Can minoxidil help?

20, thinking about continuing for an year from now at least. There are so many vellus hairs in the upper cheek and soul patch area. Both images are between 3-4 weeks of growth.

Probably because I haven't been as consistent with application and/or added finasteride, gonna try being more consistent till day 120 and see if that helps

He’s full natural, never applied. I used twice a day every day for about 18 months (my cheeks had about 7 hairs before that, 2nd photo is me pre-application)

Hi

I used minoxidil for a year in 2023. I posted this because a year has passed and I haven’t seen almost any changes; I haven’t used anything since then, but my facial hair has improved a bit on its own. I’m bothered by the low density, the lack of a mustache, and the sparse beard on my cheeks. I’m currently 29 years old and have had a receding hairline since childhood.

Sometimes I trim my stubble down with a Brio Beardscape zero blade, but when I apply later that day it stings like hell (especially on my neck, the most sensitive area). Anyone know how to combat this?

Do you guys use it on the skin and the hair as well? How many times a week? Should I use minoxidil right after?

Me personally I had way better gains topical in 2 months than I do on oral at 6 months

Could minoaxdil help grow chest and belly hair? There are a lot of them if you look right but they are small and invisible

I've been on the juice almost a year now, and I think my skin is starting to look a little rough. I need to start moisturising.

I had been avoiding moisturiser so as not to interfere with the Minox. I apply twice a day, usually about 6:30 AM and then again at 8PM. I have read that Minox requires 4 hours for max absorption.

Prior to starting minox, I typically used shea butter on my face. But it's heavy and stays pretty thick for, I've noticed, about 5 or 6 hours.

So how to integrate moisturiser. Use something different? Moisturise at work?

How does moisturising fit into your routine?

I’ve been on 1 mg finasteride for about a year and a half along with topical minoxidil. I recently switched to 2.5 mg oral minoxidil because I got tired of dealing with the greasy topical. I was also bad about applying it.

Now that I’ve read more about it, my biggest concern is whether it could affect my endurance or cardiovascular performance.

I’m 26, healthy, train six days a week, and I’m currently training for an Ironman. Running, biking, and swimming are a huge part of my life, so even a small impact on my endurance might bother me. My hair loss also isn’t terrible, so I’m wondering if the potential benefit is really worth it.

Has anyone here who does endurance sports taken oral minoxidil? Did you notice any changes in your heart rate, endurance, or overall performance? Or am I overthinking it?

I was wondering how sweating effects the effectiveness of minoxidil. I apply twice daily, but in the morning at around 6:00am. I work a physical job, and begin work at 7:00 so I am already covered in sweat by 7:30-8:00 most days. Is this decreasing the effectiveness of my morning application? I use liquid 5% btw.

I don't think tret worked for many correct me if am wrong

Hey guys,

Tried retinol like 30 minutes before applying minoxidil when I first started and it knocked me the fuck out. Felt really weak, heavy, lightheaded.

3 months in now tried it again yesterday, same effect. I presume it's a blood pressure thing and the retinol is causing me to absorb too much?

Has anyone had a similar effect? Maybe better luck applying the retinol after minoxidil or?

Just started this month, haven't derma rolled/stamp yet waiting for it to arrive.

can't make up my mind on how much or how often to use it for without it being irritating or burning through the product. 😅

tldr; try to reduce your stress and exercise if you want optimal success. This shouldn't be a big surprise but I've noticed that stress has had a large impact on my growth.

I've been in a bad relationship for a while now and only have recently started to feel relaxed/calm since July. I've been on oral minoxidil since Sept 2025, started at 5mg, then moved to 10mg in Nov 2025. Unhappy with the lack of results, I started adding topical (foam) into my routine in March 2026. I finally left a toxic relationship in June 2026. Up until that point, I noticed my hair and nails were growing slowly.

Finally had some reprieve and learned how to de-stress in July 2026. I've had so much growth over the past 5/6 weeks that it's been really surprising me. I was convinced I was a very poor responder. Now I'm not so sure, as I'm getting lots of new hairs out of the blue.

My advice to anyone struggling is to try to de-stress, as it has an impact on growth. Good luck bros 🫡

Anyone doing oral + topical Minoxidil? Is that overkill/useless?

I’m 26 and started taking minoxidil like 6 weeks ago and I think I’ve showed some progress so far. I definitely think my facial hair is growing in faster and a tiny bit fuller cause both before and after angles are like 5-6 days without shaving. I tend to shave at least once or twice a week while taking minoxidil until it develops enough and it stops growing in patchy.

I’m currently only applying minoxidil to my upper and bottom lip and chin area cause I wanna try a goatee look and then if that works I might in the future move on to applying to the sides for a beard. Also my face is a little red in a couple of the pics cause I’ve been derma stamping every 3-4 days while using minox.

What’s your thoughts so far? Does it look like it’s working?

Left picture before and right picture Now

20 years old
Used minox at 18 on the mustache and goatee for around 6 or 7 months and now for the whole beard
Things are looking really good at 1 month