Rogaine – Does it Really Work?

February 2, 2010 · Posted in baldness 

Rogaine, otherwise known as minoxidil, is one of the most popular hair loss treatments on the market, making the founder of the product millions every single year. Just how minoxidil works no one is really sure…

Popular theory suggests that it’s because it acts like a “potassium channel opener” which opens up capillaries in your scalp helping sustain hair and follicles. However, there are other products which do this exact same thing and don’t trigger hair growth. Another theory is that it helps your body produce Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF). This helps build new blood vessels in the scalp to the hair follicles. This seems like a more solid theory, but up till now it’s all conjecture. So just how effective is Rogaine?

There have been countless anecdotal reports of people sustaining and regrowing their hair with Rogaine. Medical studies seem to provide more solid evidence with some studies showing as much as a 62% increase in hair volume and density.

It appears that minoxidil works best on those who have only just lost their hair and who are mainly balding on their crowns. Also full effects take from 6 to 12 months to show, before which time you may experience some shedding as part of the normal re-growth process.

The down side to Rogaine is once you have gained results you will need to keep using it to sustain any progress made. As soon as you stop taking it any benefit you gain will be lost so it’s something you’ll need to take the rest of your life for maximum effect.

Author: Chris Lennon
Article Source: EzineArticles.com
Provided by: PCB Prototype & Manufacturing

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