July 11 2008, 9:35 am PT | Posted in: Drugs
I have read all over that Rogaine Foam causes vast more amounts of shedding than the liquid form. Is this true or do both cause the same amount of shedding (which of course varies by person)? I would like to know this because both are using the same growth agent in Minidoxil so I do not see how one could cause more shedding then the other. I have used the liquid form of Minidoxil for 2 months and have not experienced great amounts of shedding so I do not want to switch to Rogaine Foam if it will cause alot more.
I have not seen this in my patients, so I can not comment on the shedding comparison between the Rogaine foam and the liquid. If any readers want to share their experience with this, please leave a comment.
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I noticed when using the foam that my hair seemed to be more brittle and inclined to break, rather than falling out in a “shedding” way.
I used 2% monoxidil for about 8 years and maintained most of the hair I had. I was never happy with the way the liquid ran off my head and took forever to dry. I tried using 5% liquids but I had a bad reaction- lots of itching. I was very happy to hear that Rogaine started making 5% foam. I started using the foam 2 1/2 months ago and have loved how: 1) it stays on my head
2) it is not oily
3) it dries fast
HOWEVER, I have to report that I have been shedding at startling rate. I am hopeful that it is simply my scalp reacting to the 5% and that follicles are “waking up”. I will continue another few months before I make any final decisions.