{"id":495,"date":"2014-09-09T18:29:44","date_gmt":"2014-09-09T22:29:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fazigu.org\/blog\/?page_id=495"},"modified":"2025-02-19T13:46:51","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T18:46:51","slug":"rogaine-log","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fazigu.org\/blog\/rogaine-log\/","title":{"rendered":"Rogaine Log"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

My hair’s been thinning on the crown for a while.  I don’t mind being bald– I actually dig my widow’s peak, which has been receding since my early twenties.   I blamed my long hair being  pulled back into a pony tail, but it was probably the inevitable curse of genetics.  Psh.  To think people complain about things like cancer<\/em> when there is a terrifying epidemic of male-pattern baldness <\/em>crippling the egos of middle-aged creepers the world over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Assholes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anyhoo, it’s the comb-over aesthetic of the thinning crown that bothers me.  I’d go back to my Walter White shave-job, but I’m afraid I’ll have Gorbachev Island in the shallow of my stubble if  I miss a few days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This log will chronicle my results.  I’m a little late starting it, but not much has happened  in these first month.  I’ll try to update monthly (comment\/email if I don’t)  or whenever something significant happens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How It Began<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Had a cat for a few months.  Heard Rogaine (AKA Minoxidil) kills cats on contact.  The cat was adopted by a neighbor due to circumstances beyond the scope of this page.   I was free to embark on my hair growth journey without fear of feline fatalities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About $50 at Amazon.<\/a>  My attempts at monetizing via an affiliate program are being thwarted by my impatience.  Click it to make me money.  Maybe.  Doubtful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anyway– good deal, eh?  12-month supply.   Had to pause writing this to join their affiliate program– worth a shot.  I’ll let you know if I make any money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How It Works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One dropper, shared between the bottles.  You squeeze out 1ml of the stuff, part the hair of your balding crown, and squirt.  I do it after a shower and a brisk towel-dry, and massage what I can into my fingers.  Wash hands, repeat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Results may be seen as soon as two months.”   Usually four.   Hair loss may increase<\/em> during treatment as old hair sacrifices itself to make way for newer, healthier hair.  Those brave damned follicles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some reviews speak of peach fuzz.   I await my hot fuzz.   Hell, anything to darken the scalp would help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One Month<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The instructional leaflet warned one may experience increased hair loss as the old falls out to make way for the new.  I haven’t noticed that yet.  In fact, the hair already looks more “filled in” according to my kids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I also started combing my hair with this really fine metal-toothed comb (don’t judge me!).  I had not combed my hair in at least a decade.  It really did look better and kinda fuller afterward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Still thinning, though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My thinning crown as of 9\/7\/2014.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Two Months<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Nothing significant to report.   Looks about the same.   Healthy hair around the bald patch sometimes makes it look more full, other times accentuates its dearth of brethren.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Look, I can’t be bothered to take a fucking picture.  I’m trying to get drunk.  I’m very angry-feeling.  I started the two-week “Are you sure?” process of deleting my Facebook account.  Windows is being a cunt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m still balding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fuck you, world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Six-Plus Months<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Still thin up there.  Doesn’t look as sleazy with shorter hair, though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Almost Annual<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The original “Rogaine Log” post was published in September of 2014.  This being 2015-07-21, that makes almost a year of twice-daily Minoxidil application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It may have delayed my balding and prevented more dramatic hair loss, but my mop don’t seem much thicker on top.  I’ve asked my lil’ bitches (9 and 12 y\/o) if they see any difference, and they generally respond with a blunt negatory softened by smatterings of hem-haws such as “OK, maybe a little” and “yeah, I guess over here” and “well, from this angle”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ll likely order another year’s worth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Might wanna kill a cat one day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In any case, a significant loss of gut ballast (spurred by 6+ months of post-“traffic incident” sobriety) and the addition of a door-frame pull-up bar for impromptu flash-workouts has me looking better than I have in a few years, so my vanity’s existence is still summat justified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Hey, ten years later! I’m about the same amount of bald, with the widow’s peak slowly retreating and leaving me with not much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rogaine was a waste for me. Maybe your luck will be better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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