Allie's Blog IV: Revenge of Allie's Blog

[LoriDee]

I think shaving is a smart idea. If the topper is tugging at the hairs, it could be painful and possibly damage the follicles. You don't need that. I forgot to mention, the prescription strength of the Rogaine they sent me is for men.

[imallie]

I think shaving is a smart idea. If the topper is tugging at the hairs, it could be painful and possibly damage the follicles. You don't need that. I forgot to mention, the prescription strength of the Rogaine they sent me is for men.

Gotcha. And yes, I would shave it... but obviously I think I'd like to give it a shot first to see if I can fill it in enough to bead it. That would be so much better. To not have to deal with tape at all, you know?

When I've been putting on the topper at home (mostly just for practice putting it on) I'm obviously not doing the tape... seems like it would be a waste. But it's also obvious what a major difference it makes not having it be secure in the front.

Let me know if the script works for you! I'm curious!!!

[Moonflower]

Is Minoxidyl much stronger than Rogaine?

Rogaine is the brand name for 5% Minoxidil. Minoxidil is available in several strengths (%) by prescription. A former dermatologist of mine prescribed a specific 7% formulation that cost a fortune, so we never tried it. We understood that it works best on recently-lost hairs.

Minoxidil was originally prescribed in pill form for high blood pressure.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6691938/
Doctors noticed that increased hair growth (including facial hair) was a side effect of the oral dose. When applied to the scalp, it should only increase hair growth where it touches. Foam seems to be easier to use than the liquidy solution. Lots more info at that government website.

[imallie]

Rogaine is the brand name for 5% Minoxidil. Minoxidil is available in several strengths (%) by prescription. A former dermatologist of mine prescribed a specific 7% formulation that cost a fortune, so we never tried it. We understood that it works best on recently-lost hairs.

Minoxidil was originally prescribed in pill form for high blood pressure.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6691938/
Doctors noticed that increased hair growth (including facial hair) was a side effect of the oral dose. When applied to the scalp, it should only increase hair growth where it touches. Foam seems to be easier to use than the liquidy solution. Lots more info at that government website.

Thanks! Now that I'm not in the fog of migraine and Vicodin, I believe I knew a BIT of that. 😂 But that's helpful.

And yeah, if it's wildly pricey I'm not sure I'd go for it... especially since this isn't recent hair loss. I would literally never have even bothered with this idea, had not the salon owner and the stylist said that they thought it might help someone like me. I figure they'd seen it pretty often.

So it's worth exploring. Thanks again for the info and link. ❤️