Just started using minoxidil 2 days ago. I haven't seen or heard anywhere it was toxic to cats. THANK YOU for the warning. My 15yr old fur kid sleeps right next to my head at night.

@JoudHajSakor

Ай бұрын

hows it going?

@_b_o_o_s_s_6288

13 күн бұрын

works or not?

@riheli4678

2 күн бұрын

💀

@Lisa-ux4wp

6 сағат бұрын

Let me get this straight are you saying that you are choosing your cat over your own personal confidence as a woman to have hair that can be grown with a known ingredient. I'm sorry but I don't understand why you would choose your cat over your personal hair loss which is extremely depressing

Appreciate your thorough and informative delivery without annoying music or yelling at us! 😂

This was very informative-thank you for taking the time to make this video.

Your videos are really valuable and I am so glad I found your site.

Thank you Dr. Ellis! I have been using it now for a little over a year with really good results. I also have a red light helmet and Nutrafol in my arsenal and I find they have all worked very well for me.

I can’t stop looking at your beautiful face. Thank you for helping.

Used minoxidil 5% for a year with INCREDIBLE results. For the first time in my life I was able to grow my hair long, and the results were noticeble enough for people to comment on my hair. Thinking I had it all under control I switched to 2% planning on gradually stopping using it. WORST decision ever. My hair loss came back a month after switching and it took me a few months to realize it was because of it. Now I'm switching back again to 5% and hoping to reverse the loss one more time. Thank you for disclaiming it can be used long-term, as I thought I could only use it for a short period of time.

@Anglie777

17 күн бұрын

Sorry,but did it cause hair fall in the beginning.?some people says it makes the older weaker hair falls out in order to grow new stronger one.

@klau_wi

17 күн бұрын

@Anglie777 yes it did. Not too bad, but definitely noticeable. To be fully honest, for the results I got later after using it for 6+ months, the initial fallout was soooo worth it!

@Anglie777

17 күн бұрын

@@klau_wi Thank you for your honesty,I don’t have hereditary hair loss but I was thinking of starting it because my hair is thin naturally but when I came to know about the initial fall out I got bothered a little .My hair is already healthy so I was balancing the merits and the demerits.What fo you think.?Does it worth the risk …

@klau_wi

16 күн бұрын

@Anglie777 well it's very individual. For me it was worth it, and the initial fallout wasn't too bad in my case, but I think it's very different for each person. But like I said i my main comment, all the effects were gone when I stopped using it. So, as this YT video states, it's a lifelong process, which is also something you should consider before starting the treatment.

@Anglie777

16 күн бұрын

@@klau_wi Great ,thanks alot for your response.

Great video! Very informative! Thank you!

Please do more videos on treating hair loss. You mention other options at the end of the video and I’m curious about what those are. Thanks!

Oh, I would love a video on oral minoxidil. Thx !

Thank you for this very informative video. You give the facts and explain this very well. Yours is the best, most concise video on you tube

How about a video about the other hair growth options?

kirkland minoxidil is solid as well. and really affordable.

Thanks for the video, great tips, incl. do’s and donts. Is it safe to combine it with rosemary mint oil?

You're the best Dr.🎉

Yeah, I am using it for 9 months now and I have got some good results. Alhamduillah

@user-ox5gq8rx1b

9 ай бұрын

Really did you grow new hair plz reply

@kiaraislam7838

9 ай бұрын

@@user-ox5gq8rx1b Yes. I'm using it continuously and it is giving me a good result. Alhamdulillah

Great vid, thank you for the information x

Please consider a video discussing the various oral options, side effects and if using oral with topical Minoxidil provides an additive effect. Thank you so much for creating such informative videos.

@kathys9119

10 ай бұрын

Agreed!

@Baycydney

10 ай бұрын

Yes! I’m interested in oral route as well!

@MM-wi5dn

9 ай бұрын

Me too. I am on 2.5 mg daily. Hair growth elsewhere (where?) is a side effect?

@gordananoblitt

7 ай бұрын

Please!!!

@cherrycoke3254

7 ай бұрын

Yes! Eager to know more about this also. Particularly oral minoxidil as I’ve heard great things.

Great video! Clear and thorough. I have hair loss at my temples. I noticed it after nursing all 3 of my children. But it wasn’t until my last little one that it never healed. I have hair but it breaks and only has about a few inches and you can see my scalp. I have the minoxidil in my cabinet for about 2 months now, just because I was unsure how to properly use it and any pitfalls I may encounter. I’m going to start today 2 hours before bed and get it into my nighttime routine. Thanks!!!

@suenolan3689

3 ай бұрын

just wondering if you've noticed any new hair growth? I might purchase, thanks

Thank you doctor. Very good information. Thank you so much.

This is a very good video with great information. My derm suggested minoxidil but I'm not sure about it because of the fact that it's a lifelong commitment, and I struggled to use the Clobetasol regularly enough to heal the inflammation.

@pt0407

5 ай бұрын

Because hair loss is an ongoing issue...so is hair restoration. Makes sense from that perspecticve

Thank you for detailed information! I'm thinking of starting minoxidil

You are great!!! Thank you so much

After experiencing headaches I stopped taking topical Minoxidil and started taking oral Minoxidil which is way better and I do not feel any side effects.

I use topical minoxidil and have been using it for a few years now. It has helped very much. I had a lot of thinning and scalp showing. After a couple of months I noticed there were less places to apply the product. Thank you for the informative videos.

@dottiedasilva8488

5 ай бұрын

I hope the one explaining about the application or use of minoxidil talks slow.i hardly understood what she said. Im looking for a video that talks real slow so ill be able to get it😅

@Ten_522

4 ай бұрын

@@dottiedasilva8488 Fun fact, you can go to the video settings and select the playback speed as 0.75x so it sounds a bit slower.

@lovrboi

Ай бұрын

you can slow down the speed of the video if you go to settings if you didn’t know

Great Explanation thank you so much! By the way you're so gorgeous!

Thank you. Very helpful😊

Good video! It's nice to see something to the point and without much fluff. I think it'd be awesome if you did a video on skin care for us men, realistically we're unlikely to use as many products but I still would like a healthy skin, so maybe knowing the bare minimum will help get us started? It's hard to know the difference between cream, lotion, moisturizer etc. Just a thought, keep it up!

@DrSamEllis

10 ай бұрын

Stay tuned for next week 😉

@db-gb5xi

10 ай бұрын

While waiting for Dr. Ellis' video, Dr Daniel Sugai did a recent men's skincare video.

I had that Alopecia Ariata back in 1996 & saw a Dermatologist and got a salve at the time for it. She prescribed Diprolene ointment & my hair came back. The topical medication helps me as I have always had a problem swallowing pills. So unless I can crush them, etc. I won’t take it. Thank you for also telling us about using the store minoxidil. ❤

Hello! Would you please consider doing a video on Redensyl, Procapil, Baicapil?

Watching from India❤

I would love to know more about the other options you mentioned for pregnancy. Great video!

@mypeacezonee

13 күн бұрын

Did you get good options to consume instead of minoxidil during pregnancy?

@Dindaol

13 күн бұрын

@@mypeacezonee sorry, no

Your hair color really suits you! I love your videos!! What eyeshadow & lipstick are you using? It's beautiful! 😊

What alternatives are there to Minoxidil when pregnant/breastfeeding, please? ♥️

Thank you for doing this video! I don’t use it but I definitely know now what to do if my hair starts falling. Also thanks for the information about the cats, didn’t know it was poisonous for them and I happen to have a cat that loves to softly bite your scalp, cleaning your hair and sleeping on it so… yeah, useful 😻

Hello. I recently began oral minoxidil . I’d love you to do a video on it. Two questions: should I continue topical minoxidil together with the pills and how long does it take to start working?

@GoddessE30Tarot

2 ай бұрын

I also have this question. I’ve been using both

Hi! Love your channel! Is the oral option just as effective?

I used it about 6 years ago when I had thinning hair stopped after 4 months and just now starting hair thinning again so it’s wild

Just watched video and it addressed many concerns I have. You said not to use the product the night before getting hair colored. Is it safe to use the night of the coloring, or should I wait longer? Thanks for your help.

also please discuss whether minoxidil can be effective to fix traction alopecia

I like the foam it goes further more spread

Very thorough! Thank you!

Can you please talk about hair transplant for women? ❤

Once a day? Love the sound of that

Thank You for the video. Is it okay to use product like kabooki with this treatment?

Dr Ellis, I wash my hair twice a week and have played with the use of Minoxidil. I find the stickiness and stiffness of the product to be a problem in styling my hair. Is there a solution? I am a woman and unfamiliar with oral Minoxidil. What are the side effects? Thank you.

Thank you for the information about side effects. I must take aspirin daily as post stroke therapy and I am prone to low blood pressure as well. Previously, a dermatologist recommended minoxidil for my hypothyroidism, but she did not discuss any potential side effects. I will just learn to live with thinning hair.

@pt0407

5 ай бұрын

There are other options besides Minoxydil - (Rogaine OTC). Perhaps you can look into them: Nutrafil ($200- 3 mo supply), Red light hat. (Costco -$500, Dermatoligist -$1,000), Microneedling - $100-300 area & PRP Microneedling =$1,000 ++. These are the options my Dermatologist gave me this week -Jan. 2024, re: my thinning hair - which is genetic -male/female pattern baldness These are Long Island, NY prices so they should be way cheaper in many other areas of USA . I had blood work done as well and my hormones proved normal, hence, it's genetic. I'm 62 female and hair thinning for about 8 years. (I was recently diagnosed with hypothyroid and put on Synthroid, but my hair won't grow back). I hope this helps because the sooner, the better.

@terraprisma1572

Ай бұрын

You can try out other solutions like rosemary oil, tho it is a bit slower

Do you only apply this product to the affected area or to the entire scalp?

I've tried Minoxidil and was unaware that it is a life long treatment. I've been using bond shampoo and conditioner that had helped me in the past. I switch off and on with a pre poo and a deep conditioning treatment. When using the shampoo and conditioner I haven't had a much fallout as I had before using it. I also started massaging my scalp and use the Minoxidil on my eyebrows as I can't seem to grow them in places I've been plucking for years. It seems to help, and I also had a scar thru one of my eyebrows that Minoxidil had helped. Idk if I should continue to use it on my scalp or abort mission. I don't have severe hair loss, just thinning in places I've not had thinning before, like my part, sides of my hair by the temple, and the front of my hairline. Do you recommend that I continue to use the Minoxidil? If so, you recommend putting it on 4 hours before taking a shower and not sleeping in it? I wash my hair 1-2 times a week.

Can you pretty please do a video on Korean cushion foundations?

Could you make a review about Dr. Harris anti wrinkle mask?

I was diagnosed with bladder cancer 7 months ago, 2 cycles of Gem Cis chemo 6months ago and surgery 3 months ago. I was warned my hair might thin and as you have explained in your excellent vlogs I have ‘suddenly’ noticed it. Could I use minoxidil now to improve things? It might have been useful if I’d started a few months back but I really was more concerned with everything else at the time.

What do you think about Nutraful scalp serum?

11:42 What are these other hair growth topicals what are safe during child bearing years?

Please talk about oral minoxidil. I have used topical minoxidil for a decade, but my dermatologist just switched me to oral instead. I like that my hair isn’t sticky and dry now. I hope it works as well.

Thank you for the practical tips. I'm getting ready to start minoxidil but I am nervous about it. I often feel light-headed and dizzy and I am worried I will have that side effect or that I will have facial hair growth. But I am going through a very difficult time that is not going to end any time soon and my previously thick hair is very thin and I keep losing more and more. My dermatologist thinks minoxidil will help so I am going to start it on Wednesday. The only way to find out if I have these side effects is to give it a whirl, I guess.

@SpaceCadetLaC

6 ай бұрын

Updates?

My husband is using Minoxidil 5% since a year and it is effective to grow hair on bald fore head and crown area. It should be started in time, consistency and patience is the key with good balanced diet. He used Traya minoxidil from India.

The main drawback of using minoxidil is that you should wash your hair every day and it really sucks when you go to the office every cold morning😢

I wonder how many words you can say in a minute. Wow. My boss had used minoxidil (an instructor and hairdresser) and he only grew peach fuzz.

@DrSamEllis Thank you for all the information! I have a question here: what do you mean by "system"? If minoxidil is affecting hair growth and the hair follicles are located in the dermis and subcutis, it means that it already gets absorbed in vascularized tissues (and the hair shaft is vascularized by the papillary blood supply), not mentioning the lymphatic system. This shouldn't mean that minoxidil gets absorbed by the blood/lymphatic vessels and goes around the body anyway? And maybe just some people gets side effects for some other reason? These are genuine questions, not meant to criticize. Just curious about it!

Can you make a video on finasteride? This video was so helpful thank you

I just taking oral minoxidil 2.5 & spironolactone 2wks ago. I am praying it works for my hair loss 🙂. Btw you look soooo pretty 😍.

@SpaceCadetLaC

6 ай бұрын

Any updates ?

QUESTION - If your eyebrows are negligable and you want them thicker...can you put some Rogaine on your fngertips and rub it over your eyebrows? (Of course, being very careful of your eyes, etc.etc.)

Hey Dr.Sam, will your skincare like ship to Canada soon? Would love to order all your products

@DrSamEllis

10 ай бұрын

Aw thank you! Always working toward international shipping!

Dr Sam can you HELP? ☘️Im 35, combination skin , dehydrated, prone to clogging. Pleasee can you recommend one or two moisturisers for me?? 💚

Very very helpful and good video.. but it seems geared towards women. Please include us poor men suffering hair loss too.. Thank you

Am I understanding the use correctly. You would apply this about 2 hours before bedtime then you rinse it off? I am not clear on whether it is rinsed off or left on all night. Does it need to be washed off as in a shampoo or just rinsed with water. I am thinking of trying this but need more clarification. Also I will be going on vacation at the end of June. Is it wise to start it now or wait since you mentioned the dred shed?

So do i have to rinse out my hair after it dries to my scalp? Or can i let it sit there without rinse out until the day i wash my hair? I normally wash my hair twice a week.

Can minoxidil be used for hair loss prevention? I only have a small amount loss but I'd like to start using it to prevent more! Also, can it be used on the eyebrows and eyelashes? What is the difference between minoxidil and other items specifically sold for growth in the eyebrow or eyelashes. Also, I am hearing about people discovering hair on their face while while using minoxidil. Any comments on this?? thank you for your station❤

Hi I’m going to star the foam minoxidil and have a couple of areas , do I use a half of a capful for each area or a half capful for all areas combined? So once a day is sufficient? Thank you Betsy

Can I use oils for hair growth and other treatments like creams etc while using minoxidil as well

I've noticed the foam versions generally contain BHT, considered hazardous and an endocrine disruptor. Thoughts?

I recently 3 months ago started on topical Minoxidil 7% and tretinoin 0.0125% for hair loss and I apply at night to my temple area. I have not noticed a change as yet. I did start on Spironolactone 100mg for the last 5 years for cystic acne and my hair is at its longest so hoping the combination will fix the thinning and loss at the front. I did see some heavy flaking, similar to the face with tretinoin and the derm suggested I apply a moisturizer every few days which works well. If I see a result in the next year I will go to just basic Minoxidil from Costco going forward. Thanks for the great video.

Thank you for the video. Knowledge is power. I am experiencing some all over hair fall. So my long hair is becoming sparse so to speak. May have been happening for a few mnths gradually but really hitting me past 3 weeks. Doc prescribed monox 5%. Im scared of the more hair loss. Got bloodwork done to check thyroid issues cuz im stumped by this. I had covid last fall. Idk if that changed something. Im reading as much as i can. Plus washing more often to get product out may stress my hair more. Im apprehensive abt this seeing side effects. But ive seen positive results. If i could hide in my house all day til worst was over, well that'd fine but.....

Hi how about hair lose from cimo treatment ,, now I’m in prevent setion every month shall I use the women rogaine fome thank you

Hi,Dr. Sam❤Me and my husband planning pregnancy, do you also advise quitting topical minoxidil for men in this case or it is only women related?

Thank you 🫶🏼

Is there a way to get more sulfotransferase in your system. Medication or something?

Dear Doctor, a doctor prescribed this topical solution for my daughter who is 15 years. Is this worth for her. 1. As u said it is to be used for life. 2. Will this have effect on healthy hair.

I just bought the 2% today. I wasn't sure which one I should get (I bought before I watched your video), but decided to start low in case of any allergic reaction or side effect. If all goes well with 2%, I'll probably increase to 5% next purchase. Great video. Answered all my question.

@makkerfelix

3 ай бұрын

2% barely has any effect! and 5% isnt dangerous at all so you might as well use the 5%

Can I use it on wet hair if I’m letting my hair air dry? I usually let my hair air dry at night and then thro a few curls in it the next morning. By then, it should have done it’s job over night, right? Plus, the curling iron doesn’t touch my scalp where the product will be applied. I just have such a greasy scalp and using it on wet hair would be much more ideal

Mrs even though my hair line was receding a little from the edges, I did something stupid and used minoxidil for 3 weeks and now the hair in those areas has thinned, I said okay, I will use it, but then I learned that I had to use it for life, then I was uncomfortable with this situation and stopped taking the medicine. Will the parts lost by the medicine grow back?

Thank you for a very informative video. I take a light aspirin before bed, and usually apply minoxidil then as well (but will try to do it two hours before bed). Do you believe this could lessen the efficacy of the minoxidil, and would it be better if I took the aspirin in the morning?

@BraveNewPath

22 күн бұрын

I just watched another video from another dermatologist that specifically warned against using aspirin as it can impact the result of minoxidil

thank you doc 🙏 i have a question: can i apply it at morning?

@DrSamEllis

10 ай бұрын

Definitely!

Tydm ma'am I have question..if i do balayage colour may i use minoxidil 😊

Hi Dr. Sam Ellis what do you think about the speculation that minoxidil may affect collagen synthesis and hence contribute to skin aging in affecting facial skin. I have serious hair shedding but reading about this makes me worried, if you could help clarify that would be great

@cherrycoke3254

7 ай бұрын

Never heard this before. Now I’m nervous!

I’ve been reading that some experience fluid retention in their faces from topical minoxidil. Is this true?

Hi dr sam ellis ,love this l love coming here to watch your videos 😊❤xx

@DrSamEllis

10 ай бұрын

Thank you for being here!

Will this work for beards? My beard has bald spots and very thin.

please discuss the oral minoxidil

I only have some thinning temples from ponytails, can this be used as a spot treatment

I would love to learn about oral minoxidil!

So, would it work for eyebrows??

I had a few woman’s 2% kits and i heard you can use it on regular hair to grow it out faster. But nvm! I don’t want sticky hair

Within a day of using Minoxidil, I develop red dry itchy scalp with acne-like bumps. Tried both strengths and same effects. Can’t use it and so upset. Can’t use the ordinary serum one without it either - same reaction but 3-4 days later.

@9melissal

2 ай бұрын

Did you try the foam verses the drops?

My daughter, who is 26, started experiencing a lot of hair shedding and has a lot more scalp showing. Her whole life she has had very thick hair. This started after a very emotionally trying time in her life. In your experience, what would be typical time frame for rebounding from hair loss caused by extreme stress? I guess I’m asking will her hair most likely revert back to normal growth after something like this or should she be looking at topical treatments? It’s been about 3 to 4 months since the emotional stress she went through. Obviously she would need to see her own physician if things don’t turn around, but I guess I’m just asking to be able to give her some idea of what can be expected if hair shedding is due to emotional stress as compared to other sources of hair loss. Thank you for any insights you might have.

@LindseyObrooke

3 ай бұрын

If there was a specific emotional event, then it likely is Telogen Effluvium caused by extreme stress. That usually grows back once the stressor has been resolved/emotions have been leveled. I always had beautiful, big curly hair. I got Covid severely and then Telogen Effluvium. I kept going through bouts of it, and have much thinner hair than I used to, sadly. Your daughter should see a dermatologist and maybe start treatments asap. I wish I was told that time is hair back then, because maybe I would have had the ability to regrow most of what I lost. I waited for two years for my hair to come back, and it never fully did. I now use Rogaine, and am still pretty thin. I come from a family of women with thinning hair. So if your hair is thin, TE could have brought the AGA out sooner, which is what happened to me. Best advice is to 1, see a dermatologist asap, 2, start whatever treatment they prescribe asap.

@mariafebbo8758

2 ай бұрын

@@LindseyObrooke I am so sorry to hear you have had lasting effects from COVID! Thank you for sharing your experience and the advice that time is hair! Best wishes!

I dont have hair loss, i just have very thin/fine hair. Will this thicken my hair?

I’ve heard there is a test to buy to see whether minoxidil will work for you. Do you think this test is accurate?

Would someone who has Antisynthesis Syndrome and has lost quite a lot of hair have success with Minoxidil?

Oral finasteride & oral minoxidil is the winning combo!

@DrSamEllis

10 ай бұрын

Great in the right patient!

@Dogandcatmom51

8 ай бұрын

@@DrSamEllis, thank you for mentioning cats. This is why I’m afraid to try it. I’ve heard cats can die is they are just exposed to a pillowcase or hat that has touched a head with minoxidil on it. Is this true? It sounds too scary.