I am using minoxidil %5 for fighting hair loss. My eyes irritate and become a bit bloody looking after applying it, i am not putting my fingers to my eye, just applying on to the entire scalp. How can i avoid this, is it because of alcohol (part of minoxidil formula) evaporation? Can goggles help prevent it? Also is there any ways minoxidil can change eye color when used on scalp? Thanks.
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Minoxidil takes 4-6 months before an individual should assess whether or not it helps. Minoxidil is FDA approved for genetic hair loss - it does not help other conditions quite so much. However, minoxidil is used "off-label" for treating telogen effluvium, scarring alopecia and alopecia areata....
In general, hair loss from medications occurs 2-12 weeks after starting or changing medications. 5 days is a bit short but the only way to determine what is going in is to meet with a physician who is knowledgable about all kinds of hair lossthe situation you described is complex and a hair...
Getting a medical evaluation is the best first step then go from there. once your doctor has cleared you then proceed with some hair loss treatments such as finasteride or minoxidil, your physician will be able to assist you with this.
