Is ORAL Minoxidil Better for Hair Loss than Topical? Dermatologist Explains
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- Опубліковано 25 лип 2024
- Board-certified dermatologist Dr. Jenny Liu shares the pros and cons of using the oral form of minoxidil compared to the topical form, as well as what to expect when using the oral medication.
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00:00 Intro
00:34 What is minoxidil?
02:50 What kind of hair loss can it treat?
04:49 How does minoxidil work?
08:43 Topical minoxidil benefits
09:08 Topical minoxidil downsides
10:14 Oral minoxidil benefits
11:15 Oral minoxidil downsides & side effects
12:41 General minoxidil benefits
13:46 How I recommend oral minoxidil
17:26 Outro
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Topical minoxidil only regrew my baby hairs.
Oral minoxidil 1.25mg successfully regrew my scalp hair in addition to the baby hairs.
Praise God! It's answered prayers! 💖🙌🏾🙏🏾🙌🏾💖
I have been taking .25 oral minoxidil and the prescription topical solution for about a year. I started last February. I have white , thin, baby hairs. as well.
so happy for you🩷 how many months did it take you for your scalp ?
how do you break it down to .25, cut it into 10?@@Raymond-mk8cb
congrats!
About 3 months before I saw results.@@pumpkinspice231
great video! well spoken and clearly stated. maybe at some point you can talk about what are you think about sublingual minoxidil. seen a few studies on it. what do you think of taking a minoxidil pill in a sublingual manner? yes i do take a minoxidil and finasteride tablet in a sublingual manner (theory - avoid first pass liver metabolism and have more efficacy; and i guess more side effects? hahah). what do you think of topical caffeine at a max of 0.05/ml? read a few studies on this as well - thanks for sharing!
What about something like AnaGain for hair growth? Or caffeine shampoo as an aid to minoxidil?
Whats your opinion on bicalatumide for female hairloss?
Thanks Kevin for the info.
Do you think a combination of topical minoxidil once a day in the morning, plus oral minoxidil 2.5 mg once a day in the evening,can be beneficial, or is it not recommended to combine?
Down time in NYC while visiting?! Nah I would’ve given you a great tour
thinking of adding it to the fin i already take i want ultra thick hair
Did you say scalp Psoriasis renders everything, including oral minoxidil useless?
I had been using topical for 2 years and it worked very well for me but sadly i started to develop fungus like dandruff around 6 months ago and I had to shave my head in December to clean the scalp and then it started happening again in January and then i had to shave my head again in Feb. I went to dermatologist on 11th march and She prescribed me oral minoxidil 2.5mg once a day and 11th march was the last day of my topical application and i started orla minoxidil on 12th March.
My question is will the oral minoxidil work at least at the same level for me if not better as the topical was working or can it be less effective than topical. 2nd will oral minoxidil start from the scratch and the shedding phase will occur again which already happened when i started topical 2 years ago or will oral minoxidil just resume from topical gains and continue maintaining these gains? My dermatologist told me oral will resume the effects of the topical and then continue maintaining them.
Thanks.
Can you make a video talking about seborrheic dermatitis? I’ve tried ketoconazale and ciclopirox, they helped a bit but not completely. I’m now using CLn shampoo with salicylic acid and it has helped a bit too but just like the others, it has not helped completely. I’m not sure what else to do to help get rid of it. I wash my hair every other day and blow dry it to avoid leaving it wet (so the yeast on my scalp doesn’t get more out of control).
I’ve been thinking in using oral minoxidil too because of my hair loss. I wanted to use topical but I think it’d make my seborrheic dermatitis worse.
Hi , you are thinking true, topical minoxidil make your dermatit worse
In my case i mixed ciclopirox, ketoconazole and zinc pyrithione it worked wonderfully
My Dr started me on 100mg of doxycycline a day and that has totally cleared up my Seborrheic Dermatitis and allowed me to start using topical minoxidil. Doxycycline!! 😊
I also have seborrheic dermatitis I’m using selsun blue with Aloe it’s really good also foam minoxidil with oral works better
I'm 30 female. I've tried topical minoxidil for 1 year with little success. I want to try oral minoxidil but I'm scared of it making me grow body hair 😣
why not take both topical and oral at the same time
Can I use the Kirkland brand which is specifically for men?
Yes, “For Men” is just a marketing thing.
They say for men because it is not good for pregnant or nursing women
I have been on oral minoxidil for a year and 2 months now, no side effects but amazing results. I started on 2.5mg and upped over time to 5mg daily. Contemplating 7.5mg daily as the results are great, but wary of the side effects of going close to 10mg+ so will not go higher!
For hair, the benefits don't increase after 5mg. You could add topical
Can we use oral and topical minoxidil both for beard growth? Will that affect negative to my scalp hair, i have really thick and dense scalp hair, so i only want to know that if i use oral and topical minoxidil for my beard growth, will that adversely affect my scalp hair?
at time stamp 17.51 she said you can use both topical and oral minoxodyl at the same time. it was said very fast but she said it.Anyone else hear that?
Yes she said it. Why so surprised?
Because you're often told not to
I'm using both. But topical only on temples/hairline
Could someone suggest some over the counter Oral Minoxidil brands? We don't have them in the Middle East 😢
Regaine by Johnson and Johnson should be available, in your country, I live in India and it's available here, so you should be able to find it too.
The one I use is by prescription only. Maybe you can buy it online. I think that India will sell anything online.
I used topical 5% minoxidil for a couple of years and it worked great but after that time it quit working. Not sure why that happened and my doctor said that I should stop using it but did'nt explain why.
Same happened with me
.. topical not working now!
I've read it's efficacy drops markedly, after 5yrs
@@Number1Centre so what's your current regimen now for hair loss
Hi, I have been using Minoxidil for 15 years and all of the sudden my scalp is not liking it and getting irritated. I don't want to stop! Can you imagine, all that work of 15 years down the drain! Anything I can do to soothe the scalp? Would love your help with this, it's terrible to think I have to stop.
Try a good head oil or caster oil
Try the foam
Scalp peeling my a trichoholist specialist
Scalp peeling by a trichoholist specialist
Hello Dr. Liu, I am currently on Finasteride 1mg, have been for a few years. I just started oral minoxidil 1.25mg a little under 2 months ago. Since starting treatment my hair has been shedding quite a bit...which is freaking me out a little. I've watched videos about "Dread Shead" but I can't seem to find good content on the subject. Is shedding normal and is that a good indicator that a patient may be responding to the medication? I am having no adverse side effects other than shedding. If this is normal? And if so, roughly how long does it last? Thank you for your time.
Best regards,
Will
The shedding could last 4-6 weeks. I’m on dutastaride and minoxidil. I use the minoxidil at night and in the morning I rub a combination of olive oil, pumpkin seed oil and castor oil.
I use nizarol to wash it out prior to applying minoxidil at night
I've been on it for two months taking 1.25 in the morning and in the afternoon with not much results. How long does it take to see results?
6 months
6-12 months
All topicals go systemic over time anyway. Just cut to the chase and use oral since it's the same thing in the long run. Having to apply greasy products to your head every day is simply too much to deal with. It gets on your pillow, couch, car seat, etc and can effect your friends, family, and spouse who share them with you.
Do you need a rx for it
For the oral you need a prescription.
Dear Doctor,
I have been diagnosed with FPHL grade 2 and I have been on oral finasteride 2.5mg (for 1 year) and oral Minoxidil (started with 0.0625 for 2 weeks, 1.25 for 2 weeks and 2.5mg for 9.5 months). I have seen increased hair shedding for about 8 months, and it continues. (At the same time as I started full dose Minoxidil ie. 2.5mg, I got A cell PRP also done). Will the hair shedding EVER reduce or stop? Will increasing or reducing the dose of Minodixil help to reduce hair shedding? Is the hair shedding seen with Minodixil use proportional to the dose? So far I have had no side effects from Minodixil with 2.5mg for 9 months.
Actually, my hair fell out with the bulbs and clogged the drain. Even before I started the treatment it used to come out in clumps. I read that if the hair come out in clumps it cannot be andogenetic alopecia or FPHL. When I asked my doctor he said that it could also have a component of Telogen Effluvium. Pls, advice what should I do?
Talk to your doctor since they have your complete medical history and getting paid to treat you.
Can we use tropical redensyl 3% with finasteride 1mg
Can oral minoxidil be combined with topical minoxidil?
there would be no use in that
Yes. Oral works from the serum level while topical works from the scalp.
For almost half people, topical minox doesn't work because they don't have the enzyme to convert minox into the active form (Minoxidil sulfate) at the scalp; in that case, only oral works.
@@ytsux9259 are you sure that taking oral and topical at the same time is ok?
@@juhadexcelsior why not?
i used the kirkland 5% minoxidil for about a year to regrow a bad haircut. it really works but i had to stop using it 3 months ago bc my scalp cant handle it anymore, it makes it so greasy & i workout everyday so itll smell so bad. Now i take viviscal to maintain my length!
Of course it’s going to work if it was just for a bad haircut…if you don’t have thinning hair problems. You would have gotten the same results if you didn’t take it😂😂😂. It is a myth that it makes your hair grow faster. It is designed for people with actual hair loss.
@@bullitt0713Aight chill, people have the right to do whatever they want to their hair. Im saying it accelerates your hair growth even though you dont suffer from hair loss
@@bullitt0713 Dude just STFU, she said it makes her hair grow faster. People are allowed to share their own experience
@@bullitt0713 LOL, its not a myth, it really makes your hair grow faster. You can have different experience with minoxidil you know.
@@bobjoe98169 sorry. I have Derms in my family and every single one of them have said they believe that to be a myth.
I’ve been on 2.5mg oral minoxidil for 18 months, it hasn’t stopped my hair loss but I’m growing a lot of hair now. Hair on my arms and face as well. Which I can’t wax my face due to using Tretinoin 6 nights a week.
Are you even shedding less?
@@mernagobran9952 no I’m not shedding less it’s still alot coming out. Just growing a lot of hair though
Finestride will block the DHT that causes hair thinning and hair loss. Minoxidil only sends more blood resulting to growth of new hair, it’s just a stimulant doesn’t block the main source of hair loss.
She started losing me about halfway through. I’m sorry but she’s bouncing all over from men to women and back again and what each can double with. It starts going all over the place. I think a dedicated video for men and one for women might help or maybe her delivery just doesn’t work for me and that’s okay.
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Doctor, you should take oral minoxidil 2.5mg per day,i can see that your hairline is receding!
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