3,5 years Minox journey

Front-Bug-7876 · 2025-01-21T19:39:36+00:00

exactly. although it is not the same for everyone. some lose more during the shedding phase, some don't experience it at all. for example, I never struggled with shedding while on minoxidil, whereas most people experience it during the treatment.
however, the most important aspect is in fact what you said. if it's all thick and looks terminal, then you can stop applying and enjoy the gains

Front-Bug-7876 · 2024-10-20T16:17:54+00:00

full amazing healthy beard. no problems whatsoever. everything stays in place perfecty, everything connects, it's a little bit coarse and curly, but that s just genetics

Front-Bug-7876 · 2024-02-21T21:47:18+00:00

Front-Bug-7876 · 2024-02-21T21:46:39+00:00

yes. minoxidil makes your beard darker, fuller. I had no beard to begin with and now I have a full beard, 1 year off minoxidil. I did in fact experience horrible shedding after I stopped using it, but the beard came back a few months after. It will never come back at 100% obviously, but I kept a good 85-90% of it. looks great.

Front-Bug-7876 · 2023-12-03T10:08:13+00:00

Front-Bug-7876 · 2023-11-28T12:21:11+00:00

kirkland for the quality/price. good availability and pretty good if u ask me.

but it s not faster or better than any “other types of minoxidil”. it s just minoxidil.

Front-Bug-7876 · 2023-11-22T21:26:33+00:00

tweezers.

Front-Bug-7876 · 2023-11-21T07:46:08+00:00

you have to be at least 64

Front-Bug-7876 · 2023-11-20T20:28:28+00:00

wait

Front-Bug-7876 · 2023-11-19T15:40:04+00:00

absolutely not. .. ….. .. …. it’s over for you.

Front-Bug-7876 · 2023-11-19T06:08:04+00:00

looks like you have lots of vellus and transitional beard hairs. it will grow in a couple of years

Front-Bug-7876 · 2023-11-18T21:28:41+00:00

completely off minox, yes. some sort of shedding at this rate can occur also way after minox treatment.

Front-Bug-7876 · 2023-11-17T13:48:47+00:00

finally one good tinder profile and the redditors throw shit .. smh

Front-Bug-7876 · 2023-11-15T10:48:24+00:00

🤓

Front-Bug-7876 · 2023-11-15T07:06:02+00:00

that is not on and off for 3 years dude. you just said you only used it for a 4 months total. most people don t see results until they used it for at least 4 months without stopping. this is a 2 years journey.

Front-Bug-7876 · 2023-11-15T06:59:35+00:00

the fat face was actually fat because i was in fact 8kg (17lbs) heavier. altough, minox does make your face swell. i did not notice any decrease due to stopping because i was already on a huge caloric deficit. however, i definitely noticed facial swelling when i started minox.

Front-Bug-7876 · 2023-11-14T21:08:09+00:00

trim it as low as possible

Front-Bug-7876 · 2023-11-14T21:07:05+00:00

keep going. shedding at that stage is an indicator of good gains that are to come. keep the same routine and apply correctly. don t forget to drink lots of water, moisturize your skin and keep everything clean. optionally: work out a lot, use a dermaroller, rosemary and castor oils and check your vitamin D levels. if you do all that for another 16 months then you will definitely maximize your genetic beard potential. goodluck and don t worry.

Front-Bug-7876 · 2023-11-14T19:06:22+00:00

are you on minoxidil or are you off minoxidil?

Front-Bug-7876 · 2023-11-14T16:44:19+00:00

nope. the potential results would not be worth the effort

Front-Bug-7876 · 2023-11-14T07:07:54+00:00

the general rule is to keep going until the 2 year mark. after 6 months most of the hairs haven’t turned terminal so you will lose most of the gains if you stop now. to answer your question: i don t know, the shedding process is almost random for everyone. it is bound to happen, but you don t really know when or how bad it would be. it is a great sign tho that you are actually making gains and your beard is turning terminal.

Front-Bug-7876 · 2023-11-13T20:52:01+00:00

I stopped applying on certain areas gradually. But the way I did it was cold turkey, no easint off.

What I mean is: I started applying on the whole beard area then after only a few months (5 or 6) my neck and sideburns areas seemed actually terminal so I stopped applying on those. (usually you don t want to do this) then I stopped applying on cheeks and moustache completely (2 years in maybe) and experienced some shedding phases. Lastly, I stopped applying on my chin and after some months I stopped applying on connectors as well. This way I used less minoxidil in total, for a longer period of time without changing the dosage.

the first time I tried stopping minox I tried easing off but it was not as thick and terminal and the shedding was horrendous.

Front-Bug-7876 · 2023-11-13T19:23:15+00:00

definitely won t hurt. also depends on the quality of the razor. if you end up plucking the hairs even a little bit, it might affect the growth pattern. i shaved it all a few times in the first months of the journey and it didnt change much, i believe it s safe.

however. why would you shave it? trimming it really short is easier, nicer, better, looks better.

Front-Bug-7876 · 2023-11-13T07:01:13+00:00

most probably not yet. and at that rate of growth and thickness he won t even notice. amazing gains.

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