Dermatologist Explains How Minoxidil Works for Hair Loss (How to Use, Results, & More)

As a dermatologist, I see a lot of patients on a daily basis looking for hair loss treatments. Typically, one of the first hair loss treatments I recommend is topical minoxidil. In this video, I explain how it works, how to use it, and more.

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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
00:54 About Topical Minoxidil
02:03 Good Candidates
02:27 What to Buy
03:56 How Long to Use
4:33 How Minoxidil Works
07:15 Minoxidil Side Effects
09:05 Application Tips
11:56 Subscribe!

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DISCLAIMER: The information in this video is not intended as medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician. Some of the links in this description may be affiliate links (marked with *). Affiliate links help support my YouTube channel so I can continue to create fun, informational skincare videos for you. Also, some products may have been received as PR. Thanks for watching!

[kiaraislam]

Yeah, I am using it for 9 months now and I have got some good results. Alhamduillah

[whitneysneeden]

Just started using minoxidil 2 days ago. I haven't seen or heard anywhere it was toxic to cats. THANK YOU for the warning. My 15yr old fur kid sleeps right next to my head at night.

[klau_wi]

Used minoxidil 5% for a year with INCREDIBLE results. For the first time in my life I was able to grow my hair long, and the results were noticeble enough for people to comment on my hair. Thinking I had it all under control I switched to 2% planning on gradually stopping using it. WORST decision ever. My hair loss came back a month after switching and it took me a few months to realize it was because of it. Now I'm switching back again to 5% and hoping to reverse the loss one more time. Thank you for disclaiming it can be used long-term, as I thought I could only use it for a short period of time.

[Victoriansiamese]

My cats died from this. I had been using this for years. They really need to make it more clear on the packaging that even the tiniest amount is deadly for cats. I appreciate you reminding people of this. I wish I had known.

[joannew]

Appreciate your thorough and informative delivery without annoying music or yelling at us! 😂

[dianemalek]

I use topical minoxidil and have been using it for a few years now. It has helped very much. I had a lot of thinning and scalp showing. After a couple of months I noticed there were less places to apply the product. Thank you for the informative videos.

[jennyossovicki]

So I’m 30years old and I’ve always had very thin hair since I could remember. It wasn’t until I moved to Arizona where I noticed how brittle my hair had gotten and my part was wider then normal, my fiancé told me that he could see my scalp and I was so embarressed that I’ve done everything the internet has said to do. I’ve gotten shower filters, silk pillowcases, hair turbans, little to no heat, no hair dyes for 2 years, tried vegamour, prenatals, biotin gummies.. nothing has worked. I’ve had my blood tested everything came back fine. I’ve used rosemary oil and castor oil, I just don’t understand why this is happening to me and it’s devastating and I’m always so paranoid that everyone sees how terrible my hair thinness is. I started looking into minoxidil as a last stitch effort but am terrified to shed more hair. I’m thinking at this point what else is there left so I may have to try this and see if it really works. Wondering which is more effective topical or oral as I do have a sensitive scalp and I don’t like to wash my hair everyday.

[smita]

My husband is using Minoxidil 5% since a year and it is effective to grow hair on bald fore head and crown area. It should be started in time, consistency and patience is the key with good balanced diet. He used Traya minoxidil from India.

[aneyedr]

Please consider a video discussing the various oral options, side effects and if using oral with topical Minoxidil provides an additive effect. Thank you so much for creating such informative videos.

[dyanigibson]

This was very informative—thank you for taking the time to make this video.

[sambeck]

Please do more videos on treating hair loss. You mention other options at the end of the video and I’m curious about what those are. Thanks!

[cynthiagalvez]

Thank you Dr. Ellis! I have been using it now for a little over a year with really good results. I also have a red light helmet and Nutrafol in my arsenal and I find they have all worked very well for me.

[skybri]

I stopped using minoxidil after my initial round. My hair still grew regardless because I was experiencing telogen effluvium. My scalp got healthier. Now I’m experiencing it again due to mold toxicity. 😭 going to intervene once again and hoping my hair can bounce back :)

[chrisbalbuena]

Good video! It's nice to see something to the point and without much fluff.

I think it'd be awesome if you did a video on skin care for us men, realistically we're unlikely to use as many products but I still would like a healthy skin, so maybe knowing the bare minimum will help get us started? It's hard to know the difference between cream, lotion, moisturizer etc. Just a thought, keep it up!

[amyschilling]

Oh, I would love a video on oral minoxidil. Thx !

[shohrejavadi]

The main drawback of using minoxidil is that you should wash your hair every day and it really sucks when you go to the office every cold morning😢

[Hugginsince]

I like the foam it goes further more spread

[nomathamsanqamajiza]

I'll definitely try it. I was sceptical but this presentation made me confident. Thank you so much

[Dindaol]

I would love to know more about the other options you mentioned for pregnancy. Great video!

[annettechoate]

I bought the Trio from HER hair products. Going to try the Foam Minoxidi that came with the kit. Loved your video.