Dermatologist Explains How Minoxidil Works for Hair Loss (How to Use, Results, & More)

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

Great video! Very informative! Thank you!

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

Thank you. Very helpful😊

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.

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

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!!!

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

My cats clean my hair 😢

I have curly hair I can’t blow dry lol I’d have an Afro

So based on your observations, you think minoxidil once a day is as effective as twice a day for men? Been using it once a day for a couple of weeks.

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.

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

You are gorgeous

I started about two days ago

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

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

My doctor prescribed me oral and topical together. Is that okay?

Can you please talk about hair transplant for women? ❤

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.

Is it safe to use minoxidil when you have small kids and pets?

please discuss the oral minoxidil

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.

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

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

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?

Is it safe to use if you have cats in the house?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

What do you think about Nutraful scalp serum?

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 😻

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

You are great!!! Thank you so much

Topical Minoxidil was very effective in helping me with my hair loss, but sadly it triggered unwanted facial hair all over my face, even though I was really cautious with application and used only 2% Minoxidil. As I understand, in my case it went systemic and triggered this effect.

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 <3

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.

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.

Very thorough! Thank you!

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.

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

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

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.