Can Minoxidil delay male pattern baldness?

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If I use minoxidil everyday before I actually have male pattern baldness, will my hair loss happen later?

Anil R. Shah, MD · Answer

Hello,Minor early hair loss takes a detailed plan of future hair loss and goals.  Oftentimes medications such as finasteride can be used but are often not desired by 20 year olds.  Nutraceuticals such as Nutrafol can be a nice alternative to help patients work on a multifaceted approach to help preserve hair.  Rogaine also has limited side effect profile and can be considered as well as ketoconazole shampoo and possible laser caps.  Minor hair transplants can be performed provided future hair loss expectations are considered.Best, Dr. Anil Shah

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

Minoxidil does not delay hair loss or stop male pattern balding.  It can help grow hair but your genetic predisposition will always be a factor. To be a smart consumer, you need to understand there is no "cure" for genetic balding.

Jon E. Mendelsohn, MD, FACS · Answer

When used twice daily, this product has shown it can reduce shedding from male pattern baldness.We have found that it is most effective when you layer it with other modalities such as LLLHT.The gene that causes the problem to begin with is very strong and sometimes just doing 1 thing is not enough.

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

I do PRP, progesterone injections and minoxidil daily to prevent hair loss.  Many studies show minoxidil not other regrows but also strengthens active hairs.  Best, Dr. Emer.

Jeff Rapaport, MD · Answer

In my opinion, the use of minoxidil will delay male pattern baldness. Although studies have not been done on this off label use, the product keeps hair in the growth phase thereby preventing miniaturization. Hair may also appear thicker. Start as early as possible. Similarly , we have been using  PRP for patients who want to thicken their hair. Some have no loss. I view this as a new paradigm shift towards cosmetic useage. Hope this helps. Good luck.

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Answer: Minoxidil and Baldness -- It can be preventative!

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