Is Minoxidil(Rogaine) effective in treating hair-loss? If yes, Must i continue using it for life?
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I've read men obtain a better result with Rogaine, but yes, you will need to continue using it.  It may be worth it depending on the type of hairloss you have.
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According to WebMD  it was originally used to treat high blood pressure. Here is what they had to say: "Minoxidil was originally used to treat high blood pressure. It is now also used to treat inherited hair loss (androgenetic alopecia), the most common cause of hair loss, as well as for other causes of hair loss." \nIf you ever have any doubts on OTC meds ask the pharmacists they usually know about side effects and medication interactions and problems like that.\n\nhttp://www.webmd.com/hw/hair_loss/aa153435.asp
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My wife, middle aged, is prescribed dilantin and after 10 years there has been no apparent effect on her head hair.\n\n(It does cause growth of a slight moustache though.)
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There are different treatments depending on what is causing the hairloss. The most common kind is a cream or hair plugs.
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I started losing my hair a long time ago and I still have plenty!  Most loss is male pattern baldness caused from the build up of a hormone DHT on your scalp.  Wash your hair with a good shampoo often, Nioxin is for this purpose. Use Minoxidil, for the crown of your head, it's cheap buy the generic Rogain.  And use Propicia for loss in the front of your head.  It's expensive so I buy Proscar and cut it up , it's the same drug.  It's worked for me.
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here are some articles which would help you:\n\nRemedies to Prevent Hair Loss\nhttp://www.askaquery.com/Answers/qn1682.html\n\nReduce Hair Loss With A Thorough Head Massage\nhttp://www.askaquery.com/Answers/qn1681.html\n\nVitamins for hair growth\nhttp://www.askaquery.com/Answers/qn1680.html
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When i was about your age(now 31) I started to see the same thing happen to me... Man it was really starting to screw with my head!  so i decided to FIGHT BACK!  I wasn't about to be one of those sorry looking fellows with NO hair! Rogain did not help me at all, so I tried this stuff called propecia.. I did not want to waste a day going to a doctors office for a prescription. i found a really cool website that wrote the prescription and sent it out the very next day from a U S Pharmacy via fedex!  My hair is now BACK! and so are the ladies!
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best way to deal with hair loss is just go with it.  shave it all off and be done with it. that bald on top/hair on sides look is rediculous lol
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Often a dermatologist's first step is to use topical minoxidil, which is available without a prescription, to treat female pattern hair loss. It is applied to the scalp twice a day and must be used for at least four months before the patient will see results. "Minoxidil actually works to help reverse the shrinking process seen in these hair follicles and stimulates new hair growth," says Dr Callender. "It has been proven to re-grow hair in approximately 60 percent of women with female pattern hair loss." Minoxidil is the only hair regrowth treatment approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use by women. \n\nAnother option is hair transplantation, a good choice for women experiencing minimal to moderate hair loss. Though most commonly performed in men, this procedure is becoming increasingly popular with women. This permanent form of hair replacement involves removing healthy hair follicles from one area of the scalp and transplanting them to the areas of hair loss. \n\n"There are several factors that are considered in deciding whether or not a female patient is a good candidate for hair transplantation," says Dr Callender. "The most important is that the patient has healthy hair in another location that can be transplanted." While the replacement technique is the same for men and women, there are some additional challenges with women. Transplant locations are usually chosen based on the density and texture of the hair in various areas, which must be carefully considered, especially in women. \n\n"Because women typically have many different hairstyles to choose from, hairstyling must be taken into consideration when choosing the appropriate place to remove the hair," says Dr Callender. \n\nAnother option for women experiencing minimal hair loss is to employ the use of wigs and/or hair weaves. But Dr Callender stresses that, "Women experiencing hair loss should see their dermatologist for early diagnosis and proper treatment. By addressing the conditions early, many of the long-term social and emotional effects of female pattern hair loss can be avoided."
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many of the 'baldness' medications work by keeping what hair you still have, rather than allowing you to regrow hair that's already gone.  so if you feel that you may be beginning to lose hair, it's probably the ideal time to see a doctor and attempt to arrest the decline in hair follicles.\n\nif you wait until you're bald it's probably too late.
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Not a damn thing you do at home will work.\n\nThere are all sorts of claims made by people about the cause of hair loss ranging from stress to nutrition to shampoos to wearing hats.  None of them are true.  None of them.\n\nUnless you are severely malnourished, your hair loss is hereditary and unstoppable without medical intervention.\n\nSome hair follicles around the head have certain receptors for a hormone called DHT (dihydroxytestosterone).  These poor hair follicles, upon binding DHT, start to produce thinner and weaker shafts of hair until they no longer produce hair at all.  Hair follicles can vary, it seems, in their sensitivity to DHT.  Obviously, hair follicles on the sides and back of a bald man's head are not sensitive to DHT.\n\nMedications such as Minoxodil produce limited results.  Minoxodil, believe it or not, was initially used to treat hypertension (if memory serves) and is basically a vasodilator that, when applied to the scalp, increases blood flow to the hair follicles.  You must apply it daily otherwise any improvement will be reversed.\n\nPropecia (a pill), on the other hand, is a DHT antagonist, that blocks DHT from reaching the DHT-sensitive hair follicles and thus allows these follicles to grow hair.  Same situation with DHT, however.  Stop taking it and you'll lose hair again.  Moreover, it affects the hormone that makes us act like men, which is why one of the side-effects of propecia can be decreased libido.  To hell with that, I say!  (Fortunately, I'm not bald!)\n\nThe only way known to man that restores hair are hair transplants.  Non-DHT-sensitive follicles are harvested and transplanted to bald areas of the scalp, and thus continue to grow (provided the graft survives).\n\nI've heard of some ridiculous home remedies though.  My older brother's hair was thinning several years ago, and my mother suggested that he apply olive oil to his scalp!
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Not much I'm afraid.  If your hairloss is caused by hormones, as most male pattern baldness is you are out of luck as far as most hairgrow products go.  You are then left with surgical solutions like hair implants.
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There are different kinds of menoxidill , i asked about them , the most active one is the 5 ml conc. and it doesn't regain the falling hair , it's just makes the existing hair stronger ,and thicker .\n\nsome people are very responsive to the medicine and some barly respond and some don't at all !
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I've done my homework on this very question and discovered there are no products to speed the growth of hair. It grows the same pace, no matter what you try or don't try.
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I had some friends that say rogaine works to stop hair loss but if you ever stop taking it your hair will fall out quickly.
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Topical application of Rogaine on the scalp helps a lot of men, worth a try. \nAs a prescription you can try Propecia - does not work for all men, but for a fair percentage. \nHowever, once you lost hair it is preety much gone and won't come back, so you might want to start as early as possible to preserve what you have.
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Baldness (in men) is hereditary. If you have light colored hair,then the baldness shows much more obvious. If you like,try dyeing your hair a darker color,but it should be professionally done,to prevent dyeing the scalp. Then comb or brush your hair lightly,into places where baldness occurs. Try a hair pomade,to slick it down,but not to make it look greasy,or shiny. (Pro) There is a hair product called "Rogaine",that can be used for baldness,but It takes a while for it to work. (Con) Once you start using Rogaine,you'll have to keep using it,because the hair only grows while it's used. If all fails,then the best thing I can think of,is to shave it. (Note) Lots of ladies,like bald guys!