I'm 22, I started using minoxidil 18 months ago twice a day. Can I use minoxidil for life?

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At first I had alot of very thin hairs and, slowly gained good results, then I gradually cut it off. when I tried to reduce it less than once every two days my hair started to thinning, only some of the haris not all. knowing that I developed late in about 17 or late 16. and all my family father side and mother side fully and greatly bearded does this mean I'll eventually have a beard? Can i really use it this rate for life?

Levent Acar, MD · Answer

The problem with minoxidil is that it is a product that works well but needs to be taken for a long time. If you dont have any side effect,you can use minoxidil for a long period.

Jeff Donovan, MD, PhD · Answer

Minoxidil is intended to be used by men for continuous and lifelong use. It can help many men to slow down the rate at ehich they are losing hair..

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

if it works for you, you can continue to use if over and over again throughout your life,  You may find that if you have genetic balding, the minxoidil will be less effective over time as it does not treat genetic balding well

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