Minoxidil hair products for men and women have become top sellers due to so many new cases of hair loss.
Minoxidil is sold under the proprietary name of Rogaine.
Rogaine makes both a male and female solution, at different strengths.
Male Minoxidil is available in a 5% solution and female Minoxidil is sold in a 2% solution.
It should be noted that no doctor or dermatologist will suggest a female using the male version unless she is not pregnant; nor has any intention of becoming pregnant in the following 2 years.
Even though doctors will suggest females using the male version of the product, it can be transferred through breast milk and can do damage to unborn children.
Therefore being honest about your intentions is essential when inquiring about this medication.
This is a lotion that is applied to the affected balding or thin areas of the scalp.
No more than 25 drops is to be applied at a time, and should only be applied twice a day for both male and female solutions.
The solution is to be rubbed directly onto the area and then allowed to absorb.
At times, steroids will be prescribed for use along with Rogaine, depending on the causes of the androgenetic alopecia.
Side effects from this solution include redness and drying of the area the lotion is applied to, scaling and in women, hypotrichosis.
This condition causes unwanted hair growth in areas such as the sides of the face, forehead and nose.
Men do not have this issue, and neither scientists nor doctors are aware of why this condition only affects women at this time.
Hypotrichosis cases can be treated with steroids and other medications, and within 6 months of treatment is no longer seen.
If left untreated however, this condition can continue to grow unwanted hair in many areas for long periods of time.
After treatment it can take up to one year for the condition to be relieved.
This treatment for hair loss promotes hair growth and is available as an over the counter medication.
The effects of Rogaine, Regaine, Propecia and other brand names carrying the Minoxidil ingredient are generally seen in 8 weeks, with the optimum results in 16 weeks.
After this time, generally no additional results are seen.
After this time if treatment is stopped, the prior state of the hair will return.
Doctors and dermatologists will suggest continued use of the treatment for hair to continue to regrow.
Long term effects of continued use of this drug have not been tested or seen as of this time.
Minoxidil is sold under the proprietary name of Rogaine.
Rogaine makes both a male and female solution, at different strengths.
Male Minoxidil is available in a 5% solution and female Minoxidil is sold in a 2% solution.
It should be noted that no doctor or dermatologist will suggest a female using the male version unless she is not pregnant; nor has any intention of becoming pregnant in the following 2 years.
Even though doctors will suggest females using the male version of the product, it can be transferred through breast milk and can do damage to unborn children.
Therefore being honest about your intentions is essential when inquiring about this medication.
This is a lotion that is applied to the affected balding or thin areas of the scalp.
No more than 25 drops is to be applied at a time, and should only be applied twice a day for both male and female solutions.
The solution is to be rubbed directly onto the area and then allowed to absorb.
At times, steroids will be prescribed for use along with Rogaine, depending on the causes of the androgenetic alopecia.
Side effects from this solution include redness and drying of the area the lotion is applied to, scaling and in women, hypotrichosis.
This condition causes unwanted hair growth in areas such as the sides of the face, forehead and nose.
Men do not have this issue, and neither scientists nor doctors are aware of why this condition only affects women at this time.
Hypotrichosis cases can be treated with steroids and other medications, and within 6 months of treatment is no longer seen.
If left untreated however, this condition can continue to grow unwanted hair in many areas for long periods of time.
After treatment it can take up to one year for the condition to be relieved.
This treatment for hair loss promotes hair growth and is available as an over the counter medication.
The effects of Rogaine, Regaine, Propecia and other brand names carrying the Minoxidil ingredient are generally seen in 8 weeks, with the optimum results in 16 weeks.
After this time, generally no additional results are seen.
After this time if treatment is stopped, the prior state of the hair will return.
Doctors and dermatologists will suggest continued use of the treatment for hair to continue to regrow.
Long term effects of continued use of this drug have not been tested or seen as of this time.
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