October 30 2006, 1:31 pm PT | Posted in: Drugs + Hair Products
For time and financial reasons, how effective is it to start and stop minoxidil within propecia treatment? In other words, can I retain whatever I gain from Minoxidil as long as I’m still taking propecia.I’m on propecia right now and would like to try the Rogaine foam, but don’t necessarily want to be committed to taking it for life without it being a waste.
Thanks for your help.
Stay on the Propecia and add minoxidil foam, but use the minoxidil foam for at least 8 months prior to concluding if it works. If there is benefit beyond what you got from Propecia, then you should stay on both, probably for life. The two drugs work differently and they can have added value to each other.
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Hi Dr Rassman, I am 23 years old and am considering starting propecia. My hair has been receding for around 2 years now, and there is a lot of miniaturised hair around the front. I am currently around a Norwood 2 but the miniaturised pattern seems to be right around the frontal region.
I was just wondering what the damage would be if I held off taking propecia for another 3 months (until the end of November this year)? Will I likely lose much more hair if I don’t start it until then? I am concerned about any mental sides since I am in my last semester of College and do not want to impair my final grades.
Have you had many reports with users gaining mental sides after use? What has been your personal experience?
Ben