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Hair
Loss: Over The Counter Treatments
The
most popular over-the-counter hair restoration drug today
is Rogaine®, a brand of topical monoxidil
solution by Pfizer Corporation, approved for over the counter
sale in 1997 by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Monoxidil was
originally used as a blood pressure medication, and then
doctors found that it produced the side effect of increased
scalp hair growth. Today monoxidil remains the only FDA approved
pharmaceutical topical solution proven to grow hair. In the
preliminary studies held in 1985, 55% of men tested were
able to re-grow hair with extra strength Rogaine® (5%
topical monoxidil treatment), although the best results came
from those who had been balding for less than 10 years and
were bald in a section of four inches across or less. Another
test study compared the results of regular strength Rogaine® (2%
topical monoxidil solution) with the extra strength version,
and found that subjects grew 45% more hair with the extra
strength Rogaine® than with the regular strength Rogaine®,
and users of both solutions outgrew the users of the placebo.
Only 6% of those tested experienced any type of irritation.
Rogaine® works by blocking the production of DHT. Of
course there are generic brands of topical monoxidil solution
also on the market. Rogaine® was originally made only
for men’s use, and then a women’s version of the drug was
produced. Similar results were achieved with the women’s
version. As with both men’s and women’s versions, users must
take note that continuous use of the drug is necessary to
maintain the newly grown hair, as it is a usual reaction
for newly growing hair to stop growing and fall out when
one ceases to use the drug. As with any drug, follow all
directions and cease to use if irritation or discomfort persists.
Of
course many people choose not to use drugs to treat conditions,
because they want to avoid the use of chemicals and their
possible side effects. In this case, there are several treatments
in existence that have been found to block the production
of DHT and thus work similarly to topical monoxidil products. Saw Palmetto has been
used effectively to block DHT in the treatment of prostatic
disease, and is now being explored for its effectiveness
in stimulating hair growth. Traditionally it has been used
by herbalists to stimulate hair growth effectively. Nettles,
usually taken in the form of Nettle Root Extract has
shown itself to be effective in preventing hair loss as well.
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- Hair
Loss Prevention and Treatments
- Cause
of Hair Loss: Male Pattern Baldness
- Vitamins
for Hair Loss: Vitamins A, B, C, E
- Vitamins
for Hair Loss: Zinc, Protein and Fatty Acids
- Vitamins
for Hair Loss: Fiber, Zinc and Iron
- Stop
Hair Loss: Juicing plus substances to avoid
- Natural
Hair Loss Remedy: Saw Palmetto, Nettles, Rosemary, Sage
- Natural
Hair Loss Remedy: Aloe Vera, Henna, Saffron, Polysorbate-80
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