NEW SIDE EFFECT WITH ORAL MINOXIDIL FOR HAIR LOSS

I'm Dr Parissis I am a Hair Specialist and Hair Transplant Surgeon from London, UK. I posts videos dedicated to help you with your hair loss. In this video, I reveal a NEW side effect of Oral Minoxidil that I have discovered whilst taking it and one that I have not seen before with any of my patients. I discuss how it has affected me, any changes I plan on doing, as well as how this information may be useful for you.
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[@tinacollins9213]

Your hair looks amazing shiny lovely colour thick

[@YCWworld]

Your hair looks so good. You are like a golden lion. I am just starting in my oral minoxidil journey and I hope I have good news to report. Thank you for sharing your experience doctor.

[@hxndshxke9200]

How's it going man ?

[@jojobrooklyn5285]

Just lower the dosage, if you are sensitive to it , most likely it means it working and a lower dosage will work for you

[@blackkoi3716]

Loveeeedd the videoooo ❤❤❤

[@Re-Destro]

Kevin Mann (Haircafe) already spoke about the dangers of oral minoxidil, and if you don't respond to topical Min then just mix it with 0.01% Tretinoin, it would aid immensely.

[@gabrielstangel919]

Kevin Mann is an idiot

[@stevo3405]

I've been taking 2.5mg Oral Minox/Finasteride for 1.5 years now. No side effects that I can readily observe and the results have been quite good. I'm 60 now with a nice head of hair. I began to thin when I was about 40 and had a hair transplant a decade ago which helped. Added topical minoxidil at the same time which I've now discontinued.

[@user-su7dn9kn3s]

are you monitored by a cardiologist given age and oral minox risks? thx

[@mohammedelqahtani3843]

you won a subscriber

[@jamesn2724]

Thanks for sharing! Whats your thoughts on alternating between topical and oral minoxidil? Say you on average use topical 4 days a week and oral 3 days?

[@elfinzilla]

Hi Dr, can you share the upcoming studies?

[@Stellar77x]

Yeah I noticed I got dark circles and puffy face too, but it seems all vasodilation. I have been on 5mg, so I will try lowering it to 2mg as well.

[@xxo5294]

Thank you for this video Dr. I am wondering if there is a risk for gynecomastia with this too? I had surgery and am terrified of recurrence

[@jcerra84]

If you had surgery, your gland is removed and is impossible to get gyno. On top of that minoxidil doesnt affect hormones

[@rollie5579]

I use 1.25 and it works great

[@marior.4839]

thanks for the video .I would like to know if i take 5 mg of oral minoxidil every 2 days, will the result be the same?

[@zaselimgamingvideos6881]

How much time you used topical before going to oral. when did the shedding it start and how much time it lasted for?

[@ricolasbest6861]

Would taking L-Arginine have the same benefits of oral minoxidil? I'm taking Dutasteride along with L-Arginine, NAC and MSM. I've never taken Minoxidil topical or oral.

[@letsgethair]

I have been taking 1mg for almost 1 year. Definitely experienced improvements but also had to stop because of sides eventually. I consider myself rather sensitive to oral minoxidil considering getting side effects at such a low dose.

[@DrParissis]

I think this is my likely fate as well. I will assess the 1.25mg dose for a while and see how it changes things. By the way, love your videos man!

[@chris5897]

I've been taking 1.25 mg or minoxidil now for 6 months and have seen amazing results. The reason why I started with such a lower dosage was because of Matt and his channel letsgethair.

[@mitchellbooth8435]

@@DrParissis How about EOD alternating with topical

[@sayamajmal8094]

What hair products do you use?

[@DJ-Illuminate]

My hair thickness is getting better after 2 months. I have to shave more often. I used to shave every other day now its every day. My arm hair is also getting slightly thicker. My eyebrows are coming in dark ( I am 67 and have white hair in my eyebrows as well as thinning in the eyebrows too. I am also on Finasteride. I am on 5MG Min.

[@BridgeWater94]

I was getting red spots on my face as well. But triple antibiotic neosporin fixed those areas.

[@DrParissis]

Interesting suggestion, although I don’t see those areas as acne and therefore responsive to Antibiotic treatment. When you look at the images, to me it seems more of a bilateral rash as there is no redness anywhere else in the face.

[@petermusto3704]

6 months on 5mg of oral Minoxidil. 0.5 mg of Dutasteride. The combination works. I'm 68 years old.

[@davidyemm7910]

Is it just me, or does it seem that everyone on these shows doesn't need the product?

[@OiDavoMate]

Most of them including this guy have had hair transplants that's why their hairline looks so good. They need to stay on the minoxidil to maintain the hair that wasn't transplanted. Though most of them skim over the fact they've had a transplant and make it sound like it's the products they shill have done all the work and briefly glaze the fact they've had surgery

[@nathan87]

Firstly, hair loss in many cases is now entirely treatable. Just because somebody has a full head of hair, does not mean they do not have androgenic alopecia! In other words, somebody may *seem* not to need treatment, even though they actually do. Secondly, with hair loss, the ideal time to start treatment is *before* you seem to need it. If you wait until you seem to need it, your hair loss has progressed to a point where it becomes difficult to reverse.

[@johnfox901]

that is a good point although that doesn't mean that they aren't very invested in preventing hair loss. I have been focused on preventing hairloss for 15 years, taking finasteride for 14 years + and now dutasteride and oral minox for 6 months.Many people tell me that my hair looks fine and i don't need to do these medications BUT, I was losing hair in my 20s and immediately started doing something about it so perhaps I saved my hair and maybe even regrew some. Im going to try the oral minox for a full year before I decide on it.

[@Timedesigner]

When I was taking oral minoxidil I got redness and bumps on my scalp underneath my hair. It was extremely itchy too.

[@fabiozimmerman7598]

Do you also use finasteride/dutasteride?

[@guillaumejordan5911]

I took 2,5mg oral minox for a month and had a lower white blood cell count because of it. Now i take 1.25mg oral minoxidil once ever other day (monday/wednesday/friday/sunday), i'm doing more blood tests at the end of the month to see how everything is now :) I also use topical minoxidil every day, for some advice you could try using alcohol free minoxidil which has a much better feel on the hair than regular minoxidil and its pretty easy to apply before bed imo.

[@iyeh6404]

Nearly same my way. I take 2.5mg mon/wed/fri/sun, and still use topical mino once a day. 10weeks later still having shed and my hair is worse than before. I am doubt should i quit oral mino. How is your hair now bro?

[@nightson99]

Update please?

[@beaglesnlove580]

Im using minoxidil with trochee format. Perhaps try that and see if ur side effects lessens

[@Manuel-ld5iy]

I started to take 2.5mg oral min but had to stop after a week as it significantly lowered my blood pressure. Very scary and would not recommend. I had heard physicians prescribe oral min to patients as a last resort to treating high blood pressure albeit in higher doses, so this seems strange that it is available for hair loss. Sticking to the topical is much safer imo.

[@masha1980]

Oral min for 8 months. Love the results.

[@indiancuisine24]

Do you take any other medications with it ? how was your hair i mean my hair is all fine just a little bit receded and density is less but it is not recognisable that i am receding i look all fine but i wanna regrow the follicles i lost how many days it’ll take for me to notice changes ?

[@masha1980]

@@indiancuisine24 finasteride daily and laser cap 2x per week. I was thinning on top. Reversed it.

[@johnfox901]

i'm at 6 months and i've noticed these super long hairs coming out of my eyebrows and I think the texture of my hair is a bit different. I'm not sure if I see any difference on the back of my scalp where I was hoping for the most change. Maybe it is too late for that area. I have read that some people start seeing results at 4 months and others it takes 6-12 months to see the full results.

[@duncanmacleod7287]

@@johnfox901 What about beard and body hair?

[@stevejhkhfda]

what dose are you taking?

[@user-cx7yt6dd6m]

MINOXIDIL is used for external smearing for most cases,oral is safe enough? if oral finasteride is the best choice I think

[@vaughandickinson4032]

Thank you for the video. Can you buy Minoxidil, or do you have to get from doctor on prescription. Have Subscribed and Ticked

[@DrParissis]

You need to get a prescription in the UK - but these can often be done online where it can be bought.

[@ghlocal1]

Unfortunately my eyes got puffy and I had to stop taking oral minoxidil. On a side note, topical minoxidil worked great for me for about 4 months then I started to experience nasty scalp irritation. Definitely a bummer

[@joehoe2011]

Nice video bro! Is it safe for my cat if I take oral minoxidil or is it dangerous for my cat if I sweat that shit out and she licks my hand?

[@duncanmacleod7287]

Do you think minox being a vasodilator can cause nosebleeds in susceptible people?

[@Al-hk6yi]

thanks... looks you still you have that redness on your cheeks and yeah to me really seems vessel dilation

[@jonathonfreelove5321]

Did you notice any eyebrow growth or thickness

[@riekopo7638]

How does oral Min affect the front hairline?

[@emilphoryew9436]

Dr. Parissis: If you take oral minoxidil, you need to take it with a loop diuretic, otherwise you get fluid retention, thus the symptoms you're experiencing. I am taking 5 mg or oral minoxidil and 2.5 mg of oral finasteride daily. I am feeling fine. The body eventually gets used to the drugs and the side-effects go away. As people get older I've read (people 40+ years) it takes more oral finasteride for it to be effective for hair regrowth.

[@monke7532]

Why such a high dose of finesteride ?

[@DrParissis]

Thank-you for advice. Although it’s never best practice to introduce diuretics to counter the effect of other medications. Diuretics have serious effects on kidney function and blood circulation. Whilst they may help here, trying to optimise the dose of oral minoxidil is certainly going to be my first approach.

[@emilphoryew9436]

@@monke7532 From my reading, 1mg of Finasteride might not be as effective once a person is age 40 and up. I read post menopausal women are given the amount I am taking with positive results whereas 1mg was ineffective. Men go through a process once they hit their forties called andropause and am thinking that we may have the same issue and needing the increased dose too. I break it up though, 1.25 mg in the morning and 1.25 mg at night.

[@nouseforaname4328]

It's a vascular thing or autoimmune..

[@kestrel5451]

Can I use minoxidil I've noticed hair loss from my methotrexate treatment

[@BitZapple]

I've heard Oral Minoxidil has side effects including severe ones even at very low doses.

[@Nitroat-xo4tj]

after 1 month of oral minox you cannot possibly have noticed a diffrence in the hairs.. the shedding phase is that long.. But for a new hair to grow or seeing difrences in appearance of older, grown hairs, its not possible to see results!! a hair grows a centimeter in a month.. its sheer impossible to see results after that.

[@warriorway5287]

Did you notice any new growth in facial hair?

[@nashe1462]

Doc, all I can say is your so handsome!

[@spoudaois4535]

I take 5 mg twice a day but am also on a diuretic for bp.The diuretic prevents fluid accumulation.

[@WakeupDev.]

How has your experience been?

[@spoudaois4535]

@@WakeupDev. very good. I'm 60 and have had global hair thickening of the entire scalp.

[@Samuel-im8mj]

the overall face puffiness was the reason I had to quit topical minoxidil after 4 years of using it. It was increasing with years and before quitting, I had hard time to see myself at the photos taken from different angles and believing its really me. I decided id rather lose my hair than my face

[@DrParissis]

Something to consider for people. Thank-you for sharing!

[@dustyrhodes2717]

Go topical with micro dose fin mixed in

[@KaapiGlen0ra]

I too see a puffiness in my face, didn’t go through my mind it would be due to oral minoxidil. I have been on 2.5 mg dose for 9 months now. Don’t want to lose all the hair I gained on this medication if I stop using it 😢

[@ameliab9391]

I've experience this too, and it was noticeable after only two days using it. I tried several times and every time it happened. Wasn't worth it for me, easier to get a good wig or something than to fix my face.

[@gabrielstangel919]

Minoxidil turns me into the Michelin man with subcutaneous water retention. I wonder if I stuck with it, if it would eventually go away

[@1990sjackson]

Do you have any thoughts on splitting the 2.5mg into two 1.25mg doses, 12 hours apart? Would this not cause less side effects than a single dose of 2.5mg, while still being more effective than 1.25mg?

[@Number1Centre]

That worked for me . Within a few months after that, I could take both at once with no side effects

[@jenxsj3902]

The same happened to me. Lower the dose.

[@dipaldonna]

Suppose I am taking topical min fin , can I switch to oral or no

[@johncooney417]

I been taking oral minoxidil for about 5 years and it’s been brilliant. My hair has thickened and no sides as long as I stick to 2.5mg.

[@thevilkids]

So the solution is to take it for the rest of your life?

[@John-oe6qy]

@@thevilkidsthe same way you brush your teeth every day for the rest of your life . Brush teeth keep teeth . Take minoxidil keep hair

[@PartyVibez1]

What is your hair loss stack protocol

[@Gorrdn]

Did u start on 2.5?

[@aravindtz5474]

Trying 5mg (half of the oral minox) good or bad ?

[@user-eb9xe6gp6v]

I have the same thing. I took 2,5 mg but everytime I come out of the shower my Skin is irritated and itchy.

[@ghorstbusters6238]

Where is a reliable source for oral minox?

[@Stiltwalkers1]

Nobody talks about the mood changes it can trigger ....not worth it....??

[@huss03]

4:05...Yep...Minox does that for sure. One needs to be careful with the dose

[@noahchristensen4118]

I am also on oral minoxidil. How long did your shedding phase last?

[@lalotime]

Mine last for a month. And then again around the 2.5 month. It might happen multiple times. I started seeing improvement month 3. And by month 4 it was a more noticeable change.

[@TheRevaknight]

Great video. This was the reason I stopped many years ago, as well as water retention on my abs and I had a sock line, but was on a much higher dose. I am considering going back to try 1.25mg . Do you think its possible to observe any side effects eg. the puffy face before the shedding starts? That way I will be less concerned testing the waters again. Thanks.

[@DrParissis]

Yes oral minoxidil is proving not to be a free lunch! (As with every medication). From what I have seen Oral Minoxidil side effects seem to present themselves about 1 month into treatment , shedding tends to depend on the length of your hair cycle so it would be difficult to say which would come first.

[@TheRevaknight]

@@DrParissis guess I better give it a shot, at least so I know once and for all

[@ovs4744]

Do you know of any research about dut causing dry eye disease? I took fin for 1 year then switched to dut for now 6 months and am now experiencing very dry eyes and blurry vision.

[@emilphoryew9436]

Try topical dutasteride instead. I found oral dutasteride to be too strong. I took it once and woke up dizzy in the morning and discontinued it.

[@ovs4744]

@@emilphoryew9436 that's placebo, taking it once wouldn't have changed anything. I have Seb Derm so i can't do anything topical anyway.

[@DrParissis]

5AR blockers reduce androgens which are known to be involved in preventing dry eyes. With these patients, I usually suggest finding the lowest effective dose of perhaps finasteride instead. Slowly tirating up in strength , eg 0.25mg daily for 3 months, 0.5mg for 3 months and 1mg for 3 months allows the body to adapt to the changes and unregulate other mechanisms of keeping the eyes lubricated - might be another useful tool.

[@ovs4744]

@@DrParissis Thanks!

[@thevilkids]

Is it true that if you stop taking it your hair will go back to what it used to be? Does that mean you have to take pill for whole life?

[@maorizio1]

Yes

[@fantasticallyfit6030]

Looks like rosacea. Dysbiosis of the skin. Ivermectin cream helps with this.

[@philhaynes5969]

I took this stuff for about a month and couldn’t deal with the sides at all. Chest pain, heart palpitations and it just genuinely made me feel awful like there was something really wrong with my heart. Had to stop taking it. Finasteride gets all the hate but it gave me zero sides, whereas Minoxidil was absolutely horrible

[@johnfox901]

were you taking it at night or in the morning. I felt awful when I was taking it in the morning by midday at work but now that I take it around dinner time I don't notice any side effects.

[@philhaynes5969]

@@johnfox901 I took it in the morning

[@californiadoll6273]

Topical minoxidil doesnt doesnt work very well for me, I'm scared to get on oral minoxidil because I'm female and I don't want to grow body hair : (

[@Gigantosaur]

What's your diagnosis? Maybe minoxidil just isn't right for you

[@kevinlimpert8523]

@californiadoll6273 I know of something better for woman's hair loss it's called spironolactone .it comes in a pill and some telemedcine company makes it in a topical creme .I think it's a telemedcine company called Roman but if not look at them all .I definitely know it's not hims or keeps

[@DrParissis]

This is a valid fear! Although reports of increased body hair are quite rare. It’s always going to come down to the balance of risk and reward.

[@Gigantosaur]

@@DrParissis I'm a man but Ican day for sure I experienced more body hair from TOPICAL, so I would be careful with oral

[@jayrollo1352]

I think tretnoin might be a nice addition

[@DrParissis]

This would mainly be to optimise topical minoxidil results

[@jayrollo1352]

@@DrParissis Correct. Since I see you are stopping oral minox. This might be a cool thing to try.

[@DrParissis]

@@jayrollo1352 I think it’s likely I’m heading that route. Thank-you for suggestion

[@ghorstbusters6238]

Where do I get Oral minoxidil? Worried online pharmacys sell fake products, still losing hair after months.

[@BenefitExploits]

I get them from my local pharmacy. Taking 2.5mg/day, and also take 1mg finasteride per day. Haven’t really experienced any hairloss reversal and i’ve been on it for almost 6 months. Had a transplant done on the front region 17 months ago

[@zaselimgamingvideos6881]

​​​@@BenefitExploits were you on topical minoxidil before? I have been using 5% topical for 2 years now and suddenly this winter i have developed very thick dandruff, sort of fungus like, on my scalp that i had to shave my head to remove it. My dermatologist prescribed me 2.5mg oral minoxidil and i have been reading people's experiences with oral minoxidil online that it reverses the effects of topical and you lose hairs which topical made stronger/healthier as the effects of topical wears off and they never come back. And will get the shedding phase again with oral, same as i got with topical?

[@michaels999]

Dermatologist

[@MultiDringus]

I did not experience this

[@dagoftopgs7032]

Redness still visible on the cheeks. Doesn’t seem like a fair trade of for some increased “hair thickness”. Stay away from oral minox folks!

[@Jasper1364G]

That's a lot of regrowth in only 1 month?👀

[@aeskin1]

This guy has much denser hair than I had at 12. Why does he need minoxidil is unclear

[@duncanmacleod7287]

You saw the before and after pic, his hair clearly much denser on the second.

[@petermusto3704]

Maybe I'm watching your videos out of order, but didn't you have a rash when you started oral Minoxidil?

[@davidbasil3161]

Switch to foam Min and forget about it

[@dustyrhodes2717]

Yep, that or kirkland with fin mixed in low dose.

[@Lamb02]

@@dustyrhodes2717Using oral and topical fin?

[@Zoltan_Gyarmathi]

Other people says minoxidil aged their face/their hair became grey. I've seen this in a hungarian forum too where most of the guys don't speak the english language, so they didn't have access to online fearmongering yet they still posted this.

[@ulkigmeme2703]

It's probably not the minoxidil but the alcohol in the spray. Also, people treating hair loss generally happens at the age where their hair would start to naturally grey and also their skin would start to age. Could just be a correlation rather than a causation thing.

[@sevn8757]

Yeah I don't know how you could differ natural aging I've been using it five years im 37 my hair isn't Grey

[@marcusmagnificus1984]

Watching the vid closely the redness is still a bit visible.

[@DrParissis]

Agreed! Upcoming video explaining my next steps.

[@marcusmagnificus1984]

I was listening intently to your explanation because I've been taking finasteride 3 to 4 times a week and I noticed that my face is a bit swollen in photos. I did a quick google a while ago and a puffy face is one of the possible side effects of oral finasteride as well. I got disappointed because I don't want to give up finasteride. It's the only thing that keeps my hair loss from getting worse. @@DrParissis

[@marcusmagnificus1984]

I was listening to your explanation intently because I've been taking finasteride and I noticed that my face is swollen in photos and during video calls. I did a quick google a while ago and found out that puffiness is one of the possible side effects of oral finasteride as well. I don't want to stop taking it because it's the only thing that keeps my hair loss from progressing. I'm quite upset about it. @@DrParissis

[@esoterictime]

Hormone changing drugs? side effects?? who could have guessed?

[@DrParissis]

No evidence that oral minoxidil affects hormone levels

[@sharcipriano2423]

I can still see the rash on ur face in this video. Yikes! Maybe I shouldn't go on it.

[@gamerjojo4591]

This is ridiculous, you dont even need minoxidil your hair is great just take finesteride

[@Moonstruck_Diva]

You need IPL to clean that up.

[@Nickreid2010]

This guy is a bone

[@Cousin.Justin]

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