Hi Haribo44, In my opinion, yes, for me the 5mg dose was more effective. However, as I previously posted, I was not using Rogaine Foam when on the lower dose. I really cannot say which single treatment is best, as I seem to still be mostly holding my ground, I'll continue both. I recently read some blogs on Dr. Raymond Konior's website (by him) that I found very educational. They are on different topics such as,medical treatment, diet, stress, pros and cons of FUT or FUE etc. I will be getting a haircut in ten days, and I will post some current pictures after that. Last year I opted for a different hair style, shorter on the sides and longer on top, parted off to one side. I get far better coverage (The shingling effect I believe Joe Tillman or Spex wrote about) When going this short on the side and back, my worse scar on the right side is slightly visible, but I think its a fair trade off for better coverage up top. My hairline is weak, and I still have the slight gap in the center, although the existing hairs in this area have thickened and darkened in color (I have used the foam in this area for four years)