The Truth About Using Rogaine On Your Eyebrows

The easiest answer is no. When used on the scalp for at least a year, Rogaine is proven to stop hair loss and help promote growth. The FDA has approved the treatment for this particular use (via Medical News Today). 

But when Allure reached out to Rogaine to find out if the product could be safely used around your eyebrows, the company shied away from a direct answer. It responded only, "Rogaine is indicated and FDA approved for hereditary hair loss on the scalp."  Their response is hardly surprising. As Byrdie points out, to use Rogaine successfully as an eyebrow treatment,  you'd have to apply it every single day. 

Not only this, as trichologist Penny James noted, "The skin's just too thin around the eyebrow bone." A lot is at stake when you mess with a chemical product not approved for use around the eye. What, exactly, might happen to that skin if you do choose to use Rogaine on your eyebrow?  Here comes a big list: Swelling and inflammation, red patches, dry, itchy, and irritated skin, and excess hair growth. And, as dermatologist Melissa Piliang told the New York Times, it's also worth noting that if your eyebrows aren't growing because you've over-plucked them, Rogaine probably won't work at all. No growth-stimulating hair product will.