This medication was initially developed as an oral formulation for the treatment of hypertension and was later approved for hair loss treatment
Aside from ill-fitting wigs, it is a favorite even in pop culture to take jabs at, because the use of the product for hair loss is so widely spread and well known
If finasteride didn't work, it must be dutasteride
Even Healthline, one of the most authoritative health websites on the Internet, has to start their article on Minoxidil’s clinical effectiveness with the following introduction: Yes, Women's Rogaine foam works
Our beauty experts recommend that you only use products that contain a maximum 2% Minoxidil, like Women's Rogaine 2% Minoxidil Topical Solution Hair Regrowth Treatment or Hers Minoxidil 2% Topical We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us
When you stop Minoxidil you will have a massive shed and even if you are on topical antiandrogens, it will not stop
All male pattern baldness treatments lose effectiveness at some point 9
While minoxidil is shown to help when it comes to hair growth, it is a chemically derived topical treatment with a host of negative side effects
Rogaine seems to work best in the crown (aka back) of the scalp, but less well in the front of the scalp, Goldenberg says
This is particularly true for Rogaine because the demographic that most often uses the product (older men) commonly experiences
Here is a few remedies I tell my patients to do
Propecia is able to inhibit the activity of enzyme called 5-alpha-reductase that plays a role in converting male hormone testosterone into DHT
On the box it says that Rogaine is meant to be used on the crown area
Run the swab over your eyebrow area
While there is some evidence that Rogaine is effective, it doesn’t work for everyone
I myself am sceptical about the use, but if you want to use it then fine go ahead