Minoxidil For People Going Through Hair Loss - By: Benjamin Scott

Minoxidil is a topical solution which aids in restoring hair growth in people who are going through hair loss. It has been an FDA cleared drug ever since 1988 and was made available for purchase without a prescription in 1996. However, this medication wasn't originally created as a treatment for hair loss. It was created from a medication that is used to treat patients with high blood pressure.

The story is that people who were taking the high blood pressure medication started to see significant changes in terms of hair growth after a few months of taking the drug. Afterwards, the company that manufactures the drug decided to develop it further into what we have come to know as Rogaine Minoxidil.

Minoxidil comes in two different forms. The first is the 2% version which is advised to be used by women and the second one is the stronger 5% version, recommended for use by men.

Women who have tried the 5% version have noticed an undesirable increase in facial hair growth so many women have wisely decided against the use of the stronger version. Now that we know the brief history of how this hair loss treatment came to be, let's talk about how it works.

Studies about Rogaine Minoxidil hair loss treatments haven't really come to a conclusion about how the medication works, exactly. We know that it works well but researchers are still not sure how it is able to produce new strands of hair on places in the scalp that have been bald for years.

A theory concerning Minoxidil suggests that the medication has an impact on the DHT levels in the blood. DHT is basically a form of testosterone which affects the sensitive hair follicles in our scalp as we grow older. However, further investigation has shown that Minoxidil has no effect on DHT levels. Some people think that it might be because of the fact that Minoxidil is a vasodilator and helps blood flow better through our vessels. But, again, it is not yet proven.

What do we know for certain, then? Well, one thing that is known is that Rogaine Minoxidil helps at reducing the speed at which your hair follicles miniaturize. It also aids in getting the hair follicles that have shrunk to begin growing properly again and become full sized strands. In fact, if the drug is used continuously it can help keep hair growing at a steady pace and can remain in that manner for long periods of time.

In a way, Minoxidil helps to keep your hair follicles in what is known as the "anagen phase" or growing phase for longer periods of time than what it normally would have. The results would be longer and much thicker hair. However, do keep in mind that the effects aren't instant and that one might have to use the product for a few months before you see any changes. Also, the results can vary from one person to the other and as such, you cannot expect the same hair growth success to happen to you and vice versa.

About the Author

Benjamin Scott is the owner of a hair loss forum called hair loss duel. Join his free forum today and start your own discussion at: http://www.hairlossduel.com

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