Minoxidil 5% Topical
Over the counter, and it pairs with finasteride
How minoxidil works
Minoxidil widens the tiny blood vessels feeding your hair follicles and keeps each hair in its growing phase longer. It works on a completely different mechanism than finasteride, which is why the two are usually used together rather than instead of each other.
Apply it to a dry scalp, not damp hair, twice a day.
The thing that makes people quit: around weeks 2–8 you shed *more* hair. That's actually the drug working — old hairs being pushed out by new ones starting. Push through it.
What to expect
Shedding at weeks 2–8, regrowth visible around 4 months, real judgment at 6–12. Like finasteride, it works only while you use it.
What it hits — and when to take it
- MinoxidilWidens follicle blood supply and extends the growth phase⏱ Twice daily to a dry scalp
3-month foam
$71.20 $89.00 member / retail