I took Rogaine 15 years ago and hated it...just my personal opinion. My hair did grow back pretty fast, but I pulled it out just as fast. And it caused me to grow sideburns. It wasn't the best look for me - especially at 14.

Sideburns? Wow! I didn't even think of that, that you'd grow more hair in other places on your body. Perhaps the foam is a better choice. Good to know, though, that it did work. I may try it. Thanks!

Hi, I am trying the 5% minoxidil (rogaine) liquid and using the store brand from target. Three bottles of liquid were like 19.99. My hairdresser suggested it and it is working. The only thing bad she told me was that if you stop using it, the hair will fall out. Good luck. (I tried the 2% but it didn't work as well for me).

I am currently using rogain, and I notice that it stimulates the hair folicle, my hair feels fuller while using it, no complaints here!

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I've used rogaine as well and don't know if it helped because those times I probably pulled out all the progress anyways. But I might give it another shot. All the women out there, DO NOT take the kind for men, so this includes the foam, because it doesn't have the same stuff in it and isn't made for us. Talk about growing sideburns, that might do it!@

I tried it.....didn't work for me. My theory is that because it is supposed to work on the DHT issue, which is not our problem. Also, I have heard that when you stop using it, your hair falls out, so I figured what was the help?? I have had some success with ecrinal oil.

So I have been reading through different posts about the use of rogaine. I started looking for them because I have been searching for eyebrow regrowth solutions and came across this info on the internet:

http://www.ehow.com/how_2082099_regrow-eyebrows.html

I have been penciling in my eyebrows to know where I shouldn't pluck/pull and it helps - I have been able to steer free of pulling them completely for the last couple weeks and before that it was may 2-3 hairs every week, so they have been growing in pretty well for a couple months. The only problem is that my eyebrows are growing back in some places - I have gaps, if that is what you call them. So anyhow, I found that some people suggest using rogaine to help promote eyebrow growth. Has anyone else tried this?

(Also just a note because I have seen this concern pop up a few times in rogaine discussions, the hair does eventually fall out at your normal hair life cycle speed - people who usually use rogaine are actually balding so their hair lifecycle is shorter which is why they really need to constantly use it.)

To clarify my last statement about loosing your hair if you stop using rogaine... Your hair will return to its same rate of growth, shedding, etc as it was before.

This is responding to SammieGirl - so once I stop using Rogaine, my hair will not fall out? It will resume to its normal growth?

The basic idea behind rogaine is to stimulate hair growth for people who have hair loss problems naturally. So for a person who naturally has bald spots when they stop using rogaine, the bald spots will return because this is their hairs natural state of existence. For someone who creates these bald spots by pulling hair, their hair will just resume its normal lifespan and shed at a normal rate - so technically at some point your hair does fall out, but it won't be all at once or any faster than it would normally. All rogaine will really do is help speed up the process of hair growth. Does that make sense? I would definitely talk to a specialist though to find out everything you should know about rogaine before using it, you never know what kind of side effects could result.