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Rogaine Side Effects
- All you need to know
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Although
Rogaine (Minoxidil) is accepted as one of the best medical treatment
for hair loss, it may not be harmless. Those unwanted effects are
called as side effects of Rogaine. Some of the side effects of Rogaine
are not serious, and do not require to stop the use of the medication.
However, some side effects are important, and may reuire to cease of
Rogaine use.
Below, we review almost all side effects of Rogaine, and their solution:
- Scalp
irritation: Scalp irritation, itching, and
dandruff are not seldom with Rogaine use. It si calld as "flaky scalp".
This is the most common Rogaine side effect. That may be due
to the medication’s alcohol content, or allergy to one of its
ingredients. In most cases, this can be treated with a good
shampoo. Nizoral
shampoo can be tried. Also, change of the Rogaine
type (from solution to foam, or from 5% to 2% concentration) may be
tried to overcome that problem. If none of those measures
(decreasing concentration, foam use) do not work, and the scalp
irrittation get worse by time, ask to a doctor. Rogaine use might be
stopped.
- Increase
in
hair
shedding: At the start of the treatment,
generally in the first 2 weeks, this may be seen. It is just temporary,
and treatment should not be stopped. Indeed, this may actually be a
signal that the treatment is working.
- Dizziness,
rapid or irregular heart beat:
This generally occurs due to systemic absorption of topically applied Rogaine. Rogaine decrease
blood pressure,
and that causes dizziness. Other complaints caused by decreased blood pressure
are: chest pain; difficulty in breathing; numb/tingling hands, feet, or
face; blurred vision; and fainting. With normal use these effects are uncommon.
Consider to use 2% (regular strength) instead of 5% (extra strength).
If the complaints persist, talk to a doctor. The complaints
may be caused by other reasons.
- Excessive
hair problem "hypertricosis": Increased
growth/darker pigmentation of fine (vellus) face or body hair. A minority of Rogaine
users experience this problem. This side effect appears in
about 3-5% of women who use the 2% solution, and higher among women
using the 5% solution. In this case, the treatment should be stopped.
- Less
frequent side effects of Rogaine:
- Upset
stomach/vomiting
- Acne
on scalp
- Headache
- Breast
tenderness.
- Decrease
in libido
- Rapid
weight gain.
- Swelling
of face, hands, feet and/or lower legs due to an increase in salt/water
retention.
Who
should NOT use Rogaine?
- Anyone who is allergic to minoxidil or to
any of the ingredients of the solution
- Women which are (or may be) pregnant or
nursing
- Anyone who is using other skin medications
on the scalp
- Anyone who has broken, inflamed,
irritated, infected, or severely sunburned scalp
- Who has heart disease
Other considerations
when using Rogaine
- If you are taking any medicine
(prescription or non-prescription) especially anti-hypertensive drugs,
diuretics, or vitamins. Beware abour drug interactions: talk to a
doctor.
- If you’re using vaseline, corticosteroids
or tretinoin (Retin-A) on your scalp. These medicines can cause too
much
minoxidil to be absorbed and to increase your chances of side effects.
- Alcohol can make the side effects of
Rogaine/minoxidil worse.
- Generic Rogaine contains 80% alcohol and
is flammable - keep it away from fire as well as eyes, nose, and mouth.
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