Your minoxidil routine for the first 90 days

1. Day 0

   Before you start

   • • Read the leaflet for your chosen product (strength, dose, contraindications).
   • • Take a first set of baseline photos.
   • • Pick fixed times: morning and evening, with dry hair and scalp.

2. Weeks 1 to 4

   Build the habit

   • • Apply the stated dose to the scalp, section by section.
   • • Let it dry before styling or going to bed.
   • • Watch tolerance: persistent redness or itching → speak to a pharmacist.

3. Weeks 4 to 8

   Get through the shedding

   • • Temporary shedding can happen: it doesn't mean it isn't working.
   • • Don't increase the dose to 'speed things up'.
   • • Keep the routine going without breaks.

4. Weeks 9 to 13

   First review

   • • Take a new set of photos under the same conditions.
   • • Compare with day 0, not day to day.
   • • Visible results often take 4 to 6 months: keep going.

General information: always follow your product's leaflet and ask your GP or a pharmacist if in doubt.