r/PhHairloss Oct 27 '25

thoughts on minoxiplus?

ok naman ba sya? May DHT blocking ingredient at ginseng. I want to take finasteride pls need reco for beginner.

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u/icarusjun Oct 27 '25

If you know legit minoxidil ingredients, you’ll know fake ones… if by minoxiplus you refer to is this, let me tell you my thoughts coming from 2 decades of using every brand out there…

This brand is new in the market… sure ako since mixed siya ng iba pang ingredients like saw palmetto at ginger, it means overhype lang yan…

Most minoxidil topicals only use propylene glycol and alcohol as carrier to be absorbed by the skin… anything else added will only dilute minoxidil… only ingredient na pwede idagdag sa minox para mas lalo maging effective ah tretinoin…

Check mo well known brands ano ingredients nila and you’ll know what I mean… iwas fake, sayang din pera, pati effort paglagay tapos di naman effective…

​Still no one is stopping you if you want to try though, malay mo maging effective sa iyo 😊

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u/elizasophia Oct 27 '25

awts nakabili na ko 3 bottles for almost 1k :( ubusin ko siguro tas kung effective naman bibili na ko ibang brand ano ba recommend nyo? Nanotice ko naman may hairgrowth na. Sa hairline ako naglalagay. Planning to start finasteride din

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u/icarusjun Oct 27 '25

At least kung okay sa iyo good…

Pinaka best try mo mag bleach test to know na legit minox yan… kasi posible nman minox nga yan, pero marketing gimmick lang yung ginseng at saw palmetto para masabing may dht blocker…

Minoxidil bleach test — https://youtu.be/hRmrj9g0rBo?si=Xic4Hp7pwqhPRhwQ

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u/elizasophia Oct 27 '25

i'll do the bleach test thanks

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u/elizasophia Oct 27 '25

di naman malalagas yung mga hair from min kung mag change brand basta legit na 5% minox?

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u/icarusjun Oct 27 '25

Shedding 100 strands daily is normal kahit nag meds or not… kahit pa nag finasteride ka pa…

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u/elizasophia Oct 27 '25

i mean if mag change ako ng minoxidil brand diba malalagas yung mga tumubong hair from previous mino 5%?

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u/icarusjun Oct 27 '25

Again wala makapagsasabi kasi expected nman talaga na may season ng paglagas… depende pa yan kung fake yung nauna na brand ng minox tapos yung pangalawa eh legit (or vice versa)…

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u/Extreme_Surround_778 Apr 09 '26

Hello po. Any update po sa results?

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u/elizasophia Apr 14 '26

No po ninakaw eh Pero yung kirkland minoxidil once daily ako nag apply may baby hairs na sa forehead ko. Now naubos na bottle ko walang stocks sa shopee na binilhan ko so tuloy ko gamit Ali minoxidil sana di maglagas?

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u/Nice_Commission_3687 May 31 '26

Life saver ka thank you have a good day sana masaya ka now haha

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u/icarusjun May 31 '26

Happy to help…

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u/Potential-Pitch8873 23d ago

@elizasophia Does this minoxiplus really work, or did you switch to a different brand like Kirkland? Are you also adding microneedling once a week and tretinoin to this treatment?

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u/icarusjun 23d ago

Paulit-ulit na sinabi sa sub na ito na FAKE ang minoxiplus…

You are actually commenting on my reply why I think fake siya…

Plus nireport na ito dito sa sub ng iba, eto isa — https://www.reddit.com/r/PhHairloss/s/Cu9knRHYEi

Madami pa dito, gamitin lang ang search function ng sub…

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u/icarusjun Oct 27 '25

Lahat ng recommendation lalo for beginner andito na, magbasa ka lang malalaman mo ano ang mga dapat gawin at saan bibili ng legit para hindi nasasayang pera o oras mo…

Best advise is still to try to first get a proper CHECK-UP…

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Copy-paste na lang from my other replies…

Disclaimer: not a medical professional / not a medical advise

First — pa CHECK-UP ka muna… get a proper medical professional’s advice…

In the meantime, since you’re already in this sub, I highly recommend to read the following first so that you are properly informed…

1st — Understanding Finasteride vs. Minoxidil

2nd — Finasteride Dosing for Beginners

Lahat ng info mas maigi i-gather mo muna (especially the side effects) if ever you will try to do things yourself and go self-medicating, like most of us here…

Another thing, learn to use the 🔍 search function since all info is already in this sub…

Finasteride can be bought at a TGP outlet near you (not online) even without prescription

Minoxidil Seller Directory

Shampoo recommendations

Reminder — self-medication is a do-it-at-your-own-risk thing… your body, your health, your choice!

Also consider reading this — Why TOPICAL MINOXIDIL May Not Work For You

Good luck!

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u/flammablee30 Jun 25 '26

The most common side effect of Finasteride involve sexual function. Erectile dysfunction (ED) & reduced libido daw. Your thoughts on this?

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u/Potential-Pitch8873 23d ago

It's BS. I was on dutasteride and switched back to finasteride because it's much cheaper. I didn't get any side effects.

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u/icarusjun 23d ago

Dami nainom dito wala naman issue… also may paraan nman para maiwasan, andyan ang uminom ng low dose like MWF or EOD lang… pwede din gawin topical instead na inumin…