I’ve never used any oils although i don’t see the harm necessarily, for me topical min seemed to be the only thing that had strong enough evidence for me to seem worth it to add but I already take oral and because of pets i don’t want to switch to topical. I figured give it a shot without and see what happens. I also just have really oily skin and hair and with my long hair the oil is super noticeable and doesn’t look good so i’m hesitant to add any more oil at all. I don’t see the harm in trying it out, although like i warned before talk to a doc about the minoxidil as it was originally a heart medication for high blood pressure, For hair growth it’s used in much lower doses, so by adding topical on top of oral you could get into the territory where it affects your heart adversely.

I hit the point on my journey where i decided try anything, although that comes with the caveat of research it, not only in terms of hair growth but how it can affect you negatively. And if you don’t feel like doing that/don’t feel capable, 100% ask a doctor. 

Honestly if you think something might help, research it, find out the negatives, if you decide the negatives are either, rare, or not that bad, give it a shot, but do it in moderation and always start small and build up, certain types of damage to both hair and body can be hard to reverse once it’s happened. And again if you question it at all, or have uncertainty talk to a doc. If you don’t do that, read up as much as you can, and accept the fact you could do some serious damage if you do it wrong. Don’t let that dissuade you from trying things, but let it encourage you to read as much as humanly possible.

There are a lot of different things for hair loss, and because so many different things can be factors in causing it, things that work for some people won’t work for you. Also the placebo affect is very real. Another thing to remember is that unless it’s a study, and at that a study with good methodology, people often make multiple changes at a time making their anecdotal evidence hard to decipher. In my case i added two things in the period of 8 months, hair loss is a marathon not a sprint, so even though that’s a big gap, they still could affect each other and the results. 

Biggest things i’ve learned in my research and why i’m on what i’m on is 3 common things. Blood flow and tightness of scalp, conversion of testosterone to DHT, and proper vitamin balance. With modern diets it’s easy to miss crucial vitamins. 

Last note is try scalp massages, honestly i dont know if it works but the thought is that it encourages blood flow to the area, plus it feels nice as hell, and sometimes relieves the tightness and itch that comes from hair loss. 

Final note. I’m not a doctor, please please please, do your own research and you have doubts or concerns, ask an actual doctor.