A 10% “extra strength” vial is not a U.S. OTC carton. Photograph; ask who compounds and how they test.
Compounded topicals may combine minoxidil with 5AR or retinoids. HairBase will not write that recipe. Irritation and systemic absorption are clinic problems. This page will not invent a PMID. Related: minoxidil-label-literacy and pregnancy pictograms — different URLs.
Do not start oral 5AR from a compound receipt without diagnosis. Do not paint a partner’s mix on your scalp.
A pregnant person handling a 5AR-containing dropper should call their clinician. Eye exposure is care. This is not medical advice.
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FAQ
Is compounded FDA-approved?
The mix is not the same as an OTC carton. Ask locally.
Stronger percent better?
Irritation rises. Not a HairBase 10% protocol.
Same as retinoid stack?
Related custom-mix family, different URL.
More foam plus the dropper?
Do not invent a double vehicle stack.
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⚠️ When to see a doctor — don’t self-treat
- Sudden patchy or circular bald spots
- Redness, scaling, pus, pain or itch (possible scarring alopecia — treat urgently)
- Broken hairs or rapid loss
- Loss with body-wide signs (weight loss, fatigue, cycle changes, acne, extra hair)
- Loss right after a new medication
- Any hair loss in a child