would consult a doctor about this. One of oral minoxidil’s contraindications is a heart attack within the past 30 days and/or the presence of inflammation surrounding the pericardium.

https://www.webmd.com/drugs/2/drug-8680/minoxidil-oral/details/list-contraindications

I believe that your risk of both of these conditions may increase with a mitral valve prolapse. So to be safe, it’d be best to notify your prescribing doctor about these issues so that he or she can effectively evaluate your individual risk factors.

Best,
Rob

By: Common Sense

Common Sense — Wed, 26 Feb 2020 19:46:27 +0000

In reply to Charles. No. Don't be reckless (and stop spending so much time on HLT, if you're who I'm thinking you are, you already asked this question multiple times for dozens of people).

By: Charles

Charles — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 04:06:48 +0000

would it be okay for me to take oral minoxidil (say 2.5mg/daily) given that I have a mild heart condition (mitral valve prolapse)? also back when I used topical minox I experienced dark circles underneath my eyes after ~4 weeks of usage — what are the chances of that happening if I were to take Loniten?

By: Rob English

Rob English — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 17:17:55 +0000

In reply to Hasan.

Hey Hasan – it’s possible. I used to think that microneedling would potentially be detrimental for cicatricial alopecias. This is because there’s an autoimmune component to the inflammation that precipitates scarring in cicatricial alopecias, and because it’s so poorly understood, my fear is that the inflammation from microneedling might exacerbate the condition. After all, the first line of defense for a lot of cicatricial alopecias are anti-inflammatory compounds and corticosteroids.

At the same time, this case report series shows that microneedling alongside PRP helped to improve both cicatricial alopecia and traction alopecia.

https://www.jaad.org/article/S0190-9622(16)00681-2/abstract

So, there’s a bit of clinical evidence opposing my point-of-view, and maybe it’d be worth trying in certain situations.

By: Hasan

Hasan — Fri, 17 Jan 2020 20:20:20 +0000

Hello, Rob, it’s nice again. Thank you for your research in this field. Do you think that massage therapy and microneedling can work with traction alopecia or cicatricial alopecia? (Thank you for the massage video and informative articles you sent for free.)