I have been using 5% minoxidil foam for women for two years and it has been very effective. Would it reverse the effects or have any detrimental effect if I used the 2% (cheaper) minoxidil on alternate days to the 5% treatment? Thanks
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July 30, 2018
Answer: Substituting 2% minoxidil for 5% on Alternate days? Englewood Cliffs New Jersey
Dear yungman,
Thank you for writing in with this question. It seems like you have a form of alopecia (could be triangular alopecia; could be congenital absence of hair follicles) and an in-person consultation with a hair restoration specialist is indicated. I think dermoscopy would help to...
Most likely when you stop minoxidil you will eventually revert back to where you would have been had you not used minoxidil at all. That's called "catch-up" hair loss.