Before & After Minoxidil for Hairline Growth - 2 Months of Use

[@LifeDIY]

If you're interested in more details about this experiment, please check out my post here: lifeanddiy.com/minoxidil-before-and-afters-hairline-growth-in-only-2-months/, which includes all the before and after photos. I'll do future videos and posts with updates!

[@sonicaudio777]

wow , thanks Holly

[@raceyjaseyAP50]

Hurrah! That was nice and simple. You are actually looking much more like your old self again in all sorts of ways. I think the changes you've made to your diet are agreeing with you.

[@LifeDIY]

Thank you so much!

[@BrassyBrunette]

Sweetie, You are a beautiful woman with the type of beauty that requires little to no make up. You have a thick beautiful head of hair already. I appreciate your experiment that might help women who actually deal with pattern baldness. I just hope you aren't going to create long term issues from chemicals in products. Enjoy your beauty. As a 58 yr old woman I know what a short, fleeting stint it is. But inner beauty, dignity and confidence takes its place. ❤

[@LifeDIY]

Thank you for your kind comment and beautiful message. 🙏 I definitely don't want to create any issues from chemicals, as my health is more important than this. So, I will look into that more. It helps a bit that I am using a very small amount, but I still want to be careful. I'm curious about the possibility of maintaining hair growth after doing a stint with minoxidil, then stopping fully. I'd like to see what happens and share that. But, I know you are 100% correct that inner beauty and who you are is most important in this short life.

[@josie4peace]

Amen 💖

[@Duchess-of-Camelot]

Well said.

[@ginar51]

One thing you forgot to mention, you have to use it for the rest of your life or you’ll go back to where your hair was in the beginning.

[@LifeDIY]

Thanks for bringing this up! I think this is a topic up for debate, as there are a lot of unknowns and contradictory information out there. I want to cover more details like this in other videos. I know there is at least one study that contradicts this, and more research is on the way. I need to look into it a lot more, but this is really important for people to know that this is a real possibility. I've searched around a bit for videos and posts from people giving updates many years later (after stopping Minoxidil) and some people have retained much of the hair growth. I just saw a video of a guy many years after using Rogaine to grow his beard and he stopped since then and he just gave a 5 year update, still having a full beard. There are definitely other cases where the issue of hair loss was pretty severe and the person used multiple methods for hair growth/retention and after stopping, it all fell out. So I've read a variety of things. I will definitely chat about this in the future. I've seen numerous comments/questions like this on Realself.com where the person is asking a doctor about it - see this one as an example: www.realself.com/question/new-york-ny-hair-fall-stop-minoxidil. I'd be curious to learn more from doctors who have helped patients with this for many years, many patients, to get their perspectives on it. I'm sure there are so many factors involved. If anyone reading this comment has any long-term experience with this, feel free to share it! Here's an excerpt from a review paper, stating, "Approximately one-third of the treated patients will obtain terminal hair growth using a 2 to 3% solution twice a day. Patients should receive treatment for a minimum of six months to evaluate the drug's efficacy. Factors associated with patients who obtained new hair growth include: a thinning versus absolute baldness, treatment initiated at a relatively younger age, and hair growth noted within three months. Following a positive growth response, there may be a reduction in new hair growth gained with minoxidil use for more than one year. Stopping the medication is associated with an exacerbation of hair loss." - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3066259/ This paper was from 1988. And, a more recent paper from 2023: Vellus-to-terminal Hair Follicle Reconversion Occurs in Male Pattern Balding and is Promoted by Minoxidil and Platelet-rich Plasma. Unfortunately with this study they didn't test things separately with just Minoxidil or just PRP. Still, very interesting. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10599155/

[@Retrosenescent]

There is a huge community of men who use minoxidil off label for beard hair growth, and it has been observed that once hairs follicles reach full adult size from their vellous size, they continue to grow on their own like regular hairs without the need for continued minoxidil use.

[@LifeDIY]

That's great to hear! It seems to be a really good treatment for the beard.

[@realmaureenoyakhilome]

@@Retrosenescenthonestly I don’t care if I have to. It’s like brushing daily. 😂

[@joebowieaddick]

It definitely looks like you got some noticeable new growth around the temple area…Looks good, but I think your hair always looks great anyway. Don’t know if you’ve thought about micro needling that area…A lot of people seem to have had good results doing that. Hope you didn’t burn your finger in the oven.? I’m a seasoned pro when it comes to that.😊

[@LifeDIY]

Thanks, Joe! I have microneedled the area but not consistently, so I haven't seen results. It might be a good option to try. I didn't burn my finger this time! haha I cut it. But, I still have a burn scar on that wrist from months ago when I burned myself repeatedly on accident. Someday hopefully it'll heal.🙏

[@tom9462]

5% mens product is absolutely fine for women, as my daughter(covid related)found out from our family dermatologist. Its just marketing hype! We like the Kirkland because of the way it looks on dry thicker hair. Also, we get it in a super saturated solution with tretinoin for absorption, but mix it with the Kirkland. As far as how quickly it may have less benefit after use, I didn't use it much in 2023 and kept the astounding gains from 2022. At yearly family events there is usually a gaze up and look of puzzlement lol. I also use a Wolezek 850nm/650nm combo red light bulb which is supposed to stimulate mitochondrial function. My hair stylist said she was amazed and said I should have kept a journal, as she had never seen results on a man using minoxidil. Oh, forgot to mention occasional use of Nizoral, also unproven, so I don't know. Thank you for your channel, it gave me courage to try the microneedling a couple years ago along with other products. Luck to everyone on thier journey to find balance and health!

[@MrApplewine]

Are you sure you have androgenic alopecia? If you are doing carnivore make sure you are getting enough Biotin because carnivore can deplete that, high protein I think. Biotin deficiency can cause hair, skin and nails problems. Biotin is needed to stop hair from going into dormant phase. Either supplement Biotin or eat liver / egg yolks. Those are both good for choline anyway which is important. I've had sebhoreic dermatitis and tellogen effluvium since I did carnivore (started about a year in) and even after going off it didn't go away. I don't have the shedding so much anymore, but my hair is a lot thinner. You may also need more riboflavin. But, I think biotin was the big thing. I've heard it can cause potassium and calcium deficiency too and I'm supplementing those, you need vitamin D levels to absorb calcium of course. I can't eat liver or fat due to IBS-D. I'm trying glutamine 5g empty stomach now for the IBS-D based on studies and I even saw some data that biotin deficiency causes visceral hypersensitivity in nerves in digestion. But, I think I have the post-infectious IBS-D and studies have shown that 5g gluatmine on empty stomach can work for that. Oh, and Biotin or calcium deficiency can cause the insomnia symptoms you are all experiencing in your family on carnivore. And, calcium is needed for the Biotin enzyme to work. But, Calcium helps sleep really not magnesium, unrelated to it's role in Biotin.

[@michaelmuellner6128]

Unfortunately I have weak beard growth. I used Minoxidil foam for my beard for 3 years and every time I saw a vid of yours I thought, "What a thick volume she has in her hair." By the way, Minoxidil not only works on the hairline but also on the beard, greetings from Vienna Austria

[@LifeDIY]

Thanks! I've heard it can be really effective for the beard. Has it helped?

[@michaelmuellner6128]

@@LifeDIY Yes, it helped, but the young men (20+) got the most benefit from using it twice a day. Patience is the magic word. At my age it's more of a question of vanity.

[@Finn959]

@@michaelmuellner6128fallen die nicht wieder aus, wenn man es absetzt?

[@JillCao]

Totally! I’ve seen people using it to regrow eyebrows. You got to be careful but it works!

[@sonicaudio777]

I've been intrigued about this for exactly what you are dealing with too. Thank you to cover this . I love your hair . I'm curious about the residual growth too

[@LifeDIY]

Thank you! I am really curious about any residual or lasting hair growth once I stop using it. I will definitely share that.

[@sonicaudio777]

@@LifeDIY yes please

[@TheHappyangel8]

I was thinking of using minoxidil of my eyebrows… any thoughts?

[@sarafa912]

i love your vibes.. so calm and informative! i like your videos no noisy music and straight to the point!!

[@LifeDIY]

Thank you! 🙏

[@rics1883]

Thanks for the thorough video. You should consider microneedling along with minoxidil for even greater results. Research is solid on this.

[@LifeDIY]

Thank you! The more videos I watch, the more I realize that there are many options to try out for hair growth. I have experimented with microneedling alone for hair growth, but didn't keep up with it enough to see a change. I don't want to inject the minoxidil into my bloodstream, so I probably won't be doing these things together. Nano needling is another option that I think would work really well because it creates much tinier micro-injuries and it would allow the minoxidil to get right into the surface of the skin easier, but not deeper. I may try that someday.

[@mrgekko6386]

@@LifeDIY I don't think you have to microneedle in the Minoxidil you just have to use them under same period to get the extra effect, but i'm not 100% certain.

[@Total_Body_Fitness_USA]

There are some good reports that Minoxidil works wonders when done in combination with red light therapy and microneedling. Also, people won't notice things like that about you. We humans are so critical of every fine line, wrinkle, etc., and we do things to slow the aging process just to make us feel better about ourselves. It's funny, but when I had my stroke in April 2022 I lost about 15 pounds of muscle. Then we went to eat out with friends that we haven't seen in a while and they said I looked great and asked what I was doing? I told them I had a stroke! Lol... The only time people can really notice a difference is if something drastic happens. For example, you go from 140 pounds to 100 pounds. Or if you go from 140 pounds to 200. Maybe if you lost a couple front teeth people would notice. Lol.. Keep up the good work - I always enjoy watching you! Gets me motivated.....

[@LifeDIY]

Thanks! I don't think I have androgenic alopecia. I might have this thinning from wearing my hair up really tight in the past. Thank you for the tips on the supplements. Biotin is a great one to take for hair and nails. I'm not really strict carnivore anymore, though I still eat very meat-based. I'm still working on fixing the sleep issues though. I hope the glutamine helps you. I took that many years ago for stomach issues and it did help back then. Most of my stomach issues were from vegetables. I hope your IBS-D heals. 🙏

[@Total_Body_Fitness_USA]

@@LifeDIY Lol, I think you replied to the wrong person. However, if you are having sleep issues, start with thyroid function. At the very least check TSH, Free T3 and Free T4. If all is good, then next thing to check is hormones which can get complicated. I always rule out the big things first.

[@LifeDIY]

Hahah thanks. I don't know what happened here with my comments! The thyroid is fine though!

[@1c2h3e4u5n6g]

You look beautiful, good job 👍✨

[@silverwingshi]

Good video, thanks for sharing! I used minoxidil for a year or 2. Gave my heart palpitations/pain (not too bad but noticeable). Now I use red light therapy which does the same thing. And I’ve had a bunch of hair transplants. Pricey but worth it. You are beautiful!🌹

[@LifeDIY]

Thanks for sharing this. Sorry to hear about the heart palpitations. That's scary. Great to hear that red light therapy is helping. And, that's very interesting you had some hair transplants. That seems to be the most effective option. :)

[@jolina298]

Guys even doctors recommend 5% minoxidil for women, and it does not interfere with ur hormonal system. But 5% is mostly used for androgenic alopecia for men and women. Many recommend the foam, bc the solution can drop on ur face or pillow that is why you can have patches where grow hair. You can easily avoid this if you wait an hour before sleeping after applying it and washing ur hands afterwards.

[@lovely.freedom]

It does work but I just think it's kind of gross and sadly they say you have to apply it for the rest of your life to keep the growth. I might try the one you're using next time.

[@LifeDIY]

For sure. I will not be using this for the rest of my life. I want to see what type of hair growth I can get and then for the sake of this experiment, I can stop it to see what happens. I need to get really good/similar before and after photos to see what's happening though.

[@alexv5349]

I think that a bit of receding hairline isn’t ugly at all, in fact i think it can give a Bit more of charisma to a woman in a good way, and i say that as a 29 yo man. But I don’t know if You’ve heard about it but minoxidil has an impact on collagen, is it true ?

[@LifeDIY]

Thank you! I haven't heard of Minoxidil impacting collagen. I will definitely check on it though.

[@alexv5349]

@@LifeDIY can be false ! if you ever find something about that topic, i'd love to know, personnaly i've not found clear answers

[@LifeDIY]

I've been getting warnings lately and I've seen a lot of comments under other channels/videos where people are saying it has messed up their skin on their face. I wasn't giving it much thought before, but after seeing so many comments, it's actually made me concerned. So I did cut down on using it to only 1x or 2x a week and I am using so little. But, I am going to put a pause on it for now and look into it a lot more. I'll do a video on it coming up.

[@alexv5349]

@@LifeDIY yes it seems to affect directly the production of some type of collagen and shortens telomere according to a study done on animals (i hope they didn't make them suffer btw with the experiment :/ ), but i've absolutely no idea how, what it does exactly and what would be the consequences on the skin for example. BTW, a bit of receding hairline might be the consequence of DHT (yes even if you're a woman as DHT is a byproduct of testosterone, women do produce testosterone too even if it's less than men and they have more sensitive receptors to DHT/testosterone so the same given amount of testosterone will have more effects on women. If i understand correctly what i've read !) So trying a dht blocker would be effective, i'm not talking about finasteride for example, but some "natural" dht blockers like rosemary oil can be as effective as minoxidil 2% according to this study: www.researchgate.net/publication/274571514_Rosemary_oil_vs_minoxidil_2_for_the_treatment_of_androgenetic_alopecia_a_randomized_comparative_trial#:~:text=In%20a%202015%20study%20of,groups%20experienced%20a%20significant%20increase And if you use dermapen on the receding hairline it could work too, as dermapen according to this study www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3746236/#:~:text=There%20was%20no%20significant%20adverse%20effect%20in%20both%20Microneedling%20and%20Minoxidil%20group.&text=Initiation%20of%20new%20hair%20growth,Minoxidil%20group%20%5BFigure%208%5D. So why not using dermapen + rosemary oil at the same time instead of minoxidil for example ? That's just a thought, i'm not even convinced myself, i'm not a pro, i've just read about that because i've a bit of receding hairline too and i don't want to have alopecia, as a male, i have way more chances to have an alopecia than you ... (and i'm just 30 yo, at my age some men already have lost loads of hair) Sorry for my english btw, i'm french not british :d (or american)

[@alexv5349]

@@LifeDIY also there's a youtuber who lives in the united states just like you who had a very very strong alopecia and he manages to get back a load of his hair, he uses finasteride, minoxidil, rosemary oil, dermapen and has a very good diet + sleep: www.youtube.com/@ZephSanders of course you have a very very small receding hairline, nothing comparable with him, it's barely noticeable even if i understand you as i struggle with the same problem as you but maybe you could find some inspiring stuff there

[@aleenr4425]

That’s so great and only 2 months!

[@LifeDIY]

Thanks!

[@benchvirgin4243]

At 60 years old ,about a year ago ,notices the thinning at my hairline , so I started with my personal Doctor prescription Finasteride about 8 months now , when people say your hair looks good , that's when I knew it works, but it's not like when I was in my 40 , have to take for the rest of my life , now Minoxidil might use later , just want complete a year .

[@LifeDIY]

That's so great to hear! Thanks for sharing this. I've heard good things about Finasteride.

[@benchvirgin4243]

@@LifeDIY My hair is my Personality , so I understand you .

[@flyingsaucer1268]

Wow Holly, I like you hair.....and your eyes.....and your smile......and your.....

[@MRSMakeupBag]

why are you even using this product? you have a lot of hair

[@pixidust]

I would rather microneedle with exsomes and peptides

[@whatthefunction9140]

Note for men. These chemicals block dht and muscle growth.

[@steph678]

Youre probabpy losing some hair because of your age and being carnivore.

[@a.b.4052]

Its not worth the side effects. You will find out soon enough. Plus you dont need it.

[@LifeDIY]

What side effects have you had? I actually cut down to using it only 1 or 2x a week and I'm just using a very small amount on q tips. I like that it reactivated the hair growth in some spots that had stopped growing. I have heard of other great options like certain oils (pumpkin seed oil, rosemary, etc.) plus microneedling.

[@a.b.4052]

@@LifeDIY It will cause premature wrinkling of your facial skin. Even if you do botox. It damages collagen. Plus it is a synthetic chemical and human biology isnt designed to be metabolizing synthetic chemicals. Thus it has severe liver and kidney toxicity over time. There are thousands of testimonials online about side effects. Before you use any chemical anywhere near, or on your body, you need to do a lot of research. Its never worth it.

[@LifeDIY]

Thanks, I will look into this more!

[@a.b.4052]

@@LifeDIY Your welcome. And interestingly my other comment was deleted...

[@LifeDIY]

@@a.b.4052 Really? Was it under a different video? Sometimes youtube hides comments. I'll check if anything was put into moderation...but last I checked there was nothing there.

[@isaackent2355]

I tried Minoxidil once, but quit after a short time, it was messy, and it totally made me look older, my skin suffered using it, some will claim it causes one to look very old, no data to show this, but if you google ''does minoxidil make you age faster'' you'll find lots of guys on forums who swear it does. Now for hair I take zinc, Biotin 10,000ug, Neo Cell Super Collagen + C, and Finasteride, not a lot of Finasteride though, I make one pill last 25 days, when it's suppose to be a pill a day, But I don't want to use a lot of it, plus it's working perfectly fine consuming a tiny amount daily, but it is vital to the cause that I know ha. Oh and I use Nisim NewHair Biofactors Shampoo, I dunno if you heard of it, but it's great, try it 🙏🙏

[@Finn959]

Did fin bring hair back or just stop loss?

[@JackSparrow-zq8vm]

Hey, just bought Dermapen and seeing your results made me want to use it even more (gonna be my first session hopefully with your videos its gonna go right ) just hit my 30 this year and also heard that you can do minoxidil with Dermapen (might take better effects) anyway can't wait to see more results