Can I use rogaine to regrow hair that I ripped out around the nape of my neck?

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I do not have trichotillomania but I have fine hair and I have a tendency to rip out my hair with a brush when it gets tangled. There is a section around the nape of my neck that was pulled out a while ago and it has never regrown, and I am always conscious of the missing hair and I feel the need to touch the area. There is also some hair missing from the back of my head by the crown. Can I use rogaine foam for women to regrow my hair, and if so, how long do I need to wait to see results?

Emrah Cinik, MD · Answer

You can use Rogaine shampoo for hair growth and if there is high damage on the area, than you can  apply Minoxidil to regrow hair on that area.

Jeff Rapaport, MD · Answer

Rogaine  will work if there are follicular units left in your scalp. If you have ripped out the follicular units it will not be regrow. Since the side effects from Rogaine are minimal, you can try to use the 5% foam for a  period of 12 months. Do not stop prior to this duration.PRP hair MD.com

Parsa Mohebi, MD, FISHRS · Answer

Rogaine will only work if you still have follicles left in the area to stimulate. If they are not present, no amount of drug will bring it back.  You may want to consider having a consult with a hair restoration physician who will look under a microscope to see if there is at least miniaturized hairs in the area.  Perhaps there is inflammation, scarring or traction alopecia ....it is hard to say without an in-person hair/scalp exam as well as a detailed history.

Sahar Nadimi, MD · Answer

Assuming the hair follicles are intact, you can certainly apply topical minoxidil (Rogaine) 5% foam to the area to help stimulate hair regrowth. If the hair follicles are no longer present due to ripping them out (a.k.a. traction alopecia), then topical minoxidil will not help with regrowth. You can certainly give topical minoxidil a 6-month trial because it has a low side effect profile. Use it everyday and apply it to a dry scalp in the area where hair growth is desired.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

The use of minoxidil may work on the nape of your neck. You can try it but stick to it for at least 6 months

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