- Mar Sep 26, 2006 10:49 pm
#9272
Hello everybody.
First of all thanks for this wonderful forum. I've been reading this forum before going to my dermatologist. It helped me a lot to clarify several doubts regarding AGA.
Well, I'm from Portugal but I can't write in spanish so I thought to post this message in english, because it's the universial language. If you prefer I can try to write in Portuñol!
Ok, let's start my story: I'm 28 years old, since 18 that my hair started to fall, first on my forehead and since last year that my hair is becoming thiner and weaker above my head, right near my forehead, so I thought it was time to take real measures! I already used lots of topics, like Kerastase Activeur 7, Garnier Aminexil Control, Natur vital shampoos, etc, during the last 10 years.
I went to the dermatologist last weak and he prescribed me Minoxidil (Minox 5) and some vitamins (Cistitone).
Although I asked lots of things to my dermatologist, I still have several doubts that came up only after I left the doctor's office!
1 - This Minoxidil brand (Minox 5) is developed in Portugal but I never heard of it before in this forum. Is it the same as regaine and the others? I can describe its composition:
- Minoxidil 50g/ml, álcool isopropílico, Proplenoglicol, ácido salicilico, etanol 96%, água purificada.
Sorry, I had to write the composition in portuguese!
2 - The dermatologist told me to apply 30 drops of minox once a day in the morning. Is it enough? I was used to apply the other products (aminexil and so on) and it was necessary to apply a lot more than 30 drops!
3 - Usually I wash my hair in the morning before go to work, so I don't have much time to wait for the hair to dry completly. Can I apply the minox even if my hair is not completly dry?
Ok, for now I think that's all. I don't know if this is the best place to post my questions... maybe Manuel or other moderator can move it to another place if it's not right here.
Best regards for all, and many thanks for the forum.
First of all thanks for this wonderful forum. I've been reading this forum before going to my dermatologist. It helped me a lot to clarify several doubts regarding AGA.
Well, I'm from Portugal but I can't write in spanish so I thought to post this message in english, because it's the universial language. If you prefer I can try to write in Portuñol!
Ok, let's start my story: I'm 28 years old, since 18 that my hair started to fall, first on my forehead and since last year that my hair is becoming thiner and weaker above my head, right near my forehead, so I thought it was time to take real measures! I already used lots of topics, like Kerastase Activeur 7, Garnier Aminexil Control, Natur vital shampoos, etc, during the last 10 years.
I went to the dermatologist last weak and he prescribed me Minoxidil (Minox 5) and some vitamins (Cistitone).
Although I asked lots of things to my dermatologist, I still have several doubts that came up only after I left the doctor's office!
1 - This Minoxidil brand (Minox 5) is developed in Portugal but I never heard of it before in this forum. Is it the same as regaine and the others? I can describe its composition:
- Minoxidil 50g/ml, álcool isopropílico, Proplenoglicol, ácido salicilico, etanol 96%, água purificada.
Sorry, I had to write the composition in portuguese!
2 - The dermatologist told me to apply 30 drops of minox once a day in the morning. Is it enough? I was used to apply the other products (aminexil and so on) and it was necessary to apply a lot more than 30 drops!
3 - Usually I wash my hair in the morning before go to work, so I don't have much time to wait for the hair to dry completly. Can I apply the minox even if my hair is not completly dry?
Ok, for now I think that's all. I don't know if this is the best place to post my questions... maybe Manuel or other moderator can move it to another place if it's not right here.
Best regards for all, and many thanks for the forum.