Minoxidil Beards Spot r/ Minoxbeards. I even use it after wounding. It's more of a risk than applying to your head because you get more systemic absorption, yes, but it's still negligible compared to the studies done on the drug as an orally ingested BP med. Naturally, the good folks at Johnson & Johnson wanted to cash in on this discovery. I highly suggest you guys look up a study that longterm minoxidil users had some tissue damage on their hearts.IMO minoxidil is worse for the body than finasteride, the side effects from finasteride are just felt and noticed more, but fin actually makes the heart function better interestingly(thought I understand some people could get persistent ED).So I have to choose between having my heart damaged or my cock unplugged. I'd much rather look older in appearance than feel older in health.As an 18 y/o, this is scaring me. During clinical trials, researchers found that it not only reduced blood pressure in patients, it also regrew their hair! The worst thing was that the sides were slow and insidious.Of course your mileage may vary, but here is my advice to youSome people might not mind the bad skin, so pick your poison. I would think if anything it should increase renal flow since it's a selective arteriolar vasodilator. Is this a normal side-effect so soon or should I probably just stop?Maybe start with low dose if it’s really something you want. I'm 18 years old and scared that my heart will be less healthy because of this, and am considering dropping Minoxidil, but it's my only hope to regrow some hair, since I'm a NW2 already. Feel free to discuss hair loss remedies, technologies, transplants, living with hair loss, cosmetic concealments, whether to "take the plunge" and shave your head, and how your newly shaved head or hairstyle looks.Looks like you're using new Reddit on an old browser.

When locally applied, it is absorbed through the skin and may have systemic pharmacological effects.

4370 Lorimer Road, Suite 334B Whistler, BC, Canada (604) 283-1887The content of this website is intended to provide accurate, up-to-date and scientifically-based information on all aspects of hair loss. I am also a medical student and I have been learning about how minoxidil is a dilator of your arteries, meaning it lowers your blood pressure. Putting minox on your face just isn't the same as taking a BP med.I don’t mean to imply that it is. A person's heart rate also goes up (and blood pressure goes down) when hey are dehydrated and we know this is not good. The site may not work properly if you don't If you do not update your browser, we suggest you visit Press J to jump to the feed. This is not the only thing that minoxidil is doing in this situation. hot new top rising. I suffer from anxiety/panic disorder and I really don't think I could handle having to go through heart palpitations every day. I really wanna try and make some gains but would really rather not fuck with my heart haha. Your blood pressure will need to be checked often. If you've had long term BP measurements to compare, I would look at that and consider how it may be affecting you.Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Of all the medications for hair loss, minoxidil is perhaps the most well-known. It's actually primary lowering blood pressure and in turn the body increases heart rate to compensate.I'm often asked if one needs to stop. Week 7 on Minoxidil: -Reduction in shed. The side effect is less severe with the foamNew comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be castPress J to jump to the feed.

One uncommon side effect from minoxidil is an increase in heart rate. Hope that made sensedrink more water to increase stroke volume i.e increase in blood pressure. Each person has a set point that their body is used to and my playing with that it can cause activation of this blood pressure mechanism.

hot. Is this a common side-effect?Minoxidil is a vasodilator meaning it widens the blood vessels.

It gets absorbed one way or another. This needs to be handled on a case by case basis. Hello people, thanks for watching this video. Nanoxidil vs. I think I am going to withdraw from minoxidil use.

Seeing as that it's topical I'm not sure how you could get sides that effect you internally, but I'm no doctor.Minoxidil was originally used to treat heart conditions that incidentally was also discovered to have an effect on hair growth.Check out my post history, I got pretty much all the sides after a month of use. All other times I've been fine.Extremely unlikely, without any penetration enhancement. It’s a nice reminder for everyone here that minoxidil is a blood pressure medication and it functions the same regardless of the route of administration (ie topical vs oral). If not, then you should discontinue it. Compared with placebo, topical minoxidil caused significant increases in LV end-diastolic volume, in cardiac output (by 0.751 min-1) and in LV mass (by 5 g m-2).

I just mean to point out for people who think that there is nothing that could go wrong, that there is indeed some negative potential here.Mot exactly. 30. pinned by moderators. It’s not necessarily pain, but a small discomfort. In the case of the concentrated solution, the concentration index of the solution needs to be considered which usually varies between 2% and 10%. User account menu. I use the foam once a day in the morning.