Can I use women's rogaine after having used men's rogaine without hair loss?

October 5, 2018
Asked By:beachnik in Milwaukee, WI

I am a 68 year old female. Men's Rogaine worked wonderfully but changed my hair texture, curly now. Can I go back to using women's Rogaine? Have used before but had much better results with mens. Worried that if I switched back to women's, I'll lose everything I regained from the mens Rogaine.

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October 8, 2018

Answer: Hair Loss -- PRP, Progesterone, Stem Cells/ACELL, Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUE), Spironolactone or Finesteride, Rogaine

Jason Emer, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
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October 8, 2018

Answer: Hair Loss -- PRP, Progesterone, Stem Cells/ACELL, Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUE), Spironolactone or Finesteride, Rogaine

Jason Emer, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
October 8, 2018

Answer: You might get some diminished results

October 8, 2018

Answer: You might get some diminished results

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November 9, 2018

Answer: If the women's Rogaine is usually 2% vs men's being 5%.

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November 9, 2018

Answer: If the women's Rogaine is usually 2% vs men's being 5%.

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October 6, 2018

Answer: Switching between 5 and 2 % minoxidil

October 6, 2018

Answer: Switching between 5 and 2 % minoxidil

October 6, 2018

Answer: Woman's minoxidil

October 6, 2018

Answer: Woman's minoxidil

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