Minoxidil Hair Regrowth

Minoxidil Hair Regrowth Products

Science has discovered cures for many ailments, disorders and diseases. Sometimes these are important, life saving medications or therapies, other times they are just a matter of creating greater convenience. Of course there isn't a cure for everything, although researchers will search. One of those things is male pattern baldness.

Although there is no magical pill you can take to completely reverse or cure male pattern baldness (wouldn't that be nice!) science has made some inroads on ways to help your follicles to go back to producing hair once they've succumbed to hair loss.

While many different drugs have been tried and tested, only two to date have been approved by the FDA because of their success in clinical and controlled testing. One of these is minoxidil.

Minoxidil was originally a oral medication taken to treat high blood pressure. It was found to have the interesting side effect of altering the balding process, more specifically slowing it down, or even reversing it. Once this was learned the drug was turned to use specifically in the treatment of hair loss.

Minoxidil hair regrowth products have been altered from the blood pressure drugs and are not longer taken orally. It comes in the form of a topical foam applied to the scalp. This way the area that needs it most gets most of the drug, which can therefore be more effective.

There are a number of different products that use minoxidil hair regrowth drugs as their basis. Some are sold under the commercial brand names of Rogaine or Regaine. Others are sold as a generic brand. Assuming the concentration of minoxidil is the same, these different brands have no difference other than their name.

The foamy minoxidil hair regrowth products are applied to the scalp and are best left for four hours before being washed out. Usually once the solution dries, the hair can be styled as normal, but some prefer to wash it out and may leave it in the hair for as short as 40 minutes which will reduce it's efficacy.

As with most treatments of this type, minoxidil is not effective for everyone. In a 48 week study it was shown to increase hair regrowth in 51% of men using the 5% minoxidil solution. Those rates went down with those using lower concentrations. Hair regrowth was found in frontal scalp regions with moderate to great hair regrowth apparent.

There are a few things to keep in mind about minoxidil hair regrowth products. Hair loss will return after a period of non-use of the product. As mentioned, this is not a cure, but a treatment solution. Also, because the minoxidil must come in an alcohol solution, some experience and itchy, dry scalp as well as dandruff.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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