As a hair loss therapy, maximum-strength minoxidil is simply prescribed to folks with androgenetic alopecia. So, whether or not used alone or mixed with different substances, it’s in all probability not going to assist with stress-related hair loss or with traction alopecia, which is hairline thinning that could be attributable to warmth injury or bodily pressure on the hair (like sporting an excellent tight bun on daily basis). “If you do not have androgenic alopecia, minoxidil has no objective,” says Helen Reavey, a trichologist and founding father of hair and scalp-care model Act+Acre. Moreover, even when you do have identified androgenetic alopecia, minoxidil nonetheless may not give you the results you want. “About 50% of males will see outcomes, however 50% will not,” says trichologist Angela Onuoha. “For girls, it is even decrease, with solely 30-40% seeing outcomes.”