What are the side effects of Minoxidil? I really want to apply but I'm very sceptical about it. Every thing have side effects, it must have one too. Please anyone tell me, clear my doubts. 🙏
Yeah a lot of self help channels and influencers here on youtube that just spread misinformation, I've found derek here one the few sources I could truly trust
Nothing wrong with girls following this channel. His info is great for anyone experiencing hair loss or ppl who are considering steroid use or anti-aging. If someone's gonna do stuff that could harm their body, it's better to be informed.
I feel like there would be way more vids geared towards women if the viewership wasn’t so skewed towards men. But this stuff tends to be stuff men are more interested in. And not even alotta men, specific men lol. Women do seem to be getting more interested in this sort of stuff as of late tho, maybe we’ll all have something interesting in common soon lol.
@@hughjainus9301 the ratio of female viewers has nothing to do with this channel. It's like that across the majority of TH-cam. Infact, I'd imagine the videos talking about Hollywood celebs (natty or not)get recommended to women who themselves have searched for said celebrities.
@@hughjainus9301 Women get hair loss too, it's actually quite common. It just looks different than MPB. They get maybe a small bald patch in the hairline or back of the head, or more commonly thinning and separation at the part. Most of Derek's information applies directly to both men and women.
You hairloss content is probably the best on the internet. So much broscience and nonsense on hairloss forums and youtube, it's so refreshing to find a source of clarity and reliability.
Holy shit you released like 4 juicy hair loss videos in a row. Haven’t had time all week to watch and learn, but my Saturday afternoon is gonna be informative
Sometimes I wonder if some unknown entities pours minoxidil on my traps & down my back as I sleep, it's like I'm growing a wig on my yoke it's upsetting
Using minoxidil for my face, but I'm super thankful that I came across this video. I have never. consistently derma rolled because of how uncomfortable it is, but this video proved I'm dumb for not doing it.
@@exactlyhowareyou513 i’m not patrick but I’ve been derma rolling on the face for a couple months and recently started using minoxidil. I saw a lot of new baby hairs coming in slowly but surely with the roller alone. Added minoxidil and i’m starting to see much more substantial hair growth.
@@crisscass25 yeah I've been derma rolling and using minoxidil for about 9 months now, no progress at all. It's unfortunate but just like beard genetics it's different for everyone. Some people grow a full beard on minox in 2-3 months, I've seen it myself it's crazy. I haven't given up though, 9 months strong I'm still going.
@@moruemourue9692 I have been on minoxidil for almost a year now, I have made very little but definitely have made progress. I have beard across jawline, my cheeks have no hair. It doesn't look "patchy" but it's not full either. I think it's been almost a year now and I've made very little progress, I'm told it's because I have low sulfotransferase enzymes in the beard area, and there's no way to change that it's genetics. Im still applying though, I groom my current beard and apply different oils and derma roll. I workout hard at the gym aswell, my face just would really suit a beard and i really want one so I'm not giving up.
Been using minoxidil for about a year with 2 month break and I've had visible results. A week ago I started taking finasteride, and I think I will start microneedling on top of that to maximize possible results. Thanks for these kind of videos.
Sorry for not responding for so long, guys. I am still taking fin and doing 5% minoxidil (once a day only tho). I tried microneedling but I felt like I was only wasting my time, maybe because of the cheap tool I used and I ditched it. Results are great so far but biggest change could be noticed only after about 7-8 months of taking finasteride. I am thinking of quitting it though because my nipples got hit pretty fucking hard because of finasteride and it makes me kinda uncomfortable in the summer. I want to reach full 1 year of using to compare pictures. I know that it works for me but the gyno fucking throws me off real hard so after I hit the 1 year mark I will have to reevaluate what's more important for me (if quitting fin will make gyno go away, if not then fuck it, i will keep taking it and maybe get a surgery). I also started using a shampoo with ketoconazole few months ago which also could be helpful.
@@sitarskee3281 talk to your doctor about Dutasteride some people have been able to take it without getting the gyno even though it happened on Fin. I know it sounds weird but just run it by your doctor
I started to use minoxidil 2 weeks ago, and the derminator just came in today. So I’m going to start microneedling every Saturday night and I will let you guys know the results. I have before pictures rn. I will take update pictures in 4 months of use
@@destroyer24kevin I buzzed my hair really short a week after I started microneedling, so I can get better use of the microneedling and apply the minoxidil easier. From what I’ve noticed so far I’ve seen slight shedding nothing crazy though. I’ve took pictures and compared from when I’ve started and haven’t seen any significant results yet. Will keep updating as I notice results.
Hey just want to say thank you. After watching this vid I started using a OTC vitamin A cream along with my minox and I'm seeing baby hair growing in area below my original hairline after only two months.
@@danieldaniel7718 still pretty good, the baby hair has grown to full length hair. They are not as dense, but we're talking about area where I never had hair before, (mostly around the temple area) my hairline is actually looking better than it was when I was a teen.
@@danieldaniel7718 It doesn't have tretinoin, but rather retinyl palmitate, both are forms of vitamin A. I use this one because it's OTC, I figured I'd give it a try, and lo I do see great results.
Derek I'm 100% you know about and watch The Hairloss Show (the Australian doctors). They've been saying Minoxidil once per day from the beginning. Because of half life. Same with Finasteride they recommend it 3x per week instead of daily.
@@TimberWulfIsHere doesn't matter what the half life is. If you go less than 1xfin and 2xMin per day, then you might as well not bother treating that receeding hairline...
I used minixodil to fix my patchy beard. Worked like an absolute charm. You'd never knew I had a patchy beard, results took about 8 months and I've off the minixodil for about 2.5 years. I plan to start using Minixodil again when my hair loss starts to accelerate. I hope my beard results mean I'm a good responder to it. I'll use the big 3.
@@ThomasAertz there are people that have used it that previously had little to no beard growth and it helped them grow a beard. I’d recommend you do more research and use the foam. Also micro needling will help a lot.
It's easy to use, minimal pain, I recommend it. Haven't noticed any results (maybe). It's only been 2 weeks. My current protocol is .75mg of finas, ketoconazole EOD, Castor oil once a week (day after derma roll leave in for an hour.) I'm getting ready to order some minox, although I don't want to. I'm gonna give it a shot. I would love to see a vid on how to use it Derek, as my hair is getting close to your length now.
Been following Derek for 3-4yrs already if im not mistaken.. and yes hes a LEGIT!! and look at him right now.. bro u look different in a positive way! keep up bro! we will recommend your channel to my friends! you help us a lot! God bless
been balding since 2013. started min in september and i kid you not i noticed results with my second bottle, recently added derma roller and will see how it does me
@@Peterg_16 I'm noticing slight growth in my temples, but I think that's just the minoxidil. I might have to go for a larger sized derma since I've only just been using the 0.5mm one.
I can no longer find the pub med article where I read this but it stated that a dermaroller of 1.5mm is equivalent to ~0.66mm with a derma pen like the derminator. That means you don’t need to go a full 1.5mm with the pen (a good thing). The derminator doesn’t allow you to input 0.66mm, but only in 0.25mm increments. You should be good with 0.75mm.
I can say I been on mixoxidil for over 30 years. I started Rogaine 1989 and 1990 I added Tretinoin for about a year. I saw little growth and it kept my hair. 30 years later I saw mixoxidil not working. I add fin and derma roller in the last year. Now at 57 years old. Fighting to keep my hair. Will give you update if I see a noticeable results
Fin alone is stronger than all that put together, it can take up to 2 years with sheds in between for full results, and sometimes even past 2 although more rare. With microneedling added you'll have results.
@@supguysderek5619 If you buy a cheap $10 one yeah, but if you have a good one with sturdy titanium needles, you don't have to replace it regularly. Maybe you just have to stop buying that kind of stuff at walmart dude
I'm using minoxidil 5% in the morning and a mix from a compounding pharmacy before bed with minoxidil 5% + liposomal caffeine + liposomal retinol + oestradiol micro. + progesterone micro. + melatonin + EGCG. Let's see how it goes.
Dermarollers don’t cause tearing! The scalp is elastic and moves with the entry and exit wounds, leaving punctures not tears. It’s not like a piece of paper.
As always Derek your videos are the best!!! I wouldn't mind growing all my hair back if it wasn't all gray lol. I'm 44 really starting not to care too much anymore.But I'm taking over a health club here as soon as this COVID-19 thing is over with and with a shaved head I look like a serial killer so I might have to put this video into use. As always thanks again for the best content on TH-cam
@Douchebag Dan oh I take damn good care of myself. I just hate dying my hair all the time That's what I mean by that. I have to dye my hair at least once a week maybe even more often than that if I don't want the grey to show. I've had almost 30 operations to date most of them were congenital stomach problems. I don't care what anybody says hardcore operations give you a gray hair.The first big surgery I had I grew in like Reed Richards on the sides at 26 years old.
The problem with Minoxidil twice a day: Are we trying for 24 hours of M? Showers must be taken. I shower in the morning. M takes time to dry, a good while. Sweating. When you sweat, won't M sweat off of your scalp? And what if you only get one good dose a day. My best dose is in the evening after work until morning. I don't have time to wait in the morning for M on my head to dry. I usually apply around 11AM if I can and reapply after work. What is the goal for M? 16 hours a day? 20 hours a day? If doses could be achieved, is this the only way to grow hair? What if I am only getting 65% daily dosing of 100% M. I mean, M is not always on my head the other 35% of the time.
I am using minoxidil topically, and I too have advice on how to find out if you are a responder - just use it on your beard! If 3 months go by and you see results - well congratz.
The study you're looking at 7:25 minutes in references SNP rs1042028, but in your 23andme results you're looking at rs117720319. Is the difference due to differing nomenclature or something? Cause it seems like these are not the same thing otherwise
hey Derek i posted a comment on your other video about the Derminator. i asked the customer service some questions and they respond legit sketchy. im not the only one. they basically said i was too stupid to use it and blacklist me. you should make another fake account with them and just ask them some questions to see how they respond it's fricken weird man. their product sounds great but man their customer service is sketchy af. apparently other ppl like me said the owner "Sarah" is a man named Frank and threatens to expose their personal info on the internet if they leave a bad review.
I'm pretty sure for legal compliance they can't answer certain questions. Which is expected tbh when you're buying a device that drills holes in your head.
Rejects every email I try to use to create an account. You cant purchase without creating an account. Left a message on their TH-cam channel and they deleted it.
ya i can understand the legal part of it and they cant hold responsibility but they are legit bizarre behaviour customer support. it makes me worried to buy from them so i think i'm just going to be safe and buy dr pen.
i use minoxidil + biotin + dermarolling and collagen shampoo 2 weeks in no significant change yet. im 34 years old, i actually have a beard im just filling in the gaps to make it denser. back when i was 19 minoxidil responed very quickly now im hoping that i can still make gains.
I've heard that if you stop using Minoxidil you will not only lose all your gains but lose even more than you would have normally, on your head at least. Beard gains seem to stay.
@J K Two and a half years on the juice for beard, no hair loss, why would your hairs fall (except from temporary shedding) with a molecule fighting hair loss?
The tretinoine minox combo would probably not work for beardgrowth though because if I'm not mistaken, tretinoine has dht blockers in it so that would counter body hair growth. But maybe despite having some dht blockers, the increased effectiveness of minoxidil might outweigh the slight loss you get from dht blocking. Would be interesting to see an experiment with this, especially on none responders.
To be honest the whole things goes over my head. What are the options for DHT blockers? I assume this is to arrest the regression? If you’re lookiing for body hair and beard are you better with oral?
I've been using Rogaine for beard growth for almost 3 months now. One thing I think people don't understand is that Rogaine isn't all that's to it. You have to nourish the hair and give it nutrients to grow more. A proper supplement regimen with the correct Minerals, vitamins, amino acids, and collagen precursors to give the hair a foundation to start growing at faster rates. Castor oil Is an essential nutrient for thicker hair and healthy skin. All sorts of factors need to be covered in order to properly grow healthy hair.
I've taken minoxadil for a year and my hair at 1st got thicker but now it's slowly gotten thinner and now I'm almost completely bald very low in density
You’re doing it by itself, and 2- have you stopped/reduced the minoxidil. You need to try out different things with it, like finasteride, derma rolling (obviously leaving like a day out as you don’t want the minoxidil getting into the pores after using the derma roller)
I can't buy a mix of tretinoin + minoxidil in my country, could I just apply a tretinoin cream and apply minoxidil a couple hours later? If so, how long should I wait between applying the cream and the minoxidil?
I've always wondered if you could apply a topical Androgen, not anti-androgen, to the face to encourage facial hair growth. Basically opposite of what you'd do to your head.
@@mortu777 For sure, I wonder if some kind of topical DHT could work synergistically with it, similar to how Min and RU work synergistically to save head hair.
is there a difference between tretinoin and isotretinoin? im taking isotretinoin orally for acne and planning on applying minox topically for beard growth
Hey Derek, or anyone here that can please help me out. What would be the best way to reduce miniaturization on the scalp and what’s the best topical anti-androgen to use? Sorry I don’t have anyone else to ask was wondering if I can get some help because idk what else to do. Thanks guys. And thanks for the info Derek love all the depth analysis on your videos man!
Hey man , I’d recommend alfatradiol mixed with stemoxydine and cb 0301. My hair loss is really minor so this mix is good at STABILIZING my hair loss. So if you just wanna maintain what you have this mix should work. I ve recently started implementing minoxidil into my daily regimen to encourage some growth as well. Was using Finasteride for a few months before I started topicals and was experiencing severe mental side effects as soon as I got off of it. I don’t recommend it imo. Good luck tho man !
hey MPMD, are you able to re-use the needles for the derminator (I assume you could disinfect them by soaking in alcohol)? How often do you use the needles before replacing? Looks expensive if you have to replace the needles after every use.
Yeah you can reuse them just put them in 70% isopropyl alcohol for 1 minute. The needles will get blunt over time so keep an eye on how the needles feel during treatment.
The 9-count cartridge is $4 (recommended for thinning hair/scalp). If you're using it once a week that's $208 a year. If you're trying to get 2 weeks out of the needles to shave that down to $104/year I don't think your priorities are in the right place. All needles dull significantly after use. Considering what we're trying to accomplish, you'll want the best quality/sharpness needles. I wouldn't risk using dulled needles, which would result in every other session not being as effective as the first. There's a reason they are disposable and easy to replace. Are you willing to save an extra $16/month for what might be reduced results?
@@GabrielFelix-zl4sq a year and a half on 7% liquid. It made me shed a lot for 4 days and then it was thinner than before but it started filling back in pretty quickly. It became thicker and my hair grew longer as well. Quit for 3 months this year since I didn’t go to my dermatologist because of covid. Not much Change at first. 3rd month baby hairs started falling and my head hair started shedding a bit more so I started back with 5% foam. Longer shed ‘this time. Maybe because I had more hair? Idk. It never got as thin as the first time I shed though. Now I have my coverage back after 3 months and the hair is steadily growing. Also I’m not hairy but I noticed the 7% gave me peach fuzz on my shoulders but not the 5%. Also just using on my head made my beard fuller and corser. Finger and toe hair gets longer as well. Eyebrows got thicker in 7% but idk if I can see a difference on 5%. I use foam because the liquid irritated my scalp. Also I have 4c hair as I’m black so styling with a fro isn’t really affected for me.
@@dantan1249 thanks man!! I’m on 5%. Let’s see how it goes haha my hair is falling after a GH treatment, weird shit. Testosterone waaay up, so I have to deal with that BS first 🤷🏽♂️ let’s see
I have tons of tretinoin. Can I just use it topically prior or after the minoxidil application? Also, tretinoin is highly irritating if not administered correctly. Does this occur with scalp products?
I'd rather wait. Applying minoxidil every day is a pain in the ass. if you're lucky finasteride is enough for you and you don't need minoxidil if it's not enough start taking it.
Tretinoin is only avaible with prescription in my country. Where would you buy it? There are some cheap creams and gels but there are just retinol cream and not tretinoin (acid form of vitamin A). Be careful guys, tretinoin is prescribed mainly to cure acne because one of its properties is to dry the skin reducing the sebum over production of the sebaceous glands. Combined with the drying effect on minoxidil, it's going to snow when you scrach your head! It also increases the skin sensitivity to sun so during summer, don't expose yourself with tretinoin on and without sunscreen.
Well the deeper u go,more chances u have to evoke sleeping folicules,thats my non expert opinion,a specialy on completely bald areas,u need to dig deepest u can hsha..i suggest usin 0.5 or maybe even lower few times a week before aplication of minoxidil or redensyl or any topical..
I have been taking minoxidil for 6 months without micro needle. I’ve currently had no results so maybe I’ll try micro needling and see if it works out.
What happens when you get a severe skin allergy with minoxidil foam? I’ve heard the PG in the liquid is way worse. I tried foam once a day and I’m still recovering from the minoxidil foam making my forehead peel and the skin literally hardened. I have to use organic cold pressed castor oil. I also stopped using fin as I wasn’t sure if the minoxidil or fin was to blame for the skin reaction. Edit: I also have seborrhoeic dermatitis on the scalp which has stopped weeks after using fin. I’ve only used fin for 2 months and stopped all treatments.
Would Tretinoin increase the systemic absorption of Minoxidil and hence it's side effects too like low blood pressure or Heart palpitations for those who are sensitive to Minoxidil?
You can get latanoprost concentrated at 0.1% at CFS Pharmacy in New Jersey. Note that this is 20 times the 0.005% concentration found in the glaucoma medication Xalatan. There was a clinical study in a peer reviewed journal in 2011 that showed 0.1% latanoprost increased hair density by over 20% in AGA.
Okay, Im not sure if I got this one thing right, Im looking up tretinoin rn and is it some kind of cream or is there a way to get the substance itself? Or am I supposed to mix my minoxidil with a bit of the cream? Thanks in advance
@Nyx Hypnos yeah I'm combining with ru. Gona blast with minox for 6 months then maybe just go up ru and assess. Minox is bad for collagen so don't want to use long term.
Don't know if this helps, but after each section I soak the needle cartridge in rubbing alcohol. I visually examine the needles by slowly rolling the cartidge, if I see any needle that looks to be slightly bent, I replace it. If not bent, the needles are perfectly fine if disinfected, but you'd probably want to replace the cartridge after 5 or 6 uses just to be safe, but truly I don't see any reason if the needles are still perfectly straight and disinfected.
I feel like it is broscience because you’ll sometimes see guys getting a second or third hair transplants to cover up the big FUT scar from their first one and the transplanted hair will grow on the scar.
Can you make a video on face wrinkling while using minoxidil I’m still pretty young never had any wrinkles started using minoxidil for beard and developed lines around my eyes this was very upsetting lol
As someone whos been on minox for over 18 months I totally recommend. I've done videos on both my results on minox and a good dermarollering video on how to spot fake ones. You should check it out.
I was told after my hair transplantation to take Minoxidil for at least 6 months. Do you have any information for my case on how important it is whether I am a responder or not? After my first hair transplantation I was not aware of shedding. This could be a signal for being a non-responder as I have read.
One of the studies mentioned that non responders became responsive after only about a week of tretinoin use, would you become a permanent responder after that? Or would you consistently need to use tretinoin every single time if you were previously a nonresponder
Bout to apply minoxidil between my brows everyday 5x a day to get the biggest thickest hair caterpillar mankind has ever witnessed
Keep us updated
hahaha
Microneedle that forehead too, combination attack it.
Dude hahaa
What are the side effects of Minoxidil? I really want to apply but I'm very sceptical about it. Every thing have side effects, it must have one too. Please anyone tell me, clear my doubts. 🙏
I realize there are difference for men and women and this channel is for men, but I sincerely appreciate the science you present.
Yeah a lot of self help channels and influencers here on youtube that just spread misinformation, I've found derek here one the few sources I could truly trust
Nothing wrong with girls following this channel. His info is great for anyone experiencing hair loss or ppl who are considering steroid use or anti-aging.
If someone's gonna do stuff that could harm their body, it's better to be informed.
I feel like there would be way more vids geared towards women if the viewership wasn’t so skewed towards men. But this stuff tends to be stuff men are more interested in. And not even alotta men, specific men lol. Women do seem to be getting more interested in this sort of stuff as of late tho, maybe we’ll all have something interesting in common soon lol.
@@hughjainus9301 the ratio of female viewers has nothing to do with this channel. It's like that across the majority of TH-cam. Infact, I'd imagine the videos talking about Hollywood celebs (natty or not)get recommended to women who themselves have searched for said celebrities.
@@hughjainus9301 Women get hair loss too, it's actually quite common. It just looks different than MPB. They get maybe a small bald patch in the hairline or back of the head, or more commonly thinning and separation at the part. Most of Derek's information applies directly to both men and women.
Oral minoxidil plus full body microneedling = bear mode
Can you really get oral what’s the benefits?
Even the penis?
@@GimmieTheLoot It makes you grow hair all over but it's kind of dangerous
@@GimmieTheLoot Easier than applying it, good for people who get badly dried out by liquid topical. Hope you like ass hair tho
@@j.d.norcross9362 what is liquid tropical? Can I apply 5% minoxydil for my beard? Will it work that way?
You hairloss content is probably the best on the internet. So much broscience and nonsense on hairloss forums and youtube, it's so refreshing to find a source of clarity and reliability.
Holy shit you released like 4 juicy hair loss videos in a row. Haven’t had time all week to watch and learn, but my Saturday afternoon is gonna be informative
Sometimes I wonder if some unknown entities pours minoxidil on my traps & down my back as I sleep, it's like I'm growing a wig on my yoke it's upsetting
Yes of course, the yoke wig
thats the tren hairs! lmao
I wear a hairpiece to hide my thinning yoke
Professor has another class in session!
Brofessor
Thank god this professor records his lectures, otherwise I'd completely fail the blood test !!!
Bro, you have answers I can't find on google! You will have a million subs!
you spoke it into existence lol
His sub count correlates to his hair count
Using minoxidil for my face, but I'm super thankful that I came across this video. I have never. consistently derma rolled because of how uncomfortable it is, but this video proved I'm dumb for not doing it.
Update?
@@exactlyhowareyou513 i’m not patrick but I’ve been derma rolling on the face for a couple months and recently started using minoxidil. I saw a lot of new baby hairs coming in slowly but surely with the roller alone. Added minoxidil and i’m starting to see much more substantial hair growth.
@@crisscass25 yeah I've been derma rolling and using minoxidil for about 9 months now, no progress at all. It's unfortunate but just like beard genetics it's different for everyone. Some people grow a full beard on minox in 2-3 months, I've seen it myself it's crazy. I haven't given up though, 9 months strong I'm still going.
@@exactlyhowareyou513 9 months should have been enough to see result, sorry for you. Do you have no beard at all or were you trying to fill patches ?
@@moruemourue9692
I have been on minoxidil for almost a year now, I have made very little but definitely have made progress.
I have beard across jawline, my cheeks have no hair. It doesn't look "patchy" but it's not full either. I think it's been almost a year now and I've made very little progress, I'm told it's because I have low sulfotransferase enzymes in the beard area, and there's no way to change that it's genetics.
Im still applying though, I groom my current beard and apply different oils and derma roll. I workout hard at the gym aswell, my face just would really suit a beard and i really want one so I'm not giving up.
Been using minoxidil for about a year with 2 month break and I've had visible results. A week ago I started taking finasteride, and I think I will start microneedling on top of that to maximize possible results. Thanks for these kind of videos.
Hey how are your results so far?
Yeah let us know?
updates?
Sorry for not responding for so long, guys. I am still taking fin and doing 5% minoxidil (once a day only tho). I tried microneedling but I felt like I was only wasting my time, maybe because of the cheap tool I used and I ditched it. Results are great so far but biggest change could be noticed only after about 7-8 months of taking finasteride. I am thinking of quitting it though because my nipples got hit pretty fucking hard because of finasteride and it makes me kinda uncomfortable in the summer. I want to reach full 1 year of using to compare pictures. I know that it works for me but the gyno fucking throws me off real hard so after I hit the 1 year mark I will have to reevaluate what's more important for me (if quitting fin will make gyno go away, if not then fuck it, i will keep taking it and maybe get a surgery).
I also started using a shampoo with ketoconazole few months ago which also could be helpful.
@@sitarskee3281 talk to your doctor about Dutasteride some people have been able to take it without getting the gyno even though it happened on Fin. I know it sounds weird but just run it by your doctor
I started to use minoxidil 2 weeks ago, and the derminator just came in today. So I’m going to start microneedling every Saturday night and I will let you guys know the results. I have before pictures rn. I will take update pictures in 4 months of use
I just started around your time too and went through a crazy shed
Are u in the shedding phase?
@@destroyer24kevin I buzzed my hair really short a week after I started microneedling, so I can get better use of the microneedling and apply the minoxidil easier. From what I’ve noticed so far I’ve seen slight shedding nothing crazy though. I’ve took pictures and compared from when I’ve started and haven’t seen any significant results yet. Will keep updating as I notice results.
@@Gallaxxyyy How bout now
@@Crews1 barely been 2 months bro. hair takes way longer than that to grow. think long
You are such an underrated Channel for the quality of the content you create. Keep up the great work man and thank you🙏🙏
Hey just want to say thank you. After watching this vid I started using a OTC vitamin A cream along with my minox and I'm seeing baby hair growing in area below my original hairline after only two months.
Grats!
How is your hair looking now?
@@danieldaniel7718 still pretty good, the baby hair has grown to full length hair. They are not as dense, but we're talking about area where I never had hair before, (mostly around the temple area) my hairline is actually looking better than it was when I was a teen.
@@sodomystic does the otc vitamin a cream have trietnoin in it and were does you buy it ?
@@danieldaniel7718 It doesn't have tretinoin, but rather retinyl palmitate, both are forms of vitamin A. I use this one because it's OTC, I figured I'd give it a try, and lo I do see great results.
Derek I'm 100% you know about and watch The Hairloss Show (the Australian doctors). They've been saying Minoxidil once per day from the beginning. Because of half life. Same with Finasteride they recommend it 3x per week instead of daily.
Bingo. Still helpful for some tho.
They are great to watch
Pfft. I'll stick with Derek's claims, and the rest tbh.
I'd still do fin daily... Pretty sure the half life Is shorter than minox
@@TimberWulfIsHere doesn't matter what the half life is. If you go less than 1xfin and 2xMin per day, then you might as well not bother treating that receeding hairline...
I used minixodil to fix my patchy beard. Worked like an absolute charm. You'd never knew I had a patchy beard, results took about 8 months and I've off the minixodil for about 2.5 years. I plan to start using Minixodil again when my hair loss starts to accelerate. I hope my beard results mean I'm a good responder to it. I'll use the big 3.
Is it possible to grow a beard out of no where with it ?
@@ThomasAertz there are people that have used it that previously had little to no beard growth and it helped them grow a beard. I’d recommend you do more research and use the foam. Also micro needling will help a lot.
3 years later and these are still the best hair loss videos on the internet.
Yo bro, excellent content, no one on youtube is sharing such quality content like yours. Sharing is caring. Keep it up!!
It's easy to use, minimal pain, I recommend it. Haven't noticed any results (maybe). It's only been 2 weeks. My current protocol is .75mg of finas, ketoconazole EOD, Castor oil once a week (day after derma roll leave in for an hour.) I'm getting ready to order some minox, although I don't want to. I'm gonna give it a shot. I would love to see a vid on how to use it Derek, as my hair is getting close to your length now.
still on the regime bro? how's the results?
Hey, any results?
@@Faimovhe died
Minimal pain? its FUCKING painful.
@@timothy790110 I do 1mm on my hairline and barely feel it, anything below 1mm I don’t feel at all.
There is an easy way to avoid greasy hair if you use topical monoxidil. Get the foam, it dries very quickly and also plumps up your hair.
Been following Derek for 3-4yrs already if im not mistaken.. and yes hes a LEGIT!! and look at him right now.. bro u look different in a positive way! keep up bro! we will recommend your channel to my friends! you help us a lot! God bless
been balding since 2013. started min in september and i kid you not i noticed results with my second bottle, recently added derma roller and will see how it does me
Any update related to the derma roller?
@@Peterg_16 I'm noticing slight growth in my temples, but I think that's just the minoxidil. I might have to go for a larger sized derma since I've only just been using the 0.5mm one.
@@AmY-gm2qs update ?
@@Ball07282 still shit hair
@@AmY-gm2qsupdate?
I can no longer find the pub med article where I read this but it stated that a dermaroller of 1.5mm is equivalent to ~0.66mm with a derma pen like the derminator. That means you don’t need to go a full 1.5mm with the pen (a good thing). The derminator doesn’t allow you to input 0.66mm, but only in 0.25mm increments. You should be good with 0.75mm.
Can you make a video on using Minoxidil and derminator 2 for beard growth?
I can say I been on mixoxidil for over 30 years. I started Rogaine 1989 and 1990 I added Tretinoin for about a year. I saw little growth and it kept my hair. 30 years later I saw mixoxidil not working. I add fin and derma roller in the last year. Now at 57 years old. Fighting to keep my hair. Will give you update if I see a noticeable results
Fin alone is stronger than all that put together, it can take up to 2 years with sheds in between for full results, and sometimes even past 2 although more rare. With microneedling added you'll have results.
Any side effects from minoxidil?Side effects from finasteride?
Update?
update
Update please?
Wouldn't going through a shedding phase be evidence of you responding to minoxidil? Also how often should one replace a derma roller?
If you have the cheap ones replace each month.
Like every 5 years, or when the needles bend or get rusty.
@@MetrickZStylah lol, no. You’re supposed to replace it after like 5 uses dude
@@supguysderek5619 If you buy a cheap $10 one yeah, but if you have a good one with sturdy titanium needles, you don't have to replace it regularly. Maybe you just have to stop buying that kind of stuff at walmart dude
@@MetrickZStylah maybe you should just buy a derminator 2 and stop being poor
I'm using minoxidil 5% in the morning and a mix from a compounding pharmacy before bed with minoxidil 5% + liposomal caffeine + liposomal retinol + oestradiol micro. + progesterone micro. + melatonin + EGCG. Let's see how it goes.
So how do you use the tretinoin with minoxidil? What are the steps?
Dermarollers don’t cause tearing! The scalp is elastic and moves with the entry and exit wounds, leaving punctures not tears. It’s not like a piece of paper.
Do you have evidence of this?
Dude thank you so much for the research and the videos. This can completely change someones life!
How can you say dermanator 2 without even flinching
Derminator 2: Minoxidil Day
@@TheFirstCause man... laughed so hard it echoed off the walls back to my ears.
This comment is fried gold
@@TheFirstCause Hair follicles: I'll be back
@@TheFirstCause Ba ba bum bum bum
Already delivering on some of the topics you mentioned in yesterday's video 🔥
Thanks for your no-bullshit scientific approach to researching this, you saved me a lot of time.
Gotta say you hit the nail the head for this
dermaneedle is the way to go and that device is great best gift i ever gotten from the company!!
Damn they gave you that shit for free? Nice
As always Derek your videos are the best!!! I wouldn't mind growing all my hair back if it wasn't all gray lol. I'm 44 really starting not to care too much anymore.But I'm taking over a health club here as soon as this COVID-19 thing is over with and with a shaved head I look like a serial killer so I might have to put this video into use. As always thanks again for the best content on TH-cam
@Douchebag Dan oh I take damn good care of myself. I just hate dying my hair all the time That's what I mean by that. I have to dye my hair at least once a week maybe even more often than that if I don't want the grey to show. I've had almost 30 operations to date most of them were congenital stomach problems. I don't care what anybody says hardcore operations give you a gray hair.The first big surgery I had I grew in like Reed Richards on the sides at 26 years old.
Holy fuck dude, I just saw one video from Derek about 3 years ago, and saw this one. Holy shit, looks like a totally different human beeing.
I trust this Derek more. He’s…..distinguished.
The problem with Minoxidil twice a day:
Are we trying for 24 hours of M?
Showers must be taken. I shower in the morning. M takes time to dry, a good while.
Sweating. When you sweat, won't M sweat off of your scalp?
And what if you only get one good dose a day. My best dose is in the evening after work until morning. I don't have time to wait in the morning for M on my head to dry. I usually apply around 11AM if I can and reapply after work.
What is the goal for M? 16 hours a day? 20 hours a day?
If doses could be achieved, is this the only way to grow hair?
What if I am only getting 65% daily dosing of 100% M. I mean, M is not always on my head the other 35% of the time.
NICE!! I would immediately buy minoxidil Sulfate if you managed to compound it and not make it much more expensive than normal minoxidil.
I am using minoxidil topically, and I too have advice on how to find out if you are a responder - just use it on your beard! If 3 months go by and you see results - well congratz.
The study you're looking at 7:25 minutes in references SNP rs1042028, but in your 23andme results you're looking at rs117720319. Is the difference due to differing nomenclature or something? Cause it seems like these are not the same thing otherwise
it`s the SNP rs1042028. So the on on 23andme is the wrong SULT1A1
hey Derek i posted a comment on your other video about the Derminator. i asked the customer service some questions and they respond legit sketchy. im not the only one. they basically said i was too stupid to use it and blacklist me. you should make another fake account with them and just ask them some questions to see how they respond it's fricken weird man. their product sounds great but man their customer service is sketchy af. apparently other ppl like me said the owner "Sarah" is a man named Frank and threatens to expose their personal info on the internet if they leave a bad review.
Never had a problem. Just shut up and purchase it.
I'm pretty sure for legal compliance they can't answer certain questions. Which is expected tbh when you're buying a device that drills holes in your head.
Rejects every email I try to use to create an account. You cant purchase without creating an account. Left a message on their TH-cam channel and they deleted it.
ya i can understand the legal part of it and they cant hold responsibility but they are legit bizarre behaviour customer support. it makes me worried to buy from them so i think i'm just going to be safe and buy dr pen.
@@bigshoots1181 Fair enough. Ya I can't comment on their customer service or anything, I just use their product. Ordered it years ago.
So can I mix the tretinoin I already use on my face into my minoxidil? How much?
Same question
i use minoxidil + biotin + dermarolling and collagen shampoo 2 weeks in no significant change yet. im 34 years old, i actually have a beard im just filling in the gaps to make it denser. back when i was 19 minoxidil responed very quickly now im hoping that i can still make gains.
Are we placing the minoxidil first, letting it dry and then placing the tretinoin?
I use a product that is combined Minoxidil and Tretinoin ... which implies you can imply them at same time
@@rsmith9094 what product is that ? trentinoin on its own it's expensive from what I just found on amazon
I've heard that if you stop using Minoxidil you will not only lose all your gains but lose even more than you would have normally, on your head at least. Beard gains seem to stay.
Super interesting! Would over the counter Retinol theoretically have the same effect at a higher strength? Or does it have to be tretinoin?
No not to mention they’re over priced I just bought 3 30gram 0.01% tretinoin for $40
@@spedmonie416 shitty that's expensive! How would I get tretinoin ? Doctors wouldn't prescribed it
God bless minox it jump started my beard
Is oral minoxydil or 5% liquid minoxydil? Where did u apply it?
Varun Sabari liquid and on your beard, two times per day, atleast one year
@J K Two and a half years on the juice for beard, no hair loss, why would your hairs fall (except from temporary shedding) with a molecule fighting hair loss?
ViveLa France because it goes systemic many people in the minoxbeard subreddit experience scalp hair shedding when applying it to the beard
I've always wanted thicker pubes. Maybe I'll start massaging some of that in downstairs. My hands are already at work anyways.
The tretinoine minox combo would probably not work for beardgrowth though because if I'm not mistaken, tretinoine has dht blockers in it so that would counter body hair growth. But maybe despite having some dht blockers, the increased effectiveness of minoxidil might outweigh the slight loss you get from dht blocking. Would be interesting to see an experiment with this, especially on none responders.
To be honest the whole things goes over my head. What are the options for DHT blockers? I assume this is to arrest the regression?
If you’re lookiing for body hair and beard are you better with oral?
tretinoin isn't a dht blocker though 🤨
Who has created this rumor that tretinoin is a DHT blocker?
I've been using Rogaine for beard growth for almost 3 months now. One thing I think people don't understand is that Rogaine isn't all that's to it. You have to nourish the hair and give it nutrients to grow more. A proper supplement regimen with the correct Minerals, vitamins, amino acids, and collagen precursors to give the hair a foundation to start growing at faster rates. Castor oil Is an essential nutrient for thicker hair and healthy skin. All sorts of factors need to be covered in order to properly grow healthy hair.
I've taken minoxadil for a year and my hair at 1st got thicker but now it's slowly gotten thinner and now I'm almost completely bald very low in density
Sounds like you weren’t properly blocking the dht while using it.
You’re doing it by itself, and 2- have you stopped/reduced the minoxidil.
You need to try out different things with it, like finasteride, derma rolling (obviously leaving like a day out as you don’t want the minoxidil getting into the pores after using the derma roller)
I can't buy a mix of tretinoin + minoxidil in my country, could I just apply a tretinoin cream and apply minoxidil a couple hours later? If so, how long should I wait between applying the cream and the minoxidil?
Hey bro I was wondering about the same thing do you apply tretinoin then minoxidil right after? Or do you wait a couple hours
@@servantofthecreator I never ended up applying tretinoin
@@Dreath1911 So what have you been doing for your hair? and has it worked?
@@servantofthecreator just minoxidil and dermarolling, but I'm using it on my beard, not my scalp
@Shinzen Young yup, minoxidil definitely works
Should you only apply minoxidil to the balding part or the entire head even if the hair is thick? Can you use minoxidil for your eyebrows?
I've always wondered if you could apply a topical Androgen, not anti-androgen, to the face to encourage facial hair growth. Basically opposite of what you'd do to your head.
Minoxidil works to grow a beard as well , I only started getting results only after about 2 years though , but went from baby face to full beard.
@@mortu777 For sure, I wonder if some kind of topical DHT could work synergistically with it, similar to how Min and RU work synergistically to save head hair.
is there a difference between tretinoin and isotretinoin? im taking isotretinoin orally for acne and planning on applying minox topically for beard growth
I’ve used minoxidil for beard growth and I will tell you there are now dark hairs on my face where there were once absolutely nothing
Hey Derek, or anyone here that can please help me out. What would be the best way to reduce miniaturization on the scalp and what’s the best topical anti-androgen to use? Sorry I don’t have anyone else to ask was wondering if I can get some help because idk what else to do. Thanks guys. And thanks for the info Derek love all the depth analysis on your videos man!
Hey man , I’d recommend alfatradiol mixed with stemoxydine and cb 0301. My hair loss is really minor so this mix is good at STABILIZING my hair loss. So if you just wanna maintain what you have this mix should work. I ve recently started implementing minoxidil into my daily regimen to encourage some growth as well.
Was using Finasteride for a few months before I started topicals and was experiencing severe mental side effects as soon as I got off of it. I don’t recommend it imo. Good luck tho man !
What is the efficacy of using 10% minoxidil once per day vs 5% twice per day?
hey MPMD, are you able to re-use the needles for the derminator (I assume you could disinfect them by soaking in alcohol)? How often do you use the needles before replacing? Looks expensive if you have to replace the needles after every use.
Yeah you can reuse them just put them in 70% isopropyl alcohol for 1 minute. The needles will get blunt over time so keep an eye on how the needles feel during treatment.
The 9-count cartridge is $4 (recommended for thinning hair/scalp). If you're using it once a week that's $208 a year. If you're trying to get 2 weeks out of the needles to shave that down to $104/year I don't think your priorities are in the right place. All needles dull significantly after use. Considering what we're trying to accomplish, you'll want the best quality/sharpness needles. I wouldn't risk using dulled needles, which would result in every other session not being as effective as the first. There's a reason they are disposable and easy to replace. Are you willing to save an extra $16/month for what might be reduced results?
I don't think the roller causes damage, this would only apply to other surfaces but the skin is pretty elastic
How do you feel about Finasteride + Latanoprost + Minoxidil + trichofoam? I have it on its way from evolve.
How do you order from Evolve and how expensive is it/the appointment price?
I wonder how red light therapy with minox would compare with dermarolling and minox
With the derminator, do you use the 9 inch or 12 inch needle gauge? And after how many uses do you replace the needle gauge?
Minoxidil gives a me more scalp coverage and stops my hair loss seemingly completely. Hope it keeps working
How long have you been on it for? I started last week 😬 any tips?
@@GabrielFelix-zl4sq a year and a half on 7% liquid. It made me shed a lot for 4 days and then it was thinner than before but it started filling back in pretty quickly. It became thicker and my hair grew longer as well. Quit for 3 months this year since I didn’t go to my dermatologist because of covid. Not much Change at first. 3rd month baby hairs started falling and my head hair started shedding a bit more so I started back with 5% foam. Longer shed ‘this time. Maybe because I had more hair? Idk. It never got as thin as the first time I shed though. Now I have my coverage back after 3 months and the hair is steadily growing. Also I’m not hairy but I noticed the 7% gave me peach fuzz on my shoulders but not the 5%. Also just using on my head made my beard fuller and corser. Finger and toe hair gets longer as well. Eyebrows got thicker in 7% but idk if I can see a difference on 5%. I use foam because the liquid irritated my scalp. Also I have 4c hair as I’m black so styling with a fro isn’t really affected for me.
@@dantan1249 thanks man!! I’m on 5%. Let’s see how it goes haha my hair is falling after a GH treatment, weird shit. Testosterone waaay up, so I have to deal with that BS first 🤷🏽♂️ let’s see
make sure you block dht someway, either finasteride or ru58841 at least
I have tons of tretinoin. Can I just use it topically prior or after the minoxidil application? Also, tretinoin is highly irritating if not administered correctly. Does this occur with scalp products?
I am taking finasteride, should i use minoxidil along with it or its better if i wait a couple months as his approach is different.
I'd rather wait. Applying minoxidil every day is a pain in the ass. if you're lucky finasteride is enough for you and you don't need minoxidil if it's not enough start taking it.
Tretinoin is only avaible with prescription in my country. Where would you buy it? There are some cheap creams and gels but there are just retinol cream and not tretinoin (acid form of vitamin A). Be careful guys, tretinoin is prescribed mainly to cure acne because one of its properties is to dry the skin reducing the sebum over production of the sebaceous glands. Combined with the drying effect on minoxidil, it's going to snow when you scrach your head! It also increases the skin sensitivity to sun so during summer, don't expose yourself with tretinoin on and without sunscreen.
Dry the skin? Bless you but no. It works by increasing cell turnover.
how to apply both tretinoin and minoxidil?
minoxidil over tretinoin or tretinoin over minoxidil
I read somewhere that you should use at maximum 0.5mm dermaroller for hair regrowth, can someone explain why 1.5 is better and elaborate on this?
Well the deeper u go,more chances u have to evoke sleeping folicules,thats my non expert opinion,a specialy on completely bald areas,u need to dig deepest u can hsha..i suggest usin 0.5 or maybe even lower few times a week before aplication of minoxidil or redensyl or any topical..
.5 is for your face
Hello Derek. How can I sustain my results/maintain on Minoxidil long term without Fin or RU? Does Azelaic acid help with it?
I have this doubt too... please reply derek!
You can’t
Where do you recommend getting your genome tested, and what test would you do?
They say tretinoin isn't good for beard growth because it blocks DHT,. What are you're thoughts?
What topical Tretinoin do you recommend?
It’s literally all the same lol just get a prescription and don’t go over .025%
can we all take a moment to thank this man for caring about our hair
holy shit bro, quality content
I have been taking minoxidil for 6 months without micro needle. I’ve currently had no results so maybe I’ll try micro needling and see if it works out.
What happens when you get a severe skin allergy with minoxidil foam? I’ve heard the PG in the liquid is way worse. I tried foam once a day and I’m still recovering from the minoxidil foam making my forehead peel and the skin literally hardened. I have to use organic cold pressed castor oil. I also stopped using fin as I wasn’t sure if the minoxidil or fin was to blame for the skin reaction.
Edit: I also have seborrhoeic dermatitis on the scalp which has stopped weeks after using fin. I’ve only used fin for 2 months and stopped all treatments.
Me too, change the brand
You have to get rid of the seborrhoeic dermatitis as that will damage hair follicles and make chemicals you expose your scalp to much more sensitive.
@@imzjustplayin what about Kirkland?
Try finastaride topical or dutastaride topical
Wouldn't compounding tretonin to microneedling and minoxidil cause skin irritation much more severe on face area ... ?? Have any one tried this ...
I want to try this but worried about doing it myself. Can you do a video showing you doing it?
Would Tretinoin increase the systemic absorption of Minoxidil and hence it's side effects too like low blood pressure or Heart palpitations for those who are sensitive to Minoxidil?
What are you using to check your genotype?
You can get latanoprost concentrated at 0.1% at CFS Pharmacy in New Jersey. Note that this is 20 times the 0.005% concentration found in the glaucoma medication Xalatan. There was a clinical study in a peer reviewed journal in 2011 that showed 0.1% latanoprost increased hair density by over 20% in AGA.
The medication is expensive, but if more people start using it, then the price might go down.
www.jaad.org/article/S0190-9622(11)00601-3/abstract
Okay, Im not sure if I got this one thing right, Im looking up tretinoin rn and is it some kind of cream or is there a way to get the substance itself? Or am I supposed to mix my minoxidil with a bit of the cream? Thanks in advance
is tretinoin the same as retinoic acid (Vitamin A) serum?
@@singh.jayesh1866 yes
Where can I purchase the minoxidil combined with tretinoin? And how expensive it is?
I grew a great beard from almost nothing with minox. Does that mean my scalp will likely respond if/when I need it you think?
@Nyx Hypnos yeah I'm combining with ru. Gona blast with minox for 6 months then maybe just go up ru and assess. Minox is bad for collagen so don't want to use long term.
Not much on LCLT for beard and hair growth. We need a video Derek!
How often are you changing your Derminator cartridges? How many should you order?
Don't know if this helps, but after each section I soak the needle cartridge in rubbing alcohol. I visually examine the needles by slowly rolling the cartidge, if I see any needle that looks to be slightly bent, I replace it.
If not bent, the needles are perfectly fine if disinfected, but you'd probably want to replace the cartridge after 5 or 6 uses just to be safe, but truly I don't see any reason if the needles are still perfectly straight and disinfected.
Fyi I have CT as my genotype which I believe means GA. CC would be GG.
is it broscience that micro needling can cause micro scarring over time so you can't have a hair transplant after that?
I feel like it is broscience because you’ll sometimes see guys getting a second or third hair transplants to cover up the big FUT scar from their first one and the transplanted hair will grow on the scar.
Wondering this too
No it's broscience.
Depends what needle size
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3921236/#:~:text=The%20visible%20inflammation%20phase%20(erythema,6%20hours%20after%20the%20treatment
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5064188/#B20
Can you make a video on face wrinkling while using minoxidil I’m still pretty young never had any wrinkles started using minoxidil for beard and developed lines around my eyes this was very upsetting lol
For the alg.
orithm
Gang
Can't wait for Marek to reach Canada
Does anyone know how to apply tretinoin with minoxidil? I already have a 6 month supply of minoxidil
Same question I have..
@Wolfgang Priklopil how can you apple tretinoin cream all over your scalp with hair in the way?
Hey, Derek. You should talk about Latanoprost in a video. Haven't seen people touch on the subject often.
Would you recommend dermarolling or this micro needling for beard growth improvement? with minoxidil
As someone whos been on minox for over 18 months I totally recommend. I've done videos on both my results on minox and a good dermarollering video on how to spot fake ones. You should check it out.
@@TipsForHim ill def check them out thanks
@@TipsForHim how to spot fake what?
Is it possible to get a prescription and purchase these things from the site, even though I live in Sweden?
Derek, i love you for your content bless u
how to get tretinoin from my doctor? (basically tricking the doctor into prescribing it to me) thanks
Lather your face with vegetable oil, purposely get acne from it, claim that you’ve tried everything and pray that they will prescribe it to you.
Eat. A ton of junk food to get acne and say you had it your whole life and can’t get rid of it
Why don't I have that specific marker snp? Anyone knowledge on the human genome lol. I have my raw data from 23andme but that one isn't on there.
I was told after my hair transplantation to take Minoxidil for at least 6 months. Do you have any information for my case on how important it is whether I am a responder or not? After my first hair transplantation I was not aware of shedding. This could be a signal for being a non-responder as I have read.
You dont use minoxidil or ru58841, just a derma roller?
One of the studies mentioned that non responders became responsive after only about a week of tretinoin use, would you become a permanent responder after that? Or would you consistently need to use tretinoin every single time if you were previously a nonresponder
I would assume you would need continued use but why wouldn’t you want to use tretnoin? It’s good for
Your skin