10 months of minoxidil, 3 months off, and now restarting — my experience
Hey! Before I started using minoxidil, I had pretty average-to-low density on my cheeks (the old pics aren't that clear, so you might have to zoom in).
I used liquid minoxidil twice a day for 10 months. I was very consistent with it and barely missed a day. After 10 months, I decided to let my beard grow out and I was really happy with the results, so I stopped using minoxidil.
After about 3 months, I started noticing that I was slowly losing some of the density in my beard, until I got to where I am now (check the pics).
I'm still pretty happy with the overall result, but you can definitely see that I've lost some general density on my weaker side, and on my stronger side I've developed a patch near my lips where the hair has disappeared.
So I've decided to start using minoxidil again, this time Rogaine foam. I'm also thinking about trying a dermaroller, but I'm not sure yet.
Minoxidil definitely works for me. I have an identical twin who has never used it, and his cheek density isn't even close to mine.
How long would you guys recommend staying on the treatment? I was thinking about doing it for around a year and a half.