Should I wean off minoxidil?

NSFWHRT Trans Fem

First off I just want to say that I'm posting it here because I wonder if trans women might be protected from post minoxidil shedding because of our blocked testosterone? Like if some hair follicles have recovered?

So actually in the beginning I had some bad symptoms when I started minoxidil with a lower dose. Like an elevated heart rate. I think veininess. Then I decided that I just had to tough it out because I needed the hair regrowth.

My hope was that the sides might lessen over time, but sadly this doesn't seem to be the case after about a year. On the package insert it actually says that if I'm having the symptoms that I'm having, that I should discontinue the med.

Another thing that I have been considering is that I probably do not want to medicate like this every day. It's hella annoying.

All the same the amount of hair I have back is no small thing. It looks really promising. I also get a lot of hair growth around my brows and sides of my face and fuzz in the areas I had hair loss in.

I just wonder what I should do. I think for now I will lower the dose and see if the symptons go away. But I suspect they may not because I already had symptoms with a lower dose, but maybe it will improve.

I wonder if it's an option to gradually lower the dose until you have a low daily dose or go off it completely? I also don't know if the hair regrowth is more because of blocked testosterone or minoxidil.

Posted Dec 30, 2025, 8:58 PM UTC

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