Comments on: Oral Minoxidil For Female Hair Loss: How To Avoid Hypertrichosis (Unwanted Body Hair Growth) https://perfecthairhealth.com/oral-minoxidil-for-women/ The science of hair loss Fri, 30 Sep 2022 14:15:44 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.1 By: Rob English https://perfecthairhealth.com/oral-minoxidil-for-women/#comment-118802 Wed, 10 Aug 2022 22:48:24 +0000 https://perfecthairhealth.com/?p=4541#comment-118802 In reply to Diana.

Thanks! I think it’s potentially a wonderful idea, though you might need to play with the dosage of flutamide. There’s some evidence supporting daily use of 0.25 mg oral minoxidil + 25 mg spironolactone, so that’s another option.

Best,
Rob

]]> By: Diana https://perfecthairhealth.com/oral-minoxidil-for-women/#comment-118681 Mon, 08 Aug 2022 03:00:12 +0000 https://perfecthairhealth.com/?p=4541#comment-118681 Great article!

What are your thought on combining low dose oral minoxidil with 125mg flutamide for females.

Diana

]]> By: Rob English https://perfecthairhealth.com/oral-minoxidil-for-women/#comment-90260 Mon, 19 Oct 2020 20:58:52 +0000 https://perfecthairhealth.com/?p=4541#comment-90260 In reply to Marie.

Hey Marie,

In my experience working with hair loss sufferers, it seems like the outcomes are split. About 50% of people can transition away from minoxidil / finasteride, replace these things with alternative therapies/interventions, and maintain most of the gains from those drugs. The other 50% see some loss in hair density, with the possibilities ranging from a little to “back to baseline” (pre-treatment).

I’d be happy to discuss more in a one-on-one consult (through our membership), but I wanted to set this precedent regardless. There are likely many other options for you, too – depending on your specific needs and preferences.

Best,
Rob

]]> By: Marie https://perfecthairhealth.com/oral-minoxidil-for-women/#comment-90170 Sat, 17 Oct 2020 09:57:16 +0000 https://perfecthairhealth.com/?p=4541#comment-90170 Hey Rob,
I’m a female dealing with AGA (diffuse; lots of miniaturisation). I don’t want to commit to minoxidil lifelong. I recently read a comment of a derm who uses Minoxidil to “jump start” the follicles and getting terminal hairs to grow. Do you think it would be possible to do this but then stop minoxidil and maintain with massages, microneedling and essential oils without losing all the progress to shedding?

Also, I’d love to learn about the long-term side effects of minoxidil. I’m wondering if there is a similar effect than with finasteride which seems as you say to increase the androgen receptors.

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