its flakey what is this?

*1.5 MONTHS

Today marks exactly 1 year since I started applying minoxidil on my beard area on my face.

From the pictures, I do see progress on my face/beard, but I'm quite disappointed about it. I see people posting progress pictures on this sub with much fuller beard after 6 months. I had hoped my beard would be much fuller and denser after 1 year.

I am considering using a derma stamp. But I've read a lot of conflicting info about its actual efficacy and it seems hard to incorporate in my personal daily routine. I don't think I could be consistent with micro-needling because of my lifestyle...

Am I being unrealistic with my expectations and impatient? Should I keep going? What do you think about this progress after 1 year?

Details:

• I'm currently 33 years old, started at 32
• I'm using minoxidil 5%, liquid solution, from Bailleul Laboratoires (Europe)
• I apply 2 x 1ml of minoxidil per day and I wait 12 hours between each application (10AM & 10PM)
• I have noticed increased hair growth all over my body, especially eyebrows, eyelashes, nose, forearms and hands have gotten a lot hairier
• No derma stamp, no derma roll
• No tretinoin
• No bad side effects, but I do experience dry skin and white flakes on my skin where I apply minoxidil
• Never missed a single day
• Blood work is good

Thanks in advance :)

So I'm 19 and trying to grow a beard

I'm 1.5 months in, and I obviously don't have much coverage

So I apply 0.5 Minox in Morning and 0.5 Minox at Night

So is there any problem that since I'm applying to all my beard area, all the way from left cheeks to right cheek and all the way to bottom jaw area, and also 2 drops on my moustache, will this cause slower growth? Since I'm applying to a larger area than a patchy area!

Basically the question is "Will Minox Gained Beard Growth slow down because I'm covering a larger and fuller area (applying all over my cheeks, moustache, chin, neck, jawline, and you get what I'm saying)

27M starting minoxidil foam tomorrow. I understand each can is supposed to last a month, but how much is needed on the face per day? how do i know i’m doing enough vs not enough? i have patchy areas so i wanna make sure im maximizing my use. Also, is a roller recommended too? thanks.

Firsr 2 photos is when I started on 5.4.26 and the last 2 pics are from today 24.10.26y I use minox pretty consistently 2x a day + a dermaroller, but I should use the dermaroller more often. I am not so consistent with it. Maybe results would be better.

As you can see I still struggle to close the gap on picture 3. It takes time.

Bro has a better stach than some of the people here lol

As the title says I'm looking for tips for a newbie, I've just bought 5% minoxidil foam. Is there anything else i should get like a derma roller? Any and all answers are appreciated 😁

the father is certainly from this sub

Will any minoxidil do? I will be buying from amazon. Will Regaine work eventho its for head hair? Foam? 5%? Any information will be useful. Thank you!

I heard that half the people dont have the necessary enzyme in their skin to activate the topical minox.
For people who tried both, which one was more effective for beard growth in your experience?

I know the lengths aren’t the same at all, but I believe the difference is extremely obvious either way.

Hey everyone so i’ve been using reedle shot in my skincare routine for awhile and was curious if anyone had used minoxidil together with this? It’s mainly used in order to have the first product in your routine to deeper into your skin and was wondering if it would beneficial to use with minoxidil. Haven’t seen much on this topic for the face. Thanks in advance!

This is how my beard looks from both sides. Each side is different , should i grow it out will the patch cover up or not

Wish me luck guys, i was on topical minox for 5 months and had decent results (not the best but not the worst either) but i quit 2-3 months ago due to skin irritation/acne (and i lost most of my gains too)

Today October 23rd 2026 i took my first pill, i'll keep you updated guys

Im 28 yrs old, and I started to use Minoxidil 16 months ago, started with Rogaine foam (Regaine) 5% and now 4 months ago switched to Regaxidil solution 50mg/ml. I have a goatee and moustache long ago, but i only had like 5 darker little hairs on my cheeks, and after like 3 months i had lets say 30-50, but it stopped there, and in the beginning i took photos to see the progress, but at one point i almost gave up and deleted them, but i didnt stop using Minoxidil afterall. So i dont have any before photos, sorry. Now im at this stage (photos), and i dont know if i should buy again. Do you think its worth using still, or if i didnt get better results in 16 months then its okay to give up? Thanks for your answers!

I’m personally just blown away by the amount of progress. I initially thought it wouldn’t work, but the results speak for themselves. Would you say I’m responding really well or just moderate? And how long should I continue before I can grow a full beard that doesn’t look like shit?

I’ve been using the secret sauce 5% (1 ml) topically twice a day for about 3 months—almost every day, though I sometimes forget or don’t have time before work. I also derma roll once a week or whenever I feel like it. I’m never looking back. I’ll probably give another progress update at the 6-month mark.

M31, started minox in November last year, did not have much hope. But now it's 6 months since the last shave and very happy with the progress. Still have to go to have it shaped for the first time. Routine now is just topical minox twice a day, previously also dermaroll few times a week before the beard got longer, now it's not much effective. Right cheek still has some filling up to do