| Millions of men and women suffer from various forms | | | | Rogaine's ability to slow down hair loss and promote |
| of alopecia (hair loss). The most common type of | | | | hair regrowth. Minoxidil is good for both in men and |
| alopecia is androgenetic alopecia where active | | | | women suffering androgenetic hair loss. |
| androgen, 5 alpha-dihydrotestosterone (DHT) harmful | | | | FINASTERIDE (commercial name is Propecia (R)) is |
| effects on the target tissue (genetically programmed | | | | the only FDA-approved once-a-day pill developed to |
| scalp hair follicles) that results in short, fine, | | | | treat mild to moderate male pattern hair loss on the |
| miniaturized hairs. | | | | vertex (top of head) and anterior mid-scalp area |
| Currently available drugs to treat alopecia are | | | | (middle front of head) in men only. There is not |
| indicated for other disease processes because no | | | | sufficient evidence that propecia works for receding |
| other agents do exist; some have severe | | | | hairlines at the temples. |
| side-effects and many are minimally effective. Many | | | | These two FDA-approved medications for hair loss |
| of these prescription drugs were not originally | | | | problem (MINOXIDIL and FINASTERIDE) have their |
| indicated for alopecia, and have not been tested in | | | | own limitations, side-effects, and other downsides. |
| clinical trials to assess their safety, efficacy, and | | | | However, other than those two medications, there is |
| toxicity. These agents continue to be used clinically to | | | | no scientifically proven, FDA-approved solution for |
| treat patients with various forms of alopecia. As a | | | | hair loss problem. This statement does NOT mean |
| result, a variety of new agents are emerging in the | | | | that all other therapies are SCAM. However, many of |
| patient application process to gain protection and | | | | them are really SCAM, unfortunately. You may still |
| approval specifically for various forms of alopecia. | | | | try to some other treatments to cure your hair loss |
| Until recent years, there was no FDA-approved (FDA: | | | | problem, at your own risk. They may work in some |
| Food and Drug Administration of US) medication for | | | | extent, if you are lucky. However, there is a |
| androgenetic alopecia. Now, we have two scientifically | | | | considerable risk of you may lose your time, money, |
| proven and FDA-approved drugs for hair loss | | | | even more of your hair with those unproven |
| problem: MINOXIDIL and FINASTERIDE. | | | | medications. |
| MINOXIDIL (commercial names are Rogaine (R) and | | | | The search for new and effective agents to treat |
| Regaine(R)) is a powerful direct-acting peripheral | | | | hair problems has been intensified by the increase in |
| vasodilator. It reduces peripheral resistance and | | | | hair biology research taking place worldwide, from |
| produces a fall in blood pressure. Thus, it was | | | | university-academic institutions to the pharmaceutical |
| originally produced as an anti-hypertensive agent. | | | | companies. All have a desire to profit from marketing |
| Then, the scientist discovered that rogaine pills | | | | such drugs that have been termed, "cosmeceuticals". |
| caused increase in body hair as a side-effect. | | | | To know more about hair loss treatments, stay |
| Following this, numerous studies showed topical | | | | tuned with our website. |