Minoxidil and addiction

I had a hair transplant 4 months ago and now I am watching new hair grow.It's a slow process, but it's noticeable and I know I have to wait.My doctor advised me to use minoxidil.I have a friend who has been using minoxidil for a long time and he told me that minoxidil is addictive and if you start using it, you will have to use it for the rest of your life.He said that minoxidil gives good results during use, but if you stop using it after 3 months, your hair will fall out even more than before.He also said that if he had known about addiction, he would not have used minoxidil. Is this true or is it his imagination?



I don't want to unnecessarily speed up the process and can wait as long as necessary.

 

I had the same concern a while back and felt it was more about the anxiety of stopping than a real addiction. If you're dealing with something deeper than just the hair stuff—like if it's part of a bigger compulsive pattern—looking into outpatient rehab orange county might actually help sort through what's going on underneath.