It totally depends on the one who is using it
A person who is suffering from and rogenetic alopecia (male baldness and female hair thinning) then he or she has to use Rogaine forever
If they stop using it hair will return to the way as it use to before
In all other cases like hair line receding, male hair thinning and many more problems you have to use Rogaine for 6 months to 1 year only