I’ve been following you for approximately 6-8 months now, and I just want to say, thank you!! Your ego free channel is exactly what the male ecosystem needs! Keep it going!
@@climaxtv5488 yes! you should do it only once a day, it obviously lasts longer, and side effects will be unnoticeable. I stopped last month and I have an almost perfect beard.
the doctor said apply twice a day. and you will read in the intructions "applying more doesn't will not improve results" make sense right so ONCE A DAY IS PERFECT BECAUSE THE LIFECYCLE OF MINOXIDIL IN YOUR SCALP IS 18 to 20 HOURS
Theres also another video out of docs saying finesteride can be used once every other day. They prescribe it that way to their patients so that they see less side effects, and it is supposedly still effective.
Yeah, Dr. Jayaprakash and I also covered finasteride dosing during the interview. I'll be touching on that in a video dropping sometime in the next couple of weeks. Thanks for reminding me, K 9! -DJ
@@keratinbrotherhoodNOOOOOOOO finasteride must be used daily as it has less than a 12 hour half-life. Finasteride must be taken daily and at the same time each and every single day without missing even 1 dose. If you have side effects you stop taking the medication or if the side effects are not detrimental such as body hair you may continue, but you are to never! miss a day.
@@tjma364 False and dangerous information as both Dr Jayaprakash and Dr Knudsen do not recommend to any of their patients to take Finasteride on a daily basis. It is simply a myth that you must take it daily to see success.
I don't use minoxidil for my scalp, but I've been doing the minoxidil beard for 4 months ONCE a day. I never saw a point in twice a day. I don't plan on ever using minoxidil for my scalp though lol
Actually this makes sense!! Yes the company will say apply twice a day then in the end you'll be buying more of their product even it can be apply once a day and also it says on their label that "applying more doesn't will not improve results" hahaha thanks for the video!!
Thanks DJ for the recommendation of using rogaine/minoxidil only once a day. Because I’ve started Rogaine 4 1/2 months ago back in Nov. when I’d started noticing that I’m thinning a little bit on the front area of my head and I was almost completely bald in the crown area. I’d started losing hair 5 years ago in 2015. One day one of my friends post a pic of me talking with another friend & I’d notice and I thought that this isn’t me, because it can’t be. So I’d thought that maybe if I get a haircut, I could’ve just justified it & ignore it completely. Later in the last few years I found out that it started to get worse & I realized that it was my genetics, my dad’s side of the family & almost everyone over on his side was balding. Your videos really helps bro! Thanks & this is gonna help me with saving a budget from having to spend $89 a month with over-using rogaine. Keep them coming! 👍🏽💯
@@matthewguevara9257 not who you responded to, but yes it absolutely works. I started using the liquid a year ago, stopped in January or February of this year because my scalp didn’t like the propylene glycol. In April/may I began shedding all of the hair that minoxidil had grown (I use it primarily for receding hairline). By late July I got the Kirkland foam version, which is so much easier to apply and dries in minutes. As of today it looks like I’ve already recovered from what I lost. Can’t even tell I was balding. I should note that I am also on finasteride, for about a year.
@@gir1258 so I’ve been taking minoxidil for about 4 months now. When did you start noticing results? And where did you get the Fin? Also thank you for responding
@@matthewguevara9257 fin through my GP, it’s a few bucks for a 90 day supply. I think I started noticing results pretty quickly with minoxidil, perhaps within the first couple of months? I started on fin a bit over a year ago, and minoxidil about a month or two after. Since I restarted minoxidil a few months ago after I shed pretty much all of the hair that minox grew, it appears to me like it’s all grown back, and I am no longer shedding like I used to. It’s especially noticeable for me since I have very long hair, it seemed like an obscene amount when it was shedding…
I used once every night before bedtime since i started and im so happy with the result, i dont want to rush everything i dont want my hair to rely with so much minoxidil
Hey... can you share your minoxidil journey as I'm also thinking to use it with finasteride but my many friends said it will make you bald once you stopped using it and you have to use it for lifetime.
I was having AN AMAZING results using it twice a day, like my baldness almost disappear and then i started using it once a day in the evening, and my results are gone, i'm starting using it twice a day again!
Thank you so much for this video. I've been taking it twice a day but when I take it in the morning I'm getting tired right away. Thanks to your video i'm gonna take it only in the evening.
I was getting good results with twice a day for 2 years. I tried once a day for about 3 months and my hair started to thin out. I went back to twice a day and my hair began to start to grow back.
@@YoursCunningPanda I have switched to a combination pill that has 1mg of Finasteride and 2.5mg of Minoxidil and that works well. No side effects from either
@@wessleykennedy7721 great but I wanted to use once a day minoxidil is that fine it has finastride in it? Can it be useful?do we look bald while shedding?
Hey... can you share your minoxidil journey as I'm also thinking to use it with finasteride but my many friends said it will make you bald once you stopped using it and you have to use it for lifetime.
@@livingwithyash3656yes bro consult a hair specialist or dermatologist before starting any treatment, Because it is very important to know the type of hairfall you have and the appropriate treatment to be started. About minoxidil > i have been using it since 1 year and gave a gap of 6 months after 3 months of regular use just to test the thing that is told about stoppage of minoxidil use, i found it to be true ,i noticed hairfall , so i again started using it regularly now and again my hairfall is reduced Hope it helps
It just doesn't really make sense. If we can just use it once a day the company could have just sell us 30ml bottle rather than 60 ml for the same price. Isn't it cost cutting for company too?
@@viradbhatti6363 think its 1ml, but it really has stabilized my thinning. It doesn't make you get all hair back, but your hair gets fuller and the balding really stops progressing. Would recommend!
60ml 5%. Gebruik je toevallig Xiromed minoxidil? Ben er sinds kort mee begonnen maar smeer het alleen bij mijn inhammen en paar kale plekken op mijn baard 1x per dag na savonds te douchen.
I know this is true and I’ve heard other doctors say this online but when I went from using it twice a day to once a day gains slowed and seem to have plateaued. I feel like twice a day was working for me but now I am just confused. I would prefer to just apply once a day though to reduce side effects
Very helpful video. Gonna leave a comment in case someone else like me happens to finds it. Yes it does seem to work if you're on feminising HRT and it does appear to work in addition to the HRT effects. It also works on one application a day from what I can gather thus far. Been on this for about a month taking it once a day and can already see some tiny hairs growing indicating my hairline is inching forward slightly that definitely weren't there from HRT and T-suppression alone; it's hard to tell for the rest of the scalp thus far because my long hair obscures the problem area too much. If you arrived here from Googling similar questions to me, the video does appear to be accurate although as with most things YMMV.
This makes so much sense, of course we use twice it doesn't last as long and the company wants us to by more. I got it for my eyebrows so once a day great it will for sure last three months if not more. 😊
Great Job. Glad to found this vid with a proven doctor backing it up not just some opinion from the moon. I guess that label says 2 times a day so that you will run out quickly and buy some more.
I'm 10 weeks in using it once a day and I've seen great gains, so I think he's right, although other people say I'd have better gains using it twice a day
@Absolute Myr I think it's better at night so you don't get sunlight in your face while applied, that could affect your skin Ps. I no longer use it but may go back to it to fill some spots, I got tired of applying it lol
@Absolute Myr I got tired too of doing it 2 times a day lol that's why I did it once a day I wait till it dries then go to sleep, you can wash it off in the morning so you're sure it absorbed into your skin during night
Not saying you're wrong about once per day, but it seems to me that the purpose of topical application is not to "increase the bloodstream concentration" of the drug but rather to get it to the hair follicles, so it seems like the half life in the bloodstream is irrelevant to the matter.
Hey... can you share your minoxidil journey as I'm also thinking to use it with finasteride but my many friends said it will make you bald once you stopped using it and you have to use it for lifetime.
Wow man thank you so much! I’ve been applying this twice a day for a while now, always thought this was too much! But if I change to once a day will there be any effects?
I can’t say for sure, Drixer. But you shouldn’t notice anything different. Try it for a couple of months and evaluate your response. Let us know how it goes! -DJ
OMG this is incredible and I'm just seeing this video now and keep up the good work and I'm definitely a new subscriber and thank you so much for this info. Also this is very interesting and I'm looking more into minoxidil and I'm starting to do my research about it now and I don't know too much about it besides hair growth and hair loss but I am interested in purchasing this product and as a young woman in her mid 20s I've been experiencing a lot of hair loss and hair growth issues for the past 28 years now and it is truly embarrassing and my image and my hair is a woman's Glory is so important for women to have their confidence and their hair back also this just started when I was in 10th grade and I'm trying anything I can to make my hair grow and that I'm planning to go to the dermatologist as well. Also I'm not too sure yet but I think I might be experiencing DHT and early stages of attraction alopecia and also I'm having some issues with my edges and my nape and the crown of my head and my hair length has been the same length for a couple months now and I would like it to be very long and thick and healthy and strong but I'm very interested in this product and I want to know if it's okay for females also I might be having postpartum hair loss as well but I just had a baby recently last year in 2020 and I'm dealing with a lot of stress and other issues but I do have a question I want to know if it is good to apply oil on your scalp as well after you had apply the minoxidil on your scalp and I do like to use ayurvedic hair growth mask on my hair and also on my scalp and also I like to do a lot of hot oil treatments and hair growth oils and prepos and protein treatments and that I am a female and also I am of African American descent and I have kinky curly hair and in my culture we do these things to help our hair grow. And hopefully this product will work for me and I'm really not sure but I'm willing to try anything at this point and pls help.
Hi Phina, you can use minoxidil. There is an OTC 2.5% formulation for women which you can find pretty much anywhere (Walgreens, Walmart, Amazon, etc). As for hair oils, I also use hair oil. I usually apply minox in the evening so I use the minox, wait about an hour, then apply my oil right on top of it. This all becomes a lot easier if you’re using foam minox instead of liquid since it dries immediately. Hope this helps. -DJ
@@keratinbrotherhood Thank you so much for this and I do apologize for the late response and this info has really helped and I'll be taking your advice and I'm planning to buy mines on Amazon but I'll be looking at these other places you mentioned and I've never tried Minox before so I wasn't sure how to use it and I wasn't sure if I can use hair growth oils plus I love to put hair growth oils in my scalp and that my hair texture really needs that and I didn't want to give that up so I was trying to find a way it can make it work but I was planning on using the foam Minox, the liquid Minox at night and add the hair growth oil in the evening I also do a lot of hair mask and other things to my hair to help it grow and be strong and healthy and I didn't know there's a female version of it also do you think that's a better kind to use and do I need to use the men's to get a better experience and a better results what do you think.
@@keratinbrotherhood Also one more thing is my scalp tends to get dry a lot including my hair is that I do live in a cold environment and also I do tend to get a lot of dandruff and that I have to keep my stuff hydrated in order for it to grow and flourish and I just found out about a company it is called hims and they do so minoxidil but it is for men's and they have one for women's it is called hers and I don't know much about the company I just found about it today and if you do know what company I'm talking about what do you think about it and do you think that's a good company to try their products from. Please let me know what you think about it and have a blessed day.
@@phinaexis981 wanted to know whether there are sides for min+finastride combo 5% bro I'm using it from tomorrow I have few questions pls pls help me out 1) how to use it like any head wash and apply? Once is enough or twice is for sure ?? 2) any sides effects will come due to it? As like as oral. I m asking bcoz it is on scalp right not much like oral so any effects?i never wanted to consume oral that is why? And taking prps also 3) morr f5% brand i am using how long does shedding phase will be and do we look bald while shedding 4) best shampoo for it? 5) any suggestion will be greatly appreciated 6) last que, do topical minxo+fians stop working after 1 year and people
How did it work out you? I hope you didn't experience any shock loss when you made the switch from twice a day to once a day application. I am in a dilemma
@@aradhyadhruv9084 Minoxidil didn't work for me I'm trying something new right now It's called Adegen His formula also has minoxidil but his protocol of shampoo, brushing + formula is working on a lot of people so I am trying it out, only 1 month in If you go to Facebook & type Adegen, you can join the group See all the results of people who have tried Adegen
Thank you sooo much bruh! I was thinking about buying minoxidil liquid to grow a beard but I wasn’t happy about the twice a day application. Like i can easily apply it on my skin before sleeping but i gotta go to work at morning and I can’t get out with face wet as it takes a lotta time to dry out fully !
I've read some places, once a day is good for maintaining what you have but twice a day is needed for actual hair regrowth. Anyone able to confirm or deny this?
I think the issue is your hair has been used to two doses. Starting out on one application should be fine and for anyone going from 2 to 1 they should do it gradually. My hair sheds after I come back from my 3 week holiday each year as I do lots of exercise daily(10 plus miles a day walk/jog) The scalp gets used to the extra blood supply and then reacts when things change.
Been on 5% just before bed once a day, has some good effects, only slight negative other than cost, is that I’ve noticed it’s giving me a slight puffy nipples/micro level gyno, I’m a natural bodybuilder so I know the difference also still have a Solid hairline and full set of hair for now etc; just a barber experimenting with products.
Was that the minoxidl which gave you gynecomastia? It can happen as it's a blood pressure regulator and it does play with your hormones. Some get a water retention too from it
Alex: Yes pal, like I said I’m a fully trained Barber/Hairdresser and I train Bodybuilding(Natural) and even my non played with either hormones, have been giving water retention in my nipples, compared to my previous chest area. Definitely noticed a difference in my physique change, without a enough of a positive to keep, so I’m going to probably slowly come of it and switch to a super low dose of Finasteride and Zinc as I have got a full set of hair, and it’s more about keeping it.
@@thekingant2726 the big pharma drugs are never worth the risks. Definitely come off the minoxidil then and the puffiness should go away and obviously stay away from finasteride that goes without saying. Zincs great though use that myself. Used it initially for boosting our testosterone levels but it helped my hair aswell which was an added bonus. Have you ever give dermarolling a go?
Once a day is sufficient, but its not optimal. A half life of 18 hours means 25% of the time your body isn't getting the optimal dose of minoxidil. Yeah twice a day isnt required, but it will speed up progress by 25%.
Incorrect pharmacology. Keratin got to the right conclusion, from seemingly not grasping why either. I assume the doctor understood the reasoning but didn't feel he needed to explain it. A half-life of 18 hours means you are ALREADY at 50% concentration after 18 hours of a single dose. So the "sub-optimal" (whatever that is we don't know) began before 18 hours, not just 18 hours onwards. However, given multiple doses, half-lives accumulate. For simple maths, if we assume you administer a new dose every 18 hours, the drug is never fully eliminated from your system, and in fact accumulates. After 5 half-lives the drug would be at 97% concentration. The maths changes for 24 hours (as per 1x daily) but you get to a high concentration after a few more doses. regardless of this we don't know the "optimal dose" anyway, just that 5% is more effective than 2%, and 10% likely to be more effective than those. For the guy/girl who wants to grow back or maintain some hair, just stick to the 5% once daily and don't make this harder than it has to be.
I have a question. I use hair balm and leave in conditioner. Can I do that in the mornings and do the minoxidil foam at night. I just want to be able to use my products with out messing up the minoxidil foam
That's really interesting! I've only just started using it, my hair's been thinning for about a year, and I've been going twice a day. I'll definitely try once a day, it's been an itchy nightmare at work!
I love your videos and your whole chill take on hair growth and general vibe, happy for you that you're in a fruitful place concerning the hair growth journey, very nice to see you collab with other experts on the matter. All the love from Amsterdam and again ty very much!.
been doing this since 1 month...... .5ml (minox + finastride) in morning and .5ml at night..with hair multivitamin daily and keto shampoo ( adding 3 drops of rosemary oil) and oiling once every 10 days......seems to have improved hair quality and hair loss is negligible....hope to increase density too
Half life being 18h doesnt mean... Anything, really. An effective dose is a dose that reaches effective steady state concentrations (in this case, in The scalp). Another hair loss med, Dutasteride, has a half life of 5 weeks and you dont take it every month. You take it every day (usually) to reach desirable/effective steady state concentrations. The same applies to every single drug. Not saying once a day is not effective but the half life argument is just dumb in my opinion. Clinical data or that is just a moot point.
Hey, Great video man as always. However, I do have a few questions regarding some the pharmacological aspects of minoxidil. What happens to the product when I put LCLT into liquid Minoxidil? Does it compromise the quality of the solution? What about shaking the liquid to dissolve LCLT and shaking in general - is that bad? I read that the reason 10% minoxidil solutions & foam are inferior to 5% because the carriers are designed to support only 5%, but wouldn't that mean that adding LCLT and dissolving it in Minoxidil would overload the carrier as well? Sorry for the questions, I have absolutely no idea of pharmacology. Thankyou, hope you do more interviews in the future or maybe even relay viewer questions to chemists/pharmacologists and other experts.
This is what I am doing now. Once a day 5% foam minoxidil in the evening before bed. However, I don't always 'wash out in the morning' as he suggests. Is it important to do this if not what is the effect. Thanks for the info - John
You don’t have to wash it out, people only wash it in the morning so they dont have grease in their hair, the longer it stays on the more it’s absorbed. But its pretty much all absorbed in the first 4-6 hours
See my current hair situation in my latest video:
th-cam.com/video/ybxUWzJmNIg/w-d-xo.html
-DJ
A thorough, to the point video with accurate information, proof AND research WITHOUT clickbait. A rarity on TH-cam these days.
I’ve been following you for approximately 6-8 months now, and I just want to say, thank you!! Your ego free channel is exactly what the male ecosystem needs! Keep it going!
U have any facial hair befor using minoxidil
Should we use it daily or twice a week? What's the frequency per week?
I can't find result iam using 0.5ml onec a day to cover my face and iam in day 3 and half months
@@sundar_ 1ml once a day before gng to bed
Well-mannered and well-spoken guy.
Should we use it daily or twice a week? What's the frequency per week?
@Moi yes
It's not necessarily the minoxidil in your bloodstream as much as the concentration on your scalp. Ideally, it won't go systemic.
Never seen a channel telling straight to the whole point we need.
Such a relief, when I use it twice a day, the second time it made my skin itch or even burn, also my heart used to rush.
The itchiness probably is caused by the alcohol in the product drying out your skin.
@@climaxtv5488 yes! you should do it only once a day, it obviously lasts longer, and side effects will be unnoticeable. I stopped last month and I have an almost perfect beard.
same if i use it at night i get chest pain and shit but in the morning no side effects
@@trackpantsbear4523 how is ur beard right now?
@@trackpantsbear4523 how to stop itching pls.tell any shampoo can u mention or any tips
So my 3 month supply is a 6 month supply 🤯
Hell yeah
the doctor said apply twice a day. and you will read in the intructions "applying more doesn't will not improve results" make sense right so ONCE A DAY IS PERFECT BECAUSE THE LIFECYCLE OF MINOXIDIL IN YOUR SCALP IS 18 to 20 HOURS
@@pagenotfound- can we use it before bed
@@Name-rq4xw That is the recommended time along with Finasteride
Thanks
Theres also another video out of docs saying finesteride can be used once every other day. They prescribe it that way to their patients so that they see less side effects, and it is supposedly still effective.
Yeah, Dr. Jayaprakash and I also covered finasteride dosing during the interview. I'll be touching on that in a video dropping sometime in the next couple of weeks. Thanks for reminding me, K 9!
-DJ
@@keratinbrotherhoodNOOOOOOOO finasteride must be used daily as it has less than a 12 hour half-life. Finasteride must be taken daily and at the same time each and every single day without missing even 1 dose. If you have side effects you stop taking the medication or if the side effects are not detrimental such as body hair you may continue, but you are to never! miss a day.
@@tjma364 False and dangerous information as both Dr Jayaprakash and Dr Knudsen do not recommend to any of their patients to take Finasteride on a daily basis. It is simply a myth that you must take it daily to see success.
Used mine once a day and still regrew my hair in 3 months. Went from being called Little bill with head full of hair
Did u apply 10% minoxidil?
@@neelshah2855 is that even a thing? It’s 5% isn’t it?
“Little bill” 😩
@@neelshah2855 there is no such thing as 10% in market
I always used only once a day n it’s absolutely fine n hair is amazing.
I guess once a day if u are recovering hair, and once every other day if you are maintaining
Just starting minoxidil and this is great to hear. I'll only be applying it at night from here on out
Curious to know how things are working out for you??
Are there any progress yet?
?
I stopped it shortly after this comment. Letting nature play its course
@@Ali-Alsalman 😂
I don't use minoxidil for my scalp, but I've been doing the minoxidil beard for 4 months ONCE a day. I never saw a point in twice a day. I don't plan on ever using minoxidil for my scalp though lol
88Keys444 how are your results with once day?? Do you think u could get faster results with twice?
Why the lol at the end though??
Actually this makes sense!! Yes the company will say apply twice a day then in the end you'll be buying more of their product even it can be apply once a day and also it says on their label that "applying more doesn't will not improve results" hahaha thanks for the video!!
The thing is it does , scientific researchs and tests has prooven that applying twice works better
I experienced puffy face and water retention when using minoxidil
interesting. i wash my hair every morning, so i guess will do only afterwards in morning. cheers
Should we use it daily or twice a week? What's the frequency per week?
@Let's Talk thanks buddy
Thanks DJ for the recommendation of using rogaine/minoxidil only once a day. Because I’ve started Rogaine 4 1/2 months ago back in Nov. when I’d started noticing that I’m thinning a little bit on the front area of my head and I was almost completely bald in the crown area. I’d started losing hair 5 years ago in 2015. One day one of my friends post a pic of me talking with another friend & I’d notice and I thought that this isn’t me, because it can’t be. So I’d thought that maybe if I get a haircut, I could’ve just justified it & ignore it completely. Later in the last few years I found out that it started to get worse & I realized that it was my genetics, my dad’s side of the family & almost everyone over on his side was balding. Your videos really helps bro! Thanks & this is gonna help me with saving a budget from having to spend $89 a month with over-using rogaine. Keep them coming! 👍🏽💯
Let me know how it works out for you, Absolute. I’d like to get as much feedback as I can on the topic!
Thanks for watching.
-DJ
Have you found any results using rogane?
@@matthewguevara9257 not who you responded to, but yes it absolutely works. I started using the liquid a year ago, stopped in January or February of this year because my scalp didn’t like the propylene glycol. In April/may I began shedding all of the hair that minoxidil had grown (I use it primarily for receding hairline). By late July I got the Kirkland foam version, which is so much easier to apply and dries in minutes. As of today it looks like I’ve already recovered from what I lost. Can’t even tell I was balding. I should note that I am also on finasteride, for about a year.
@@gir1258 so I’ve been taking minoxidil for about 4 months now. When did you start noticing results? And where did you get the Fin? Also thank you for responding
@@matthewguevara9257 fin through my GP, it’s a few bucks for a 90 day supply. I think I started noticing results pretty quickly with minoxidil, perhaps within the first couple of months? I started on fin a bit over a year ago, and minoxidil about a month or two after. Since I restarted minoxidil a few months ago after I shed pretty much all of the hair that minox grew, it appears to me like it’s all grown back, and I am no longer shedding like I used to. It’s especially noticeable for me since I have very long hair, it seemed like an obscene amount when it was shedding…
I used once every night before bedtime since i started and im so happy with the result, i dont want to rush everything i dont want my hair to rely with so much minoxidil
You are right. Let not get too much dependent on the product. In my case I am using 3-4 days a week.
Did you experience shedding?
1mL or 2mL?
Hey... can you share your minoxidil journey as I'm also thinking to use it with finasteride but my many friends said it will make you bald once you stopped using it and you have to use it for lifetime.
I was having AN AMAZING results using it twice a day, like my baldness almost disappear and then i started using it once a day in the evening, and my results are gone, i'm starting using it twice a day again!
Bro i am using it today once or twice which is good I feel once is good
I'm gonna try it on my eyebrows 😁😁
Don't let that go in ur eyes
I already use minoxidil for 2 years and only use it once a day and it works ..
Great
1mL or 2mL
@@viradbhatti6363 for first 8 month i suggest you should use minoxidil 1ml twice a day and after that continue using only once 1ml a day
@@Funnyvideos-mg1nv does 1mL a day work for you?
@@viradbhatti6363 yes of course..
Thank you so much for this video. I've been taking it twice a day but when I take it in the morning I'm getting tired right away. Thanks to your video i'm gonna take it only in the evening.
Curious to know how things are working out for you??
Have u noticed any change??
Update on one a day
Yep in Australia the foam says to use only once a day now but the solution still says twice a day 👍
I was getting good results with twice a day for 2 years. I tried once a day for about 3 months and my hair started to thin out. I went back to twice a day and my hair began to start to grow back.
have you taken finasteride or just minoxidil
Any updates?
@@thanhvu2924 both fin and min
@@YoursCunningPanda I have switched to a combination pill that has 1mg of Finasteride and 2.5mg of Minoxidil and that works well. No side effects from either
@@wessleykennedy7721 great but I wanted to use once a day minoxidil is that fine it has finastride in it? Can it be useful?do we look bald while shedding?
Twice a day is more effective brother.
Thanks for the info brother. I just started minoxidal and I was wondering why 2 times a day. This is nice to hear.
Hey... can you share your minoxidil journey as I'm also thinking to use it with finasteride but my many friends said it will make you bald once you stopped using it and you have to use it for lifetime.
@@livingwithyash3656yes bro consult a hair specialist or dermatologist before starting any treatment,
Because it is very important to know the type of hairfall you have and the appropriate treatment to be started.
About minoxidil > i have been using it since 1 year and gave a gap of 6 months after 3 months of regular use just to test the thing that is told about stoppage of minoxidil use, i found it to be true ,i noticed hairfall , so i again started using it regularly now
and again my hairfall is reduced
Hope it helps
nice half life poster in the video hahaha
2:02
It just doesn't really make sense. If we can just use it once a day the company could have just sell us 30ml bottle rather than 60 ml for the same price. Isn't it cost cutting for company too?
Actually my dermatologist told me too: the package will say 2 times a day, but for you 1 a day is sufficient. It actually saves me 40 euros a year.
1mL or 2mL?
@@viradbhatti6363 not sure but its 5% and my bottles are 60ml each and last 6months
@@Mylanyoutubechannel do you apply 1mL a day or 2
@@viradbhatti6363 think its 1ml, but it really has stabilized my thinning. It doesn't make you get all hair back, but your hair gets fuller and the balding really stops progressing. Would recommend!
60ml 5%. Gebruik je toevallig Xiromed minoxidil? Ben er sinds kort mee begonnen maar smeer het alleen bij mijn inhammen en paar kale plekken op mijn baard 1x per dag na savonds te douchen.
I know this is true and I’ve heard other doctors say this online but when I went from using it twice a day to once a day gains slowed and seem to have plateaued. I feel like twice a day was working for me but now I am just confused. I would prefer to just apply once a day though to reduce side effects
Wow this is a revelation! Thanks to the doctor and thanks DJ. Your videos are so positive!
Thanks for watching, Mehran!
-DJ
@@keratinbrotherhood what's the scar in the back of your head? did you get a transplant?
You’re saving me money gotta like and follow.
Very helpful video. Gonna leave a comment in case someone else like me happens to finds it. Yes it does seem to work if you're on feminising HRT and it does appear to work in addition to the HRT effects. It also works on one application a day from what I can gather thus far.
Been on this for about a month taking it once a day and can already see some tiny hairs growing indicating my hairline is inching forward slightly that definitely weren't there from HRT and T-suppression alone; it's hard to tell for the rest of the scalp thus far because my long hair obscures the problem area too much. If you arrived here from Googling similar questions to me, the video does appear to be accurate although as with most things YMMV.
New subscriber, old guy. Thanks for the info.
The half life video game subliminal image @ 2:05 was cool. Good info.
2:03 for those who need it
Actually, study does show 2x/day is superior to 1x/day.
That study you talking abt, i believe it was on minoxidil 3 %
I used minoxidil at night. And castor oil in the morning. .and it works ..
How good is it
This makes so much sense, of course we use twice it doesn't last as long and the company wants us to by more. I got it for my eyebrows so once a day great it will for sure last three months if not more. 😊
On my product it clearly states once per day and using more will not be more effective.
The company is being honest in my experience.
@@ccob8088 What product do you use mate?
The question is if once a day half a cup full or a full cup?
Great Job. Glad to found this vid with a proven doctor backing it up not just some opinion from the moon. I guess that label says 2 times a day so that you will run out quickly and buy some more.
oh man i hope once a day is really enough, cause i really cant do that in the morning and go out..
Bro... as long as you put the medication in your head and it absorbs once a day is enough... it’s in your body bro don’t worry
I had better beard gains with once a day kirkland foam minoxidil than twice a day kirkland minoxidil liquid.
Quick and simple answer. I like it
I'm 10 weeks in using it once a day and I've seen great gains, so I think he's right, although other people say I'd have better gains using it twice a day
1mL or 2mL?
@@viradbhatti6363 1ml
@Absolute Myr I think it's better at night so you don't get sunlight in your face while applied, that could affect your skin
Ps. I no longer use it but may go back to it to fill some spots, I got tired of applying it lol
@Absolute Myr I got tired too of doing it 2 times a day lol that's why I did it once a day
I wait till it dries then go to sleep, you can wash it off in the morning so you're sure it absorbed into your skin during night
@Absolute Myr I think it was just 1 month
Not saying you're wrong about once per day, but it seems to me that the purpose of topical application is not to "increase the bloodstream concentration" of the drug but rather to get it to the hair follicles, so it seems like the half life in the bloodstream is irrelevant to the matter.
Once a day it is lol. I honestly have noticed my bottles last twice as long only applying once every morning. Perfect timing on this video.
buc39 you see results?
Yeah, if you're using half as much it will last twice as long. At least I think so, the math is complicated lol
Nice I’ve been applying once a day anyway:) was planning on applying twice a day if needed 👍
How’s your results
Hey... can you share your minoxidil journey as I'm also thinking to use it with finasteride but my many friends said it will make you bald once you stopped using it and you have to use it for lifetime.
Not enough! I had to start using more than 1ml twice a day. I'm even thinking of using it three times a day.
Can i apply it once a day every morning please
It was only once a day, they say it was put in the bottle twice because the original research they did it twice a day.
I watch that doctor’s vids. How long do we need to leave it in? It makes my hair brittle and it’s impossible to style.
Thank's so much for this DJ
Very helpful. Thank you!
Same for back hair? Because it's really hard getting the minoxidil back there.
Wow man thank you so much! I’ve been applying this twice a day for a while now, always thought this was too much! But if I change to once a day will there be any effects?
I can’t say for sure, Drixer. But you shouldn’t notice anything different. Try it for a couple of months and evaluate your response. Let us know how it goes!
-DJ
Hi how has once a day of minoxidil been going?
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Good one. This is the first of your videos I've seen so I don't know what happened prior to this.Did the treatments work?
OMG this is incredible and I'm just seeing this video now and keep up the good work and I'm definitely a new subscriber and thank you so much for this info. Also this is very interesting and I'm looking more into minoxidil and I'm starting to do my research about it now and I don't know too much about it besides hair growth and hair loss but I am interested in purchasing this product and as a young woman in her mid 20s I've been experiencing a lot of hair loss and hair growth issues for the past 28 years now and it is truly embarrassing and my image and my hair is a woman's Glory is so important for women to have their confidence and their hair back also this just started when I was in 10th grade and I'm trying anything I can to make my hair grow and that I'm planning to go to the dermatologist as well. Also I'm not too sure yet but I think I might be experiencing DHT and early stages of attraction alopecia and also I'm having some issues with my edges and my nape and the crown of my head and my hair length has been the same length for a couple months now and I would like it to be very long and thick and healthy and strong but I'm very interested in this product and I want to know if it's okay for females also I might be having postpartum hair loss as well but I just had a baby recently last year in 2020 and I'm dealing with a lot of stress and other issues but I do have a question I want to know if it is good to apply oil on your scalp as well after you had apply the minoxidil on your scalp and I do like to use ayurvedic hair growth mask on my hair and also on my scalp and also I like to do a lot of hot oil treatments and hair growth oils and prepos and protein treatments and that I am a female and also I am of African American descent and I have kinky curly hair and in my culture we do these things to help our hair grow. And hopefully this product will work for me and I'm really not sure but I'm willing to try anything at this point and pls help.
Hi Phina, you can use minoxidil. There is an OTC 2.5% formulation for women which you can find pretty much anywhere (Walgreens, Walmart, Amazon, etc). As for hair oils, I also use hair oil. I usually apply minox in the evening so I use the minox, wait about an hour, then apply my oil right on top of it. This all becomes a lot easier if you’re using foam minox instead of liquid since it dries immediately. Hope this helps.
-DJ
@@keratinbrotherhood Thank you so much for this and I do apologize for the late response and this info has really helped and I'll be taking your advice and I'm planning to buy mines on Amazon but I'll be looking at these other places you mentioned and I've never tried Minox before so I wasn't sure how to use it and I wasn't sure if I can use hair growth oils plus I love to put hair growth oils in my scalp and that my hair texture really needs that and I didn't want to give that up so I was trying to find a way it can make it work but I was planning on using the foam Minox, the liquid Minox at night and add the hair growth oil in the evening I also do a lot of hair mask and other things to my hair to help it grow and be strong and healthy and I didn't know there's a female version of it also do you think that's a better kind to use and do I need to use the men's to get a better experience and a better results what do you think.
@@keratinbrotherhood Also one more thing is my scalp tends to get dry a lot including my hair is that I do live in a cold environment and also I do tend to get a lot of dandruff and that I have to keep my stuff hydrated in order for it to grow and flourish and I just found out about a company it is called hims and they do so minoxidil but it is for men's and they have one for women's it is called hers and I don't know much about the company I just found about it today and if you do know what company I'm talking about what do you think about it and do you think that's a good company to try their products from. Please let me know what you think about it and have a blessed day.
@@phinaexis981 wanted to know whether there are sides for min+finastride combo 5%
bro I'm using it from tomorrow
I have few questions pls pls help me out
1) how to use it like any head wash and apply? Once is enough or twice is for sure ??
2) any sides effects will come due to it? As like as oral. I m asking bcoz it is on scalp right not much like oral so any effects?i never wanted to consume oral that is why? And taking prps also
3) morr f5% brand i am using how long does shedding phase will be and do we look bald while shedding
4) best shampoo for it?
5) any suggestion will be greatly appreciated
6) last que, do topical minxo+fians stop working after 1 year and people
So should you use 1 ml once a day or 2 ml once a day?
Great question
1ml 1x/day
If I only need to apply it ONCE, that would be such a relief!!! Just apply when I go to sleep! 😁😄
How did it work out you? I hope you didn't experience any shock loss when you made the switch from twice a day to once a day application. I am in a dilemma
@@aradhyadhruv9084 Minoxidil didn't work for me
I'm trying something new right now
It's called Adegen
His formula also has minoxidil but his protocol of shampoo, brushing + formula is working on a lot of people so I am trying it out, only 1 month in
If you go to Facebook & type Adegen, you can join the group
See all the results of people who have tried Adegen
Also you only need to apply the formula once a day, either nightime or mornings
worked?
i can barely hear your voice at the beginning
Sorry about that, Lan. I was working with a new audio setup back then. It’s squared away now.
-DJ
So do you use it once per day 1 or 2 milliliter? Cause on the box it says 2 times 1 ml per day
I have used once a day for 5 months...and result are amazing...but now I am thinking to use it alternative days...& I am try to find a answet for it
This is Awesome
Started using rogaine foam a weak ago
Thank you sooo much bruh! I was thinking about buying minoxidil liquid to grow a beard but I wasn’t happy about the twice a day application. Like i can easily apply it on my skin before sleeping but i gotta go to work at morning and I can’t get out with face wet as it takes a lotta time to dry out fully !
I understand completely! I was also happy to learn this fact.
Thanks for commenting, Goku.
-DJ
Try using the foam, I have the foam and it dries quick.
Any results pls tell me
Your video chat was done a day after my birthday
What's your review on the bioequa so far? Have you seen any changes ?
Oh yeah! I’ve definitely seen regrowth. But it’s hard to pinpoint exactly is causing it between the minoxidil, dermarolling, and enercharger.
-DJ
What happens if I add 1.2mg of LCLT into Minoxidil?
Thanks for this great vid
So just 1 ML once a day, or 2 ML once a day?
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I use 2mls once a day.
As i have difuse thinning, it covers more.
I've read some places, once a day is good for maintaining what you have but twice a day is needed for actual hair regrowth. Anyone able to confirm or deny this?
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I used once a day some years back
I've started using minoxidil twice a day for 4 months and everything was perfect,when i started using it once a day i noticed more shedding
Did you see any growth in this 4 months? And in what areas?
@@Sooperdooder yeaa my hair went perfecttt, but shedding in the hairline and behind it a little
how are you now
How are u now? Does the shedding stop once you use it once a day?
I think the issue is your hair has been used to two doses. Starting out on one application should be fine and for anyone going from 2 to 1 they should do it gradually.
My hair sheds after I come back from my 3 week holiday each year as I do lots of exercise daily(10 plus miles a day walk/jog)
The scalp gets used to the extra blood supply and then reacts when things change.
Thank you for the video!
Thanks a lot. This is a big help. Does it matter if I apply the minoxidil in the mornings, afternoons, or before bedtime?
Hey it doesn’t matter as long as you more or less stick to the same time each day.
-DJ
Been on 5% just before bed once a day, has some good effects, only slight negative other than cost, is that I’ve noticed it’s giving me a slight puffy nipples/micro level gyno, I’m a natural bodybuilder so I know the difference also still have a Solid hairline and full set of hair for now etc; just a barber experimenting with products.
Was that the minoxidl which gave you gynecomastia? It can happen as it's a blood pressure regulator and it does play with your hormones. Some get a water retention too from it
Alex: Yes pal, like I said I’m a fully trained Barber/Hairdresser and I train Bodybuilding(Natural) and even my non played with either hormones, have been giving water retention in my nipples, compared to my previous chest area.
Definitely noticed a difference in my physique change, without a enough of a positive to keep, so I’m going to probably slowly come of it and switch to a super low dose of Finasteride and Zinc as I have got a full set of hair, and it’s more about keeping it.
@@thekingant2726 the big pharma drugs are never worth the risks. Definitely come off the minoxidil then and the puffiness should go away and obviously stay away from finasteride that goes without saying. Zincs great though use that myself. Used it initially for boosting our testosterone levels but it helped my hair aswell which was an added bonus. Have you ever give dermarolling a go?
Any updates bro on once a day
Can this also work for beard results?! Once a day?
so what you suggest is a full foam cap once a day? ive been on for 5 weeks and are seeing results
I use the foam. I do it once a day. With one full cap. Is that okay? Compared to 1/2 a cap twice a day
Is there anything such as shock loss if we switch from twice a day to once a day application. I am scared guys... Do let me know
Once a day is sufficient, but its not optimal. A half life of 18 hours means 25% of the time your body isn't getting the optimal dose of minoxidil. Yeah twice a day isnt required, but it will speed up progress by 25%.
Incorrect pharmacology. Keratin got to the right conclusion, from seemingly not grasping why either. I assume the doctor understood the reasoning but didn't feel he needed to explain it.
A half-life of 18 hours means you are ALREADY at 50% concentration after 18 hours of a single dose. So the "sub-optimal" (whatever that is we don't know) began before 18 hours, not just 18 hours onwards. However, given multiple doses, half-lives accumulate. For simple maths, if we assume you administer a new dose every 18 hours, the drug is never fully eliminated from your system, and in fact accumulates. After 5 half-lives the drug would be at 97% concentration. The maths changes for 24 hours (as per 1x daily) but you get to a high concentration after a few more doses. regardless of this we don't know the "optimal dose" anyway, just that 5% is more effective than 2%, and 10% likely to be more effective than those. For the guy/girl who wants to grow back or maintain some hair, just stick to the 5% once daily and don't make this harder than it has to be.
Sir can i ask you something please? Finoxidil is it good for hair growth?
I am using minoxidel more than 5 months but unfortunately I have not no result and the worst I still got hair loss ... I do not know why
You also use half a cap of the foam not a whole cap
Good to know. Thank you!
how many hours should i wait after using minoxidil?
I have a question which I know answer of but I still wanna address. We still shade even after using minoxidil right?
I have a question. I use hair balm and leave in conditioner. Can I do that in the mornings and do the minoxidil foam at night. I just want to be able to use my products with out messing up the minoxidil foam
That's really interesting! I've only just started using it, my hair's been thinning for about a year, and I've been going twice a day. I'll definitely try once a day, it's been an itchy nightmare at work!
Curious to know how things are working out for you??
Have u notice any change??
Any update brother?
@@gangadharsatyanaga bro once or twice which is good morr f i m using
What's going on with you bro
Can minoxidil for beard be used for hair?
I love your videos and your whole chill take on hair growth and general vibe, happy for you that you're in a fruitful place concerning the hair growth journey, very nice to see you collab with other experts on the matter. All the love from Amsterdam and again ty very much!.
been doing this since 1 month...... .5ml (minox + finastride) in morning and .5ml at night..with hair multivitamin daily and keto shampoo ( adding 3 drops of rosemary oil) and oiling once every 10 days......seems to have improved hair quality and hair loss is negligible....hope to increase density too
can u tell once a day gives good results as twice a day
but the bottle says shelf life after first opening is a 30 day is this real ?
Half life being 18h doesnt mean... Anything, really. An effective dose is a dose that reaches effective steady state concentrations (in this case, in The scalp). Another hair loss med, Dutasteride, has a half life of 5 weeks and you dont take it every month. You take it every day (usually) to reach desirable/effective steady state concentrations. The same applies to every single drug.
Not saying once a day is not effective but the half life argument is just dumb in my opinion. Clinical data or that is just a moot point.
Exactly, but once a day can be effective
I use it once in the morning because i dont want it to stain my pillow.
It don't stain.
If you're using foam, it won't stain.
But he means it will stay in his pillow and that’s where you put your face
Hey,
Great video man as always. However, I do have a few questions regarding some the pharmacological aspects of minoxidil. What happens to the product when I put LCLT into liquid Minoxidil? Does it compromise the quality of the solution? What about shaking the liquid to dissolve LCLT and shaking in general - is that bad? I read that the reason 10% minoxidil solutions & foam are inferior to 5% because the carriers are designed to support only 5%, but wouldn't that mean that adding LCLT and dissolving it in Minoxidil would overload the carrier as well? Sorry for the questions, I have absolutely no idea of pharmacology. Thankyou, hope you do more interviews in the future or maybe even relay viewer questions to chemists/pharmacologists and other experts.
Ive been using like 3ml is that ok?
They say twice a day so you pay twice as much for it.
Have you tried oral minoxidil and what are your thoughts on it?
This is what I am doing now. Once a day 5% foam minoxidil in the evening before bed. However, I don't always 'wash out in the morning' as he suggests. Is it important to do this if not what is the effect. Thanks for the info - John
You don’t have to wash it out, people only wash it in the morning so they dont have grease in their hair, the longer it stays on the more it’s absorbed. But its pretty much all absorbed in the first 4-6 hours
If you use the 15% version a couple times a week will that help and avoid the shed?
*I would say thank you for such a video*