I have had a 0.5″ bald spot on the side of my head about 2″ above my right ear since I was born. Would Rogaine be a viable option to growing hair there?

If the bald spot was with you at birth, I doubt that anything short of a hair transplant into the bald spot will help. Rogaine (minoxidil) will not grow hair where none had been before.

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