I see that websites are starting to market Minoxidil 5% and 6%, which scares me, and I’ll tell you why.
First of all any Minoxidil higher then 5% has strong side effects but these websites won’t tell you that. Fact is the clinically proven side effects for Minoxidil are scalp irritation, increased hair fall and changes in blood pressure. If you choose to use a Minoxidil solution higher then 5% then your risk will increase.
There is a reason why Minoxidil is restricted in over 40 countries including Canada and this is because of the adverse side effects. It requires that you see a medical professional to get a prescription before starting this higher concentration.
Secondly the way Minoxidil works is that it increases the circulation to scalp allowing the blood to bring the required nutrients to the scalp and then the hair follicles. If you do not have the required nutrients in the blood then what is the point of increasing the circulation? You need to be taking hair loss vitamins as a minimum to ensure hair growth.
The popular hair loss treatment Provillus for women comes with all natural hair loss vitamins and a Minoxidil 2% solution which has been proven and approved by the FDA because it works. Men in Canada use the Provillus for men pills along with the Provillus for women topical solution (Minoxidil) because anything higher then 2% is restricted and the effects of the Minoxidil 2% are just as effective. They can continue to increase the strength of the Minoxidil but if you choose to use it then you not only wasting you money you are increasing your chances of increased health issues.
Clinical studies show using a higher concentration of Minoxidil only slightly increased the success rate, which is not enough to risk the proven side effects.
Using the higher concentration of Minoxidil (2% or 5%) has caused negative feedback because of the increase in side effects so I always recommend that both women or men stick to the 2% topical because it is safer and just as effective. In this case more is not better, if it were then you would see Minoxidil 10% or higher? You won’t because the 2% solution is all you need to start re-growing hair.
