Although there are dozens of hair regrowth treatments being marketed today, there are actually only two types that truly work. These are:
Topical hair regrowth treatment
The first hair regrowth treatment using medication that has been approved by the FDA is Minoxidil, which is being marketed under the brand name Rogaine™. Once available only through prescription, Minoxidil has been sold OTC for some time. Minoxidil is a topical cream applied directly on the scalp.
Minoxidil is available in two strengths – 2% and 5%, with the 2% solution recommended for women and the 5% recommended for men. Its effectiveness is established, however, on specific areas of the scalp in men and women. It has shown to be effective for back and front baldness in women but it generally works well for the back area of the scalp in men.
Minoxidil works by dilating the tiny vascular structure of the follicle, something that shrinks as a result of hormones or age. This process weakens the hair, which then falls off and doesn’t grow back. By dilating the follicle, Minoxidil encourages the healthy regrowth of hair and solves the problem of baldness.
Surgery
A more permanent hair regrowth treatment is hair transplant, one that requires the removal of donor hair and transplanting it on the bald area. This corrects the problem of follicles that no longer grow hair. Instead of encouraging these follicles to produce hair, live follicles that are capable of growing thick, healthy hair are used to replace the unproductive area.
What’s great about this type of hair regrowth treatment is that it is generally permanent and the results are often quite satisfactory. It does, however, carry a few risks that are associated with surgery and it is also costly.
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This post was written by hairregrowth on March 19, 2008





