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| image = Hair follicle-en.svg | |||
| caption = Hair follicle (Commons). Minoxidil is a topical (or oral, off-label) vasodilator used for hair loss. | |||
| alt = Hair follicle diagram | |||
| name = Minoxidil | | name = Minoxidil | ||
| also = Rogaine | | also = Rogaine | ||
| field = Medicine | | field = Medicine | ||
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'''Minoxidil''' is a vasodilator used on the scalp (and off-label on the face) to thicken hair. It is a real drug with a real dropout problem: you use it or you lose the gain. This page is a definition. Dosing, shedding phases, and whether to combine with [[finasteride]] belong with a clinician, not a forum stack. | '''Minoxidil''' is a vasodilator used on the scalp (and off-label on the face) to thicken hair.<ref name="wp">{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Looksmaxxing |title=Looksmaxxing |website=Wikipedia |access-date=11 September 2026}}</ref> It is a real drug with a real dropout problem: you use it or you lose the gain. This page is a definition. Dosing, shedding phases, and whether to combine with [[finasteride]] belong with a clinician, not a forum stack. | ||
Looksmaxxing slang "minox beard" is the facial-hair use. Results vary. Irritation is common. | Looksmaxxing slang "minox beard" is the facial-hair use. Results vary. Irritation is common. | ||
== With finasteride == | |||
It does not replace a DHT blocker. Shedding on start is in the ordinary course. See a clinician. See [[finasteride]] and [[norwood scale]]. | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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* [[Norwood scale]] | * [[Norwood scale]] | ||
* [[Beard]] | * [[Beard]] | ||
== References == | |||
{{Reflist}} | |||
[[Category:Hair]] | [[Category:Hair]] | ||
[[Category:Medicine]] | [[Category:Medicine]] | ||
[[Category:Glossary]] | [[Category:Glossary]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:55, 14 September 2026
 Hair follicle (Commons). Minoxidil is a topical (or oral, off-label) vasodilator used for hair loss.
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| Field | Medicine |
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| Also known as | Rogaine
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Minoxidil is a vasodilator used on the scalp (and off-label on the face) to thicken hair.[1] It is a real drug with a real dropout problem: you use it or you lose the gain. This page is a definition. Dosing, shedding phases, and whether to combine with finasteride belong with a clinician, not a forum stack.
Looksmaxxing slang "minox beard" is the facial-hair use. Results vary. Irritation is common.
With finasteride
It does not replace a DHT blocker. Shedding on start is in the ordinary course. See a clinician. See finasteride and norwood scale.
See also
References
- ↑ Looksmaxxing. Wikipedia. Retrieved 11 September 2026.