How to apply minoxidil 5%. Two times on bald places. I have to massage that place with minoxidil or just have to spread.

Dr. Vibhor GoyalDermatologist6yrs exp

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Dear lybrate-user. Apply it like the way you apply hair oil (on the crown area of the scalp).  

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Dr. Rohit ShahAyurveda30yrs exp

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Dear lybrate-user, I recommend not to use minoxidil for hair loss problems. Read few bitter facts about minoxidil. •Minoxidil was actually developed as an oral drug for high blood pressure, but patients using Minoxidil were experiencing a side effect of hair growth. •The company developing Minoxidil found a great way to make money from the side effects and they started marketing minoxidil as a treatment male pattern baldness. •The perfect pharmacological mechanism of how Minoxidil regrows hair is really unknown. •The hair growth with the use of Minoxidil will betemporary. Hair growth disappears if the use is discontinued. With the long term use of minoxidil ,you will get thin hair [tellogen hair] which will never convert into your natural thick hair. •Minoxidil also has a lot of adverse reactions like irritation, Itching, dryness and redness and burning on the scalp.  

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Dr. Surbhi AgrawalGeneral Physician12yrs exp

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You just have to spread.  

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Dt. Dheeraj KumarDietitian/Nutritionist4yrs exp

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Apply the solution to the bald area on the scalp (beginning in the center of the area). You can gently massage with your finger tips for a minute or two. Let it dry itself. and do not wash your hair for at least 4 hours. 

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