Can using Minoxidil for your face make you lose hair on your head?

Question

When I stop using it, will I lose hair on my head.

R. Stephen Mulholland, MD (retired) · Answer

Dear juliandivito,

Thank you for your clinical post.  Minoxidil to try and enhance facial hair
growth is generally unsuccessful.  By the
same token, unfortunately, Mioxidil use for facial hair growth will not result
in losing hair on the top of your head. 
Ongoing male pattern hair loss and other physiologic diseases can cause
hair loss, but not generally the use of a topical vasodilator like Minoxidil on
the face.

There are many non-surgical
techniques to minimize hair loss on the scalp especially conditions of male
pattern hair loss or androgenic hair loss. 
These techniques include topical nutrient serums, medicated shampoos,
plasma rich protein, stem cell injections, together with estrogen injections
and the use of low-level light laser therapy. 
All these techniques are non-invasive and can increase significant hair
growth.

I hope this information is of some
assistance and best of luck.

To find out more, please visit the
link below.  Also visit the areas of
non-surgical hair restoration.

R. Stephen Mulholland, M.D.

Certified Plastic Surgeon

Yorkville, Toronto

Michael Meshkin, MD - Account Suspended · Answer

there is no proof that you may get increased facial hair from using minoxidil. Using rogaine or minoxidil is proven to increase the hair on top of the head and the crown area. If you are losing hair,you should consult with a hair restoration specialist to find the cause and the proper treatment options.

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