Which is better, topical or oral Minoxidil?
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- Which is better, topical or oral Minoxidil? #shorts
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Hi Dr. Russel and Dr. Vikram!
I've been watching your contents for a very long time. Can you plz make a content on your hair journey?
Both of you plz tell us the story if U had any sort of hairloss or anything about your hair health
Hello doctor your videos are so helpful... kindly post some videos on premature grey hair and measures to control it...
Dr. Jay, what are your thoughts on topical latanoprost (0.03%) for hair loss in combination with finasteride (0.1%) and minoxidil (5%)? This was recommended by my doctor but there isn't much information about latanoprost available, would appreciate your insight. Thank you!
Orals are always metabolised in the liver as well, for example finasteride has already a little literature on correlation with fatty liver desease. If topical works, it is always best for your body.
thats what im thinking. im just considering it for my eyebrows, i dont think i need the risks of oral for that.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do a dedicated video on Oral Minoxidil. It’s gained a lot of traction over the past 6 months. I’d love to hear Russell’s opinion on it as he was involved in the original minoxidil trials. Thankyou doctors!
They have quite a few oral minoxidil videos. In addition to the Hair Loss Show, I recommend Hair Chemist, Mr. Rolandas and Hair Loss Hope for longer videos about oral minoxidil.
@@dualscreengrant please update your results
I've had good results with dutasteride and oral minoxidil.
@@dualscreengrantdid you start on dutastride? How has oral min and that gone for you
@@dualscreengrantDUT every day?
doesnt oral metabolize better making it more efficacious?
Doctor Jayaprakash, can you please discuss the Effacacy of 5% Topical Minoxidil solution, if used every other day (Once every 48 hours)???
Would it be okay to switch from day to day topical oral and so on? Would it harm the effectiveness?
Dear doctor, do we need prp for hairloss lifetime once we do it as it's results are temporary! Is it temporary if the reason for hairloss is severe hair damage after a botched chemical straightening. Severe hair damage. Do we need lifetime mantainance sessions once we do it?
is there a right time an appropriate time to take Oral Minoxidil ?
Thank you so much for these videos, they are very educational and incredibly helpful.
Could you please talk about Azelaic Acid for hair loss? I know some hair clinics use it in combination with Minoxidil. It seems to act as a DHT blocker with some initial, tentative evidence suggesting that it works. It also has a much safer side effect profile than Finasteride (although I am aware Finasteride is a much more reliable and effective medication with strong evidence base). Thank you!
You could do topical finasteride but at a really low concentration, there is literature to support that 2ml of 0.005% or 1ml of 0.01% could be sufficient to block dht locally without going systemic. To do this you have 2 options
a) buy pure minoxidil powder and mix it with pg till required concentration is reached i.e 1mg minoxidil powder per 100ml
b) buy pure minoxidil liquid like minoxidil max essengen f and dilute it further with pg
Hello sir, i have a question...
Does minoxidil stop hairfall only on the places where it us applied or all over the scalp.I have lost haiirs throughout my scalp and have diffuse kind of thinning but i am applying minoxidil on hairline and crown only l, but i am not loosing hairs anymore from any part of my scalp. It is important to know because i started loosing hairs afer dengue and also one of my family members whom i resemble mostlly on physical appearance too sufferer hairloss at this particular age. Since then for about 16 years he is nw2 and not advanced further. Please help...
Can I use both ?
I have seborrheic dermatitis and I use the Medicated shampoos and it makes it better but won't go away so I can't use topical minoxidle even though I'm thinning in one area. So I think I'll have to use oral
Oral minoxidil and finateride combined works very well . Topical works but not as good
How r the results now 1 yr later with the combination therapy
Jay, Could you answer if people with Keloid tendency could undergo hair transplant?
Is it true you only need topical high strength once a day instead of twice ie in the evenings?
Ok i have a question, I had been using topical minoxidil for 2 yrs and suddenly around 5 to 6 month ago i started to develop fangus like dandruff on my scalp, it become so swere that i had to shave my head in December and to clean my scalp and then it started to happen again and i had to shave my head head again in February and then i went to dermatologist and she prescribed me 2.5mg oral minoxidil which i am taking currently and its been 17 days i am taking it. I am noticing that my hair look different than before, individual hair looks thinner than before, a bit curvy like in round angle where original they are straight, they are also standing/pointy still after the month instead of getting into slide/downwards shape and i am seeing less volume as well. Its been 1 month and 3 days since i shaved my head, the length of my hairs is around the same as it would grow in this amount of time. So my question is, is oral minoxidil working from the scratch? I mean looks like i am in the withdrawal phase from topical which causing my hair to going back to their pre minoxidil phase. The Dr. said that oral minoxidil will continue from where you left off. I didn't notice any shedding up to this point during washing my hair since i shaved my head and started taking minoxidil. I shaved my head on 25th Feb and resumed topical again on 27th twice a day upto 11th march the day i went to dermatologist and stoped topical and started oral on 12th march and taking it since. I believe it is too early for my hairs to thin even if i wasn't taking oral since withdrawal symptoms dont occur in this short amount of time. I am confused now, i mean topical was working great for me my hair got a lot thicker and now they are looking way thinner. Do i need to go back on topical and do something else about the dandruff/fungus thing? Or continue taking oral?
Please help me out, thanks.
Hi! Can I use oral on lunch and topical at night? Thanks
In India topical are available or not?
I want to start dermarolling. Is it okay to dermaroll and then put the topical finasteride and minoxidil on it?
Please make a video when you get a thicker hair
are all hair on the Top genetic pron to hairloss, or are some Hair are and some dont effected?
I think you use both. Oral is must do because of results, but figure out dose that works for you...
Does the oral have any side effects?
Oral minoxidil, in doses lower than those used for hypertension, is effective for treatment of hair loss, but it is more likely than topical formulations (Rogaine, and others) to cause hypertrichosis and pretibial edema, and the optimal dose has not been established. This is something that should be disclosed as a result of a fairly recent randomized control trial. On a related note, I would love to hear your thoughts on administration of sub-lingual minoxidil as it seems to have a better absorption rate since less of the drug is processed through the liver.
Hello doctor!
What is your opinion on 2.5mg dutasteride every day dose (yes you heard that correctly).
There is a pretty big study showing that it is more efficacious than 0.5mg and that it inhibits scalp dht much more than the 0.5mg dose even if the serum dht inhibition is only slightly higher.
I have no problems with 0.5mg ED so I'm not concerned about side effects.
Thank you for your time.
Me and everyone I know who’s on 0.5mg of DUT has noticed a 90+ (100% in my case) crash in DHT levels. Considering this I don’t see what the extra dose could help you achieve.
What's your guys take on if minoxidil causes skin aging or not besides the drying effects on skin that you can fix with a moisturizer?
Hydro boost
Does anyone take both ? Is that safe?
why not take both at the same time
Dr Vikram, for a man wanting the best out of oral min and who have no heart conditions, would you prescribe 2.5mg or 5mg?
In the UK my Doc prescribed me 2.5mg.
topical or oral finasteride?
What is th dose ?
How i buy it in saudi arabia
Dear Dr Jayaprakash! On various forums some people say that dutasteride is not only ineffective in case of diffuse androgenetic balding, but sometimes even makes it worse. Sometimes it makes the diffuse balding faster, especially on the top of the head and around the frontal hairline. Is it true?
Your a woman
@@boblully5053 But my father is a man.
Pls suggest INDIA drug name for oral minoxidil as it is not available with the same name in India
Why can't someone use both?
Oral minoxidil is not available in my country, are there safe places to order from online?
Which country brother
Since taking oral minoxidil my eczema on the scalp is non existent. I believe it’s doing something good
Has anyone experienced weight gain from using topical minoxidil?
Hey Dr. Pls reply to my query:
I'm 25 and I've been using minoxidil for 3 years now. But now it's causing itching and drastic hair fall so I had to stop.
Can I go for oral minoxidil or any other options. I'm using finasteride 1mg.
Pls answer
Hi there...my doctor suggested me finasteride too..but m little hesitant about using it bcz of some side effects. Could you please share if u have faced any side effects especially like decreased libido???
Oral minoxidil will always work better but the issue is it’s going to cause hair growth in places you don’t want, and that means more time shaving and etc
@Fabi oral minoxidil will not stop balding, u can take it all u want but you’ll still bald. Finasteride is the only medication that actually slows or stops balding. I know it sucks and i agree with u, but there is no other option. Hair transplant doesn’t work without finasteride either. It’s either u bald or finasteride pretty much
@Fabi Lol i know what minoxidil is i’m not stupid. It’s not a solution at all. All it does is promote nutrients / blood supply to your hair follicles. You will still bald on minoxidil. Male pattern baldness is because of DHT. Minoxidil will not do anything for that, only finasteride will!!
@Fabi yes finasteride does not always regrow hair. Minoxidil does work, I agree with you. But it does NOT stop balding. In 2-3 years you’ll still notice you’re balding on minoxidil. Most of the times you need to add finasteride. I’m not saying finasteride doesn’t have side effects. Of course it does. But it’s the only medication that truly helps prevent further balding.
@Fabi Brother if you would rather risk cardiovascular problems from taking oral minoxidil instead of the possible lower libido from finasteride (which goes away with dose titration or discontinued use) then you need to get your priorities in order. The sexual side effects from finasteride occur at an only slightly higher risk than placebo. You're free to take whatever risks you would like with your health, but I've never understood guys who take oral minoxidil instead of finasteride because of safety reasons.
@Fabi The scare stories online kept me away from finasteride for a long time. It's best to review the clinical data and form your own opinion. The drug is well tolerated and most people take it without experiencing a single side effect and simply move on with their lives. For example even at a 5mg dose of finasteride (which is far above the dose used for hairloss), the risk of developing gynecomastia is less than 0.3%- but the stories online would make you think that guys are growing boobies left and right just by looking at the stuff.
Anyway, cheers mate. Best of luck on the hair restoration journey.
I stopped using topical liquid minoxidil and not a foam one cause i had intense itching i tried to push cuz the results were good. Now my question is will i have the same sideeffect if i use oral minoxidil????? Any who used oral minoxidil plz help.
We dont have foam minoxidil in our country dont know why.
You won't get those sides on oral. Many switch for that reason.
Any benefit to taking both oral and minoxidil forms?
A derm takes 2.5mg oral with once topical
I’ve given up looking for oral minoxidil in Melbourne Australia . No stock so what’s the point
You need to go to a compounding pharmacy.
How long does minoxidil effects last??
23-24 hours , apply every day, missing a day isn’t bad
I’m not seeing any hair improvements after 5-6 months of using oral minoxidil (1.25 mg daily for 4 months then 2.5 mg daily for the following 1 -1.5 month). Topical minoxidil worked for me in the past but I switched to the oral pills because of hair dryness. I expected the oral to work, based on all the positive feedbacks we have been hearing. However, this isn’t the case for me, not sure why !!! I feel my hair lost density and oral minoxidil never regained it…Any thoughts ?!!
go up to 5mg
@@thomasmueller2319 thinking about that, but afraid of side effects… any thoughts?!
@@sherifdoc dont take 5 mg, dangerous for heart
@@sherifdoc get a blood work done and rule out the causes
How it works now ? I want to switch to oral because the topical not enough to stop my hair loss
I just got FUE transplant about 3900 grafts.. I wanted to use fin and min to prevent further loss and keep what I have. What would your suggestion be
What did you do ?
I've been using just minoxidil that I get from costco.. transplanted hair is stable, no real growth on the crown (naturally thinning not transplanted area
@@dapak83 I’m in the same boat bro
Yeah, probably will need a second transplant to cover the crown.. kinda knew that going in...
@@dapak83 what about other products like
Ru58841? Is that a possibility?
There is a finite answer. Oral is better. However that doesn't mean you should jump to use it.
Can we use both oral and topical at same time
You can, but you're in danger of promoting nasty side effects, stick to either one
I’m just starting oral minoxidil after using topical for 2 years. Is there anything I can do physically to avoid any heart problems? Can my diet help avoid any heart problems? I’m healthy and exercise regularly and my blood pressure is really good right now. Is there any way of avoiding heart problems or is that just inevitable?
Hey have you started oral minoxidil?
@@DOCFIT_09 ya I did
@@Wickedjumbos22 any results yet?
I also workout a lot, how is it going? I want to start taking oral minoxidil.
how u doing?
Oral is likely to increase hair all over the body which is a big downside. Most guys do not want more body hair than they already have. That’s why I don’t take oral. Topical is way more targeted to the area of concern.
id rather shave my body hair than my scalp hair
Not necessarily, I only take 1.25mg of oral Minoxidil per day for the past 5 months and hair on my head is very thick, no heart issues and no extra body hair.
@@sparkesman1980 do u use any other serums? And from when u started to see the results with OM?
I’m already excessively hairy. 😅 Arms, forearms, legs, back, shoulders 😆
i am using tropical from 9 months once daily with 1mg fin. and biotin tablets,my hair fall has totally paused,I wish I started it early 💔I started a bit late when the damage on hairline was done and it can't grow back....
Any suggestions please...
How's it going?
@@sonakeshine Nothing,My hairfall has paused because of finestride , I don't think anything else helped
If I don’t have much hair loss yet just early signs of baldness. Is using minxodl once a week enough? I just want to prevent baldness
Minoxidil has to be used everyday (at least once a day).
Once a week would do nothing at all.
Ps : finasteride is what you should use first against hairloss. Minoxidil by itself won't prevent hairloss long term .
So just go for finasteride alone .
Or
Finasteride + minoxidil together .
Hope it helps 🙏
@@exactly1176 I feel as though using it once a day is a ton of commitment. Would doing it 5 days a week be enough? I’ve only recently started losing hair and it’s not like I want to grow more hair, just want to prevent any hair loss
@@riyaadul6320 Finasteride all the waaaaay
@riyaadul6320 5 days a week won't do anything.
Minoxidil has to be used once a day .
You are confused with finasteride! Finasteride can be used 4 or 5 times a week and be enough with that dose .
Just take 1mg 4 times a week to prevent hairloss mate. Minoxidil doesn't prevent hairloss anyway.
The DHT has to be blocked so just use finasteride as a prevention. Just take the finasteride pill and move on with your life (very easy to take)
@@exactly1176 problem is my doctor won’t prescribe finasteride to me for some reason. I’m just working with the best things I’ve got
Isn’t oral minoxidil dangerous?
It would make you look like yeti if it works all over your body right?
Yeah but is oral minoxodil less effective than topical or is it the other way around?
Other way
Hair transplant
Topical minoxidil gives me hives on my face and use it for my hairline…😢
Topical is better 150 mg on the scalp vs oral everywhere
First it is not 150mg but 50mg and second only 1% is absorbed topically and metabolized
@@sicilienz I use 150 mg and a lot more gets absorbed
@@boblully5053 did you see this in any medical article and journal about the great absorption?
@@sicilienz I have talked to nearly 300 people on Reddit and they have said they have not got any gains on oral after 8 months and on topical they did
@@boblully5053 interesting...however from my research on pubmed, i can find: "Minoxidil is poorly absorbed through the skin (less than 4%) and plasma concentrations of minoxidil are far less than 10% of the mean minoxidil concentration"
Hi
I've been using minoxidil for 7 months and I had some regrowth but mainly at right side of my hairline, where my hairline is basicly shaping back. But at the left side not much has changed. So i wonder if it is normal and if the left side can grow back or not.
Thanks.
How many mg of minoxidil do you take?
I heard that Minoxidil is deadly for cats, is this true? By having contact with just the pillow of a Minoxidil user is enough to cause health problems.
Yeah, risky for cats but only if they lick it or your head. Oral is safer in a house with cats
Does oral minoxidil have anti androgenic effect (blocking androgen receptors)? I have been on 1.25 mg oral for 4 months then increased to 2.5 mg daily for the past 2 months. Since I started, I lost my libido and erection. Never get horny. My lab tests of prolactin, total and free testosterone are normal. Any thoughts ?
Hey how r u doing now
5mg or 2.5mg oral minoxidil should be used.
I tried 2.5mg and did not see any result .
Also oral minoxidil increase water weight as a side effect, is it true?
How long did you try it at 2.5mg?
@@sicilienz 1 month
@@vinodbharati291 even at 10mg you wouldnt get any result in one month.... You need mini mini 3months and 6 to really apreciate results
@@vinodbharati291hey did it worked fr u?
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Does oral minoxidil improves erections??
It can yes
Dr. Vikram. I have a question! I can't tolerate minoxidil due to its vasodilator effects. I have an illness called POTS for short. Is there a minoxidil alternative that is not a vasodilator? Thanks!
I have POTS. Use it and noticed no difference
Hello, I've been using 0.5 dutasteride a day for 1 year, I got the expected effect all over my hair, even in my crown area, new hair appeared, but I did not get the effects I expected in my front temple area. My question is, if I add 2.5 mg of oral minoxidil a day and continue on my way with dutasteride and quit oral minoxidil after 2 years, if I continue with dutasteride continuously, will the hair grown by oral minoxidil fall out? This is the most important question for me because of the fear of oral minoxidil, I would be very grateful if you could answer me.
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Have you seen Haircafe’s video on oral minoxidil where he argues that oral minoxidil is not safe for people to use?
I highly doubt they have watched it. But I have asked myself the same, who to trust here, because hair cafe is not a doctor. But the empirical research seems to show certain dangers of using oral minoxidil. I would love if the Hair Loss Show made a long video on oral minoxidil especially with regards to the dangers, because many people are at the same time interested but also afraid of taking it (including myself). The video of Hair Cafe is the only reason I have not yet tried to source it.
@leanmachine86 how did you get 5 mg prescribed two doctors wouldn't even prescribe it and the third one give me 1.25mg but won't give 5 maybe 2.5 in 3 months hoping
@leanmachine86 ohh I see idk if I would Trust online unless you are just getting the prescription online but hopefully real pharmacist will accept it at least for now I got 1.25mg if he gives me 2.5mg later I can live with that I'll see
@leanmachine86 does that website ship to North America?
@leanmachine86 ok I see interesting my take a look at other supplements too. Thanks
Topical all day everyday. I won't mess with anything that can cause heart problems.
I agree. I’ve heard them say you should do topical once a day and if you do it at night you shouldn’t have an issue with greasy hair. 🤷🏻♂️
@@BobbyDigiono still at the end of the day fin/dut is what is most important. Oral Minoxidil may give some regrowth but I'd rather just pay for extra graphs with a hair transplant then have potential heart issues. It's the one hair loss drug that I am genuinely scared of 😂
Topical can cause heart problems too.
@@zacw812 same
@@mad-yw4hz how is thateven possible lol. People just be saying anything nowadays
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I haven't watched the video yet, but the answer is oral minoxidil.
I was right. OM is better.
Test.
It’s really quite ironic with these drugs- the side effects for minoxidil are heart issues etc and for finasteride is your willy may not work well. 🤦♂️ Quite outrageous really
I just wish to dispel any of these rumours regarding oral minoxidil, I take 5 mg of oral minoxidil daily and have been doing so for the last year! I have had fantastic results!!!! I was taking topical minoxidil for five years putting on this sticky unpleasant lotion every night mixing it with Tretinoin and had little to no results. The majority of people will find that topical minoxidil will not work! For minoxidil to work it needs to be taken orally I work in an industry where I require physical examinations every six months to do my job (I work in the oil industry) and I have no issues with taking low dose oral minoxidil! Minoxidil does not kill people on this strength and I am laughing as I write this because all you people are scared by fear mongering idiots don’t you think there would be data showing the deaths of all these people who are taking oral minoxidil and having heart attacks or heart issues there is no data that shows Taking low-dose minoxidil is harmful in any healthy person!!!!
Ps I don’t care what any of you do carry on listening to the scaremongers and sticking that disgusting stuff on your head every night!😂😂😂
How long before results?
I would say it all depends on the individual! For me I noticed results within three months firstly my hair at the the front of my scalp started to get a lot denser after The three-month mark by about month five I noticed the mid-scalp thickening up and month six and seven the crown started to thicken! I must stress that I have no cardiovascular issues and I’m not a doctor so I feel obliged to say you need to get a full medical before taking any medication I do not want to be responsible for advising somebody who has health issues! The reason I took the plunge was because I had spent so long and had found the results ridiculously poor from taking topical minoxidil I got sick of getting up in the morning and sticking this stuff on my hair and then last thing at night having to do the same thing! Also the smell of the stuff still turns my stomach so I just decided to try oral minoxidil as I had seen first hand from a friend it was working for them as well as the convenience of just popping a pill once a day then just forgetting about it!
I Must emphasise that I had a full medical due to my profession, I am a commercial air diver and by law I have to have a medical every six months more thorough than the usual medical by your doctor or GP so I can certainly claim for my own health anyway that not only did it work but it also caused no ill side-effects other than a mild headache for a few days but after that no problems!
If you want to take this as a alternative I strongly suggest you get a full medical before going ahead just for sake of your own piece of mind. My only claim here is that everyone I have spoken to who took topical minoxidil had little to no progress and gave up after six months I battled on for nearly 2 years introducing Tretinoin to the mix and still had no improvement! Most people on UA-cam who claim to have achieved a thicker head of hair through topical minoxidil or what I would call extremely lucky and high-end responders, but for most people it doesn’t work and on top of all that it’s a pain to put on every day I wish you all the best and as I say I can’t speak for your health and you need to think about getting a Doctors opinion, but it’s working for me and I will continue taking it for as long as I want to keep my hair as well as obviously taking dutasteride at 0.5mg to block the DHT. All the best and stay safe…..but above all don’t ever rely upon anyone on UA-cam “You must go see your own Doctor first”
One point I’ve noticed in my original comment I stated I was taking topical minoxidil for five years that was a typo, I was taking topical minoxidil for a year and then watched Kevin Mann explain that if you add Tretinoin to the mixture it gives the minoxidil chance to bypass the barrier which I did for another year with no success whatsoever so that was all a load of rubbish as well I really get sick and tired of listening to UA-camrs talking absolute rubbish most of the time they are hyper responders themselves so it works for them so they automatically believe everybody will have the same experience that is complete bullshit! We are all unique we respond differently to all kinds of drugs and all kinds of things no two people are alike even twins can go bald at different times in their life due to many things such as hormone imbalance stress or the type of diet they’re on it’s not a black-and-white cut and dried solution you need to find your own data don’t listen to these UA-camrs most of them are selling something or if not they looking to get a patron which means They get an income so they can sit on their fat arse and wait for the money to roll in! I’m just trying to tell you how it is! I’ve been doing my own research for over 10 years and I’ve come to the conclusion there is no real cure for androgenic alopecia you can only slow the process down by blocking DHT in other words using finasteride or dutasteride and then taking a keto shampoo A couple of times a week but all in all you’re only slowing the process down there is no absolute cure, even having a hair transplant which I have had is only a chance to gain a bit more time to have some hair on your head! I used to watch a lot of Kevin Mann and more plates more dates but found them both to be more generic I.e. you take finasteride and you will never have to worry about losing your hair which is absolute bullshit, finasteride only blocks up to 75% of DHT so what happens to the other 25% also in blocking DHT you are not blocking testosterone in fact you are increasing it so all in all neither one of these men are medically trained, in fact I doubt they have had more than a high school education they just reading other peoples work who’s actually bothered to do the research and then they’re cherry picking I noticed more plates more dates Derek doesn’t post anything about hair restoration now because he hasn’t got any more information to pass on he’s not a doctor he doesn’t work in a laboratory, all their information has been gleaned from professionals who are still doing research the fact of the matter is the case for baldness and The Cure have been on the table for nearly 70 years and the so called experts are no nearer a cure! That should tell you something in itself!!!😂😂😂
@@christianblake3997same for me. Topical worked for me in the past but not now still trying to apply it once. Started oral minoxidil 2.5 mg but no results for 3-4 months so i just switched to 5mg( 2.5 in morning and night) ..jst hoping to see some results. Can you please suggest something?
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