Are the consequences of stopping minoxidil serious?

As the pressure of life increases, many men have begun to suffer from hair loss. Hair loss not only affects the patient's image, but also greatly weakens the patient's temperament. If it is not treated in time, it will cause the hair follicles to close. After closing, new hair will not grow. In order to get rid of this dilemma as soon as possible, many patients are taking minoxidil. So are the consequences of stopping minoxidil serious?

First, are there serious consequences if minoxidil is discontinued? Minoxidil has the effect of prolonging the hair growth period and making the tiny hair follicles grow larger. Generally, hair loss occurs when the hair follicles are damaged and atrophied. Once they are closed, hair will no longer grow. Therefore, minoxidil can alleviate the phenomenon of hair loss, but the drug has certain dependence and side effects. Dryness, flaking, itching and redness will occur at the application site. If you want to stop the medication, it is recommended to stop slowly, gradually reducing the dosage and frequency, so as to avoid making hair loss more serious after stopping suddenly.

Second, how to stop taking minoxidil to prevent recurrence of hair loss : First, change the concentration of minoxidil. Generally, men use a 5% concentration of minoxidil. If you want to stop taking the medicine for various reasons, then switch to a 2% concentration of minoxidil first. Currently in China, Dafeixin Minoxidil and Mandy Minoxidil are both minoxidil with a concentration of 5%, and the minoxidil with a concentration of 2% is Spisen Minoxidil. The concentration of Rogaine minoxidil sold abroad is 2%.

Third, after changing the concentration from 5% to 2% , use it once a day instead of twice. It is best to gradually stop using it over 4 months, then go from once a day to twice every three days to once every two days and so on. Third, during the process of stopping the medication, buy a good comb, comb your hair and do some massage. It is recommended to do it for 3 to 5 minutes every day, for example, you can do more massage when you take a shower.

Are the consequences of stopping minoxidil serious? Minoxidil can only control some temporary hair loss phenomena. If people's hair follicles are atrophied or dead, no medication will be effective. In these cases, hair transplant surgery is more effective. After all, hair transplant surgery uses the patient's own hair follicles, which have no rejection and better hair follicle growth. In addition, it uses healthy hair follicles at the back of the head, which do not fall off and can greatly improve people's hair loss problems.