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I used it before it was called "Rogaine". It was Minoxidil and it was some sort of tablet which the pharmacist had to grind up and add to a liquid (alcohol?). This was then applied to the scarp 3 times per day.

Did it work? Yes. My hair stopped falling out. I had a little re-growth, basically fuzz. But my main effect was stopping the fall out.

Why did I stop? I started when I was 21, senior year in college. I used it everyday for 3 years. I was 24, working in the middle of nowhere in Pakistan. Not a lot to do, so I swam at lunch (1 mile) and a 45 min weight work out everyday.

Now, you can't put this stuff on your head when it's wet. So, blow dry hair. And you can't leave it on wet, so blow dry again. And with my swim, I was applying 3 times per day and blow drying my hair 6 times a day!

One day, I looked in the mirror and asked myself "Am I this Vain?" Blow drying my hair 6 times a day to keep it? Nope. I quit and the rest is history.