Hair today Gone Tommorrow

Balding is not something anyone would look forward to. Even though we are unable to stop aging we can help ourselves when it comes to hair loss.

Our hair does get thinner as we age and more for some than others but with today's medications and creams etc we may be able to slow this down.

I have looked into many hair loss remedies and have found some that are better than others in how they say the can slow down hair loss and some even say they will help your existing hair grow more and stronger. I do not know about that but have heard of some of the good some of them do.

Friday, November 6, 2009

How Does Rogaine / Regaine Really Work?

By Mike Jones

Note: Rogaine and Regaine refer to the same product. The brand name Rogaine is used in the United States and Canada while the brand name Regaine is used in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.

This is one of the only hair loss treatments that has been approved by the FDA and has been proven time and time again through scientific and clinical studies to regrow hair. If you are looking for a product that will work for you, then this is a product that you can confidently try.

The drug that causes it to work is called Minoxidil. This ingredient began life in the 1980s when it was marketed as Loniten, a tablet used to treat high blood pressure. When some patients began to see hair growth on their hands, face and forehead as a side effect of using the medication, enterprising scientists went to their labs and reformulated it as a topical lotion. Their hunch proved correct and use of the lotion produced hair growth on the scalp. Soon after the product was released to the pharmaceuticals market.

Rogaine / Regaine works in around 85 per cent of users with twice a day application. It is not an overnight treatment and requires continued use to be effective. If treatment is stopped then the results will diminish over the following three to six months.

Since Minoxidil is a vasodilator, it is thought that it causes hair growth by improving the flow of blood to the scalp. It works by stimulating the hair growth cycle. In the case of hair thinning the hair follicles have usually been reduced over time and produce thinner hairs: so the product helps to stimulate and prolong the hair growth cycle. Recent studies have shown that it also works by activating PGHS 1 (prostaglandin endoperoxide synthase-1) which helps restore hair growth in hair loss patients. Most patients report increased downy hair growth and reduced hair loss or shedding after 90 days of treatment.

These days the product is available for purchase from pharmacies in male and female formulas and with 2% or 5% strengths. It is a very safe product to use with only minor scalp irritation or itching reported among users.

If you begin using the product as soon as you notice hair loss, then you will experience better results than if you leave treatment until the problem is very noticeable. It sometimes works better on younger patients or when hair is thinning rather than pronounced bald spots. If your bald spot is less than 10cm wide you are more likely to experience good results.

Rogaine / Regaine has been proven to work through several scientific studies and millions of happy customers around the world. It is the only non prescription hair loss treatment that has been approved by the FDA. Try it, and you have everything to gain.

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