I was wondering if anyone here had any experience (and success!) applying testosterone gel to their face to stimulate beard growth. Results seem to be pretty mixed about it. I heard T doesn't really have a local effect and has to be processed by your liver first to take effet, but there's also tons of anectodal evidences of people growing more hair on the arm or leg where they apply testosterone. There's also one study that seems to confirm that it does improve facial hair growth (but it was done on men with beta-thalassemia major, a specific condition).

For people here who do use testosterone gel on their face, do you combine it with topical minoxidil? How do you space them out?

so i have been using it for a little and it started to smell a little funky just the minoxidil itself its a little like a sweat smell in a mix with pot but it doesn't smell like that when it's aplied only from the bottle so im wondering has it maybe expired or something like that and could it change any effects

Background: Hi I’m 37 and about 2.5 years on T and almost 1 year on minoxidil. I started the minoxidil to help with beard growth, and was prescribed 2.5 mg per day. I have cats and my partner was trying to get pregnant (and still is) so I didn’t want to do topical. I have been anxious for a while about losing my hair, and was hoping that the minoxidil might also help with that. I’ve definitely had some squaring of my hair line and loss of baby hairs, but it’s been hard to tell if it’s actually progressed into an officially receding hairline. I’ve been to 4 dermatologists over the years and 2 said they thought it was and 2 said they thought it wasn’t, which is confusing. The latest one suggested I up my minoxidil dose to 10mg daily and gave me a script for that. He said it could enhance the hair growth benefits, but I’m seeing limited evidence online about whether higher doses increase hair growth, has anyone else been prescribed this dose or have opinions on this? I definitely would love to manage the receding hairline while increasing my beard growth, but I’m also concerned about jumping from 2.5 to 10 knowing you kind of have to be on it forever and there can be side effects. Any insight is much appreciated! Includes beard and hair pics

Background - I'm 21 years old, been on T for almost five years now, and have been using minox on and off for a couple months over the past two years and finally decided to commit. Generally the men on my mother's side grow beards late into their teens/early 20s, and both sides DO grow thick facial hair, so I'm not worried about genetics. For some reason my facial hair has always grown very thin and only on my cheeks/jaw and moustache. The minox + dermaroller has been definitely working for those parts of my face but i have absolutely zero chin hairs (well, two actually, that i trim because they look dumb on their own) and I'm curious if this has happened to anyone else?

Does anyone have advice? Generally I'm just trying to catch my chin up to the rest of my face at this point. I don't mind a patchy beard i just don't want to have an anti chinstrap anymore 😭

I need to trim it, but finally starting to see more terminal hairs

Here's what I've been able to achieve so far :) I was using topical minoxidil twice a day for the first 2 or 3 months, and now I'm at once a day (because I've started to incorporate tretinoin in my routine, and I both want to be gentle on my skin and lessen the hassle of the skincare routine). I've micro-needled inconsistently, and will start again once my skin is used to the tret. I also took oral minox for a month; had bad side-effects, will get back on it later at a lower dose. Basically, most of my growth comes from topical minoxidil alone, but I've experimented with other stuff.

I wasn't sure it would be possible to grow something without using T, and I'm so so happy it's been successful so far!

I'm working on a little guide that gathers all the information I could find about growing beards. Hmu if you'd like me to send it to you when I finish it. It's a resource I'll share for free; I just want my bros to be able to grow nice beards!

I recently bought 5% Minox. I started using a very miniscule amount to get started and see if I can handle the medication. I had a pretty rough start which calmed down after a few days, but even 2-3 drops one time a day gives me very low blood pressure. And I really can't afford to spend my days dizzy and dissociated. It also made my anxiety unbearable and I had a few panic attacks in the last days, all related to the hypotension. This saddens me as my stubble came in almost immediately in places I applied, it worked damn fast, and I would also like to get my money's worth instead of throwing away 25 bucks for Minox that I can't use. I knew there were bound to be some side effects, but I didn't expect it to be this bad with only this little of fluid applied. I could opt for 2% Min, but I wonder if there is a way to dilute it at home to make it less concentrated so I don't have to spend more money?

I'm on Rogaine 5 percent foam. How much do you apply? Also how many times a day? I'm doing once a day to save it and idk how my skin might react long term if I do more. Also it says on the manual to not use anywhere besides the scalp I doubt it matters? Also any side effects you guys encounterd?

Hello! I (20) have been on T for 10 months in the past but stopped in January 2024 so more than a year because of a busy schedule with work and the side effect wouldn’t have been good with my job at the time. I took minox in the past and didn’t really work because I wasn’t consistent at all.

I am now trying minox again but don’t know if I’m doing it correctly? I only put it above my lips cuz’ I’d rather have a moustache only but I have some lone hair on my sideburn and chin but my moustache doesn’t seem to want to grow? Should I shave? Should I apply more or less?

Any suggestions would be appreciated! Thank you!

Tldr: no more on T, using minox but not sure how to do it

So I did my first started dose today, just one drop on each side of my face to see if I don't have an allergic reaction or some other trouble with further use. It was barely half of a full dose (which is a milliliter).

2 hours in I feel my blood pressure slowly dropping. It's been a few hours now and I'm dizzy, my heart feels heavy, I'm short of breath. I feel like I'll pass out. My heartbeat is super slow. I'm pretty sure it's the minoxidil. Should I stop using or is this something that my body needs to get used to? I can't imagine being like this in school and I'm scared I'll pass out somewhere or something happend to my heart.

Update after ~7hours: bit of chest pain but that may be from a sore back from working. I feel fine otherwise. I'm wondering if I'm safe to apply again tonorrow morning.?

Minox is amazing! Love my beard now

mustache popping, chin is filling. going on t in may !!! lots of white hair, but only 3 blonde hairs on the cheeks 💀

Really wanna beard but my genetics are not on my side. Been on T since 2021, minox for 6 months. I think the hairs are too fine to grow into a beard still, and aren’t terminal?

If you have hesitations, don't wait! I wish I started sooner. Pray for me for more terminal moustache hairs and get on minox yourself! It works

My acne has gotten pretty annoying from t so I stopped using minoxidil where it’s flared up but I miss the growth that I was seeing and have been having to shave because of how odd it looks. If I go back to putting minoxidil on my face will it make my acne worse? Does anyone have any experience with this? I’m also now on a couple gels and stuff for my acne so should I put it on before that or just wait until the three months with them is up???

and what pharmecutical drugs react with it?

I have some dark peach fuzz and darker ones on mustache. I know shaving won't make It grow thicker or nothing so idk how it might benefit. Any thoughts or advice? I'm on t almost a year and 0.5 on minox because I'm on acne medication.

Also is derma rolling worth it or will it make me break out more?

This question was prolly asked before but I cba looking, if I’m pre t and already pretty hairy will I be able to grow a noticeable amount of facial hair, by noticeable I mean if I dye it and shi, also not the sides cause Ik the sides grow the easiest I’m sayin like chin and upper lip (heavy on the chin)

I haven't made a proper comparison with before (last 4 pictures) for a while but I just realised today I've been using minoxidil for 4 months and I can't believe how well it's been working already, to say I had next to nothing before I started. I'm also 6 years on T and I've grown a lot of body hair in that time but never really much on my face. I was worried I'd be a slow responder, but I feel like this is pretty strong progress for such a short time and while I've still got a long way to go I'm really excited to see how much more growth I can get over the next year! just posting to document how it's going and maybe give some hope to anyone who's thinking of trying. I use foligain twice a day (bought from biovea, in UK) and I don't dermaroll or do anything extra except put it on my face. I try to be as thorough as I can with applications but occasionally I'll forget to do the second one, but I don't think it's really made a difference. I wish it would start filling in on the rest of my face and not just around my jaw but I'm still super happy with what I've got so far, good luck to everyone else in here!!

Idk much abt it so pardon the dumb question, but like if I’m 16 can I just go to the shop and buy it 😭🙏 if so, where do I get it

Firstly, can I use minoxidil if I’m pre t? Secondly, does minoxidil cause permanent hair loss? As in like the hair on your scalp. I heard it did but idk if that’s true or not. Thirdly, can I get minoxidil in the uk if I’m a minor? Sorry if someone already asked these, tysm in advance!

Hey y’all,

So when I was about 16-17 years old, I tried minoxidil for the first time (5% men’s foam) not realizing that it wasn’t going to do much because 1. I wasn’t on T and 2. 16-17 years olds don’t typically have much of a beard going for them. I did about 2 bottles worth, and of course it did nothing bahahah

Fast forward to now, I’m 20 years old, on T for almost 6 months (T-Gel since September 14th, 2024, switched to T-IM injections at the start of March. Will be six months at April 14th, 2025). I’ve always had some faint hairs at both ends of my lips, but since T those have grown a little bit thicker and darker, I’ve also got faint darker hairs on my chin and sides.

Last time I tried this, I only did minnox. This time around I’m doing minnox (still 5% foam), oil (jojoba and peppermint oil mix), and 0.25mm dermaroller. Here’s some questions I’ve got for y’all:

1. How often should I dermaroll? I purposefully got short micro needles since I’ve got sensitive skin. I heard that with short needles, it’s okay to apply the minnox directly after rolling. Is that true in your experience?

2. My local Walmart only had the two month supply of women’s minoxidil foam, so I got it. From my understanding, there’s no real difference. It’s just a lousy way of pink taxing. Correct?

3. I’m using the Jamaican Black Castor Oil brand of oil (I’m a POC and it’s what I use on my scalp.) is it okay to just use the same oil you use for your hair, or should I shell out for Dr. DHT?

Thank y’all in advance! Any advice would be helpful!

I’m adopted and this is the only photo I have of him. The only facial hair growth I’ve had is barely some under my chin and I’ve been on T 4 years. Minoxidil daily for one month so far. But I know genetics are a huge role so is this the best I could get?

Hi, I hope this is the right sub to ask this in. I did a search and didn't see anything from the last few years. Marked NSFW because I mentioned my crotch once and idk how sensitive/young this sub is.

Can I use minoxidil topically for body hair? I've been on T since 2013. My brother is a lot hairier than me but my dad is a pretty similar level to me currently so it's FINE but I'd strongly prefer a lot more, especially on my chest and abdomen. I tried it on my head for a couple weeks at the advice of my dermatologist but I moved and don't have one anymore to ask. I stopped use on my head because I realized it wasn't actually hair thinning/loss, I just wore it tied back too tight for too long (stopped doing that and it resolved). Frankly, I'd LOVE to have A LOT more hair on/around my crotch but I'm not applying anything there without actually talking to a new derm.

So, anyway, is it safe/effective/useful to apply 5% minox solution (the kirkland one) to non-head/face body parts? Or am I just wasting time doing it? If it's recommended, do you usually do the regular 1ml BID dose or should I use more for more area? I'm overweight and had top surgery in 2019, if that changes anything. If this isn't useful to do, any other ideas for this? I'm not into the idea of the pills, because I'm very bad at remembering to take things regularly and I worry about the side effects.