Are there any alternatives to minoxidil that can provide long term results?

[Amon]

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[Alexmirkus]

rosemary and castor oil

 

[Amon]

rosemary and castor oil

I mean those are alternatives but are those long term

 

[sirmimbing]

None. Minoxidil is the only FDA approved hair growth stimulant that actually works. Why would you even wanna use something else? Just use 5% minox once a day at night then wash it out in the morning and you dont have to worry about anything

 

[Gandy]

None. Minoxidil is the only FDA approved hair growth stimulant that actually works. Why would you even wanna use something else? Just use 5% minox once a day at night then wash it out in the morning and you dont have to worry about anything

This. There is literally nothing else that works or is proven to work. Only Minoxidil.
And even that was discovered by pure accident, when it was administered as a heart medication and the doctors noticed it also grew hair all over the patients body.

A lot of snake oil and 'experimental' drugs that never ultimately come to the market pop up on the forum every now and then, and nothing comes out of it.

Peppermint oil and castor oil do nothing. They are just another gimmick sold to desperate men.

Does Castor Oil Make Your Hair Grow?

There's only anecdotal proof that you can use castor oil for hair growth.

www.healthline.com

 

[sirmimbing]

This. There is literally nothing else that works or is proven to work. Only Minoxidil.
And even that was discovered by pure accident, when it was administered as a heart medication and the doctors noticed it also grew hair all over the patients body.

A lot of snake oil and 'experimental' drugs that never ultimately come to the market pop up on the forum every now and then, and nothing comes out of it.

Peppermint oil and castor oil do nothing. They are just another gimmick sold to desperate men.

Does Castor Oil Make Your Hair Grow?

There's only anecdotal proof that you can use castor oil for hair growth.

www.healthline.com

Yeah very true. It's sad how people are so afraid of proven medications. This will cause them to get even more hurt long term from the balding than any potential side effects.

 

[Amon]

Cause minoxidil results is gone as soon as you stop using tho. Implementing minoxidil in a daily/weekly routine for pretty much as long as you want the results to last is both kinda expensive and a hassle

None. Minoxidil is the only FDA approved hair growth stimulant that actually works. Why would you even wanna use something else? Just use 5% minox once a day at night then wash it out in the morning and you dont have to worry about anything

 

[sirmimbing]

Cause minoxidil results is gone as soon as you stop using tho. Implementing minoxidil in a daily/weekly routine for pretty much as long as you want the results to last is both kinda expensive and a hassle

It's not expensive nor is it a hassle. It's super cheap and takes literally a minute a day max. All medications lose their effect after you stop taking them. Blood pressure, allergies, diabetes, vitamins etc. That's how medications generally work

 

[CometDragon]

Minoxidil is your best bet but I'm SHOCKED no on has mentioned Lattise/Latanoprost/Bimatoprost.

It's suspected to work in a different pathway than Minoxidil (no one really knows how Minoxidil works exactly so the different pathways part is just speculative).

And Lattise/Latanoprost/Bimatoprost has been scientifically validated for hair growth, albeit only tested for eyelash and eyebrows for now but no reason why it wouldn't work for scalp hair too.

 

[jboard]

This. There is literally nothing else that works or is proven to work. Only Minoxidil.
And even that was discovered by pure accident, when it was administered as a heart medication and the doctors noticed it also grew hair all over the patients body.

A lot of snake oil and 'experimental' drugs that never ultimately come to the market pop up on the forum every now and then, and nothing comes out of it.

Peppermint oil and castor oil do nothing. They are just another gimmick sold to desperate men.

Does Castor Oil Make Your Hair Grow?

There's only anecdotal proof that you can use castor oil for hair growth.

www.healthline.com

What about sympeptide?

 

[Gandy]

Minoxidil is your best bet but I'm SHOCKED no on has mentioned Lattise/Latanoprost/Bimatoprost.

It's suspected to work in a different pathway than Minoxidil (no one really knows how Minoxidil works exactly so the different pathways part is just speculative).

And Lattise/Latanoprost/Bimatoprost has been scientifically validated for hair growth, albeit only tested for eyelash and eyebrows for now but no reason why it wouldn't work for scalp hair too.

Can Latisse Work on Your Scalp?

The medicine isn't yet approved by the FDA for use on the scalp, but that hasn't stopped some people from trying. Call Dr. Epstein at 305-666-1774 today!

www.foundhair.com

A lot of people have tried Latisse for the scalp. It just doesn't work.

It works great on eyelashes though which have a different type of hair follicle.

The body has all sorts of different skin types and follicles. Even the skin on your neck and cheeks are two completely different types of skin.

Latisse was also discovered by accident like Minoxidil.