Propecia Hair Loss Treatment: Review

January 13, 2011 · Posted in hair replacement · Comment 

Losing your hair is not fun, especially when you begin to lose your hair at a very young age. For some young men hair loss and thinning hair can begin as early as the late teens and progress to near baldness by the mid to late twenties. While this is a cause for alarm, there are ways to prevent, slow down, and even regrow hair, and one of the truly effective ways is through the prescription drug Propecia.

While some young men may be hesitant in trying a prescription to regrow hair, Propecia is the most effective tool. Other pills, creams, and oils may cost less and may be more readily available, but most of those hair loss scams are not effective and in some cases can be downright dangerous if not monitored correctly by a doctor. Propecia is approved and tested in hair loss studies and has minimal side effects which can be monitored by a dermatologist. The pills themselves are easy to swallow and cost less than a dollar a day, which is worth a full head of hair every day of the year.

One drawback of Propecia is the fact that once you start the treatment you have to stay on the drug or any hair loss that was stopped or hair that grew back will recede. The hope is, however, that eventually a permanent cure for hair loss will be found and will be available to the public at larger. Until then, however, Propecia should be looked at as a very productive solution.

The only other effective product that will assist in keeping a full head of hair is Rogaine. While the Rogaine dropper and spray can be messy, the Rogaine foam formula is relatively easy to use and to clean. While no hair loss prevention method is completely full proof, the use of Propecia and Rogaine foam will stop the hair loss and even restart the hair growth process in many men, especially if the hair loss is diagnosed early and the hair loss treatment begins as soon as possible.

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HOW TO USE ROGAINE (MINOXIDIL) FOR HAIR LOSS, DALLAS, TEXAS

August 15, 2010 · Posted in baldness · Comment 


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The Bald Truth, Hair loss fact and fiction, by Citihealth

May 4, 2010 · Posted in baldness · Comment 

Does brushing your hair make it fall out faster? Does rogaine really work? Dr Michael Zufelt discusses some of the most common hair loss myths, and treatments that really work.

Hair Loss In Men – The Truth About Getting Your Back with Propecia, Rogaine Or Avodart

February 16, 2010 · Posted in baldness · Comment 

Hair loss is a problem for many men when they get older. Is it something you have to accept or are there alternatives? There are two known drugs that can help but will they help in your situation?

Hair loss can have many causes. Stress, malnutrition, drug abuse, illness and more. I am assuming that we are talking now about the problem that men just start losing hair when they get older.

In this case, hair loss is usually a cause of DHT production. Depending on the location you may be able to grow hair back or not. It is almost impossible or at least very hard to regrow hair that has been lost in the front of you hairline. The hair follicles there have probably died and no drug can bring them back. They have ended their life cycle.

In other areas of your head, in the back for example, you could have hair that is in a kind of coma, not dead, and therefore could be reactivated for hair grow. You can use Rogaine, Propecia or Avodart for doing that.

Rogaine is the better option when you want to grow new hair. It can stimulate hair grow better then other products. The bad news is that Rogaine does not stop DHT from doing harm. This is where Propecia can help. Studies have shown that Propecia can lower DHT levels significantly so that hair loss can be reduced or even stopped. Avodart is even stronger and more effective in stopping DHT.

Keep in mind that there is no treatment yet that can bring dead hair to grow. Only if you have hair follicles that are still alive, a treatment with the named products can and probably will bring your hair back.

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What is a Rogaine Race? Is it an Orienteering Event?

February 8, 2010 · Posted in baldness · Comment 

What is a Rogaine, you ask? A Rogaine is an orienteering event where a team of 2 or more people set out to find check points given to them on a map. The organizers of the race set “controls”, which most people would call check points, at various places on a rugged outdoor course. The teams must find these controls using their wits, skill, a map and compass.

But it takes more than just the ability to use a compass to complete a Rogaine. Suppose you’re standing at the edge of a forest and are given a map that shows an area 5 miles wide by 5 miles long. On the map is an “X”. You must find a control that is no bigger than a standard pillow that occupies that “x”. If you can do that, you get whatever points are allotted to that control.

Your Rogaine map may be like an orienteering map with features called out like rocks, trees, gulleys, reentrants, caves, etc. Or it might just be a USGS topographic map. I hope it’s an orienteering map because you’ll have some features to hone in on when you get close to the control. Using just an topo map, you may not have much more than an elevation line. And altimeters are not allowed.

The strategy is to determine which controls on this course you’re going to get, in what order, how you’re going to get there and how you’re going to get back to the start before the time runs out. Getting back is very important or you’ll lose points. Some races start to take away controls for each minute you are late.

Unlike an orienteering event, there is no prescribed course – that’s the strategy. And it doesn’t matter who gets back first. The goal is get the most points and get back before the cut off.

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Rogaine Or Minoxidil – Which One Shall I Use?

February 5, 2010 · Posted in baldness · Comment 

Rogaine was the first medicinal drug in history approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treating hair loss. By now it has been approved and is available as a cure for baldness in many other countries of the world. Its main active ingredient is minoxidil, a vasodilator that was originally used in the form of the oral drug Loniten to treat high blood pressure. Minoxidil is a hair-growth stimulant but its exact mechanism of action is not known. Since Loniten has long come off patent, generic minoxidil is widely available in pharmacies at a very reasonable price and in most countries it does not require a doctor’s prescription.

Both Rogaine and generic minoxidil solutions come in concentrations of 2% for women and 5% for men but many experimental, generic products use concentrations of up to 20%. Minoxidil is often blamed for causing various negative side effects. Since it has become the most frequently-used drug for treating baldness, its side effects are very well documented and they happen to be often exaggerated. In less than one percent of patients they include an irregular or fast heart beat, very low blood pressure, blurred vision, swelling face and ankles, numbness in the hands, etc. These symptoms are directly related to minoxidil being a vasodilator. In addition, minoxidil can cause increased hair growth on the face and other parts of the body. This is due to its ability to stimulate hair growth. But some side effects that minoxidil is often blamed for are not caused by minoxidil itself. They include inflammation, itchiness and redness of the scalp, dandruff and allergic reactions. These side effects can be attributed to the vehicles used in the solution, such as propylene glycol and isopropyl alcohol (propanol). Many hair loss sufferers have discontinued their minoxidil treatment because of scalp problems, although minoxidil seldom causes such reactions.

Furthermore, many generic, minoxidil-based lotions contain supplementary ingredients that are supposed to enhance their overall efficacy, such as azelaic acid, retinoic acid, herbal extracts, etc. These substances, especially the herbal extracts, are known to be allergenic to many people. It is advisable to try several different minoxidil-based products, for instance, those that do not contain propylene glycol, in order to test their tolerability for your scalp. A more expensive product, e.g. the original formulation – Rogaine solution – is not necessarily a better option than a less expensive generic mixture. However, Rogaine foam, though quite expensive, is usually very well tolerated. Anti-dandruff shampoos, e.g. Nizoral, can, in the majority of patients, be employed successfully to treat scalp inflammations, itchiness and dandruff caused by the use of minoxidil-based topicals.

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Rogaine – Does it Really Work?

February 2, 2010 · Posted in baldness · Comment 

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.

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What is an Orienteering Event? Is it Like a Rogaine?

January 30, 2010 · Posted in baldness · Comment 

An orienteering event is a solo race, like a marathon. In a marathon you follow a prescribed course; whereas, in an orienteering event you follow a prescribed set of points in the forest. The goal in orienteering is to find these points using a map, compass and your wits in the right order and cross the finish line before others do.

A Rogaine on the other hand is a team event where there are many, many controls marked on the map. It is the goal of the team to collect as many control points as possible in a prescribed amount of time. It does not matter in a Rogaine who get back first.

In both events the strategy is finding the controls. In orienteering the strategy is find the next control before the other people – and without them seeing you. In a Rogaine, you may never see another team because you’ve chosen completely different controls. There the object is to find as many as you can before time runs out.

To complete an orienteering event or a rogaine, you need some basic map skills, advanced compass reading skills, good long pants, a Camelback or other water source, perhaps shin guards if you anticipate thorny bushes, snacks and a lot of endurance. Most of these races take place over 6, 12 or 24 hour time limits. You can easily track 10 miles in a 6 hour period of time. Come unprepared and you may be coming just for the dinner afterwards.

Either way be smart about your clothing, don’t forget your compass, bring something to scale the map or a pedometer to track distance by steps. Bring a team member or several if you’re going to a Rogaine. Bring a friend to compete against if you’re doing an orienteering event.

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Rogaine – Regain Your Hair Strands

January 17, 2010 · Posted in baldness · Comment 

Wondering where those days when you have a head full of hair have gone to? Or simply where your hair has gone to? Hair loss in men is not uncommon. A lot of men struggle with this nightmare, not knowing what to do, how to deal with the loss, and what are the options. Some go through a period of denial and wishful thinking that it is temporary and it will grow back soon. Such hope without doing anything to remedy the situation will not yield favorable results. Others have gone on a search for toupees and hairpieces as the loss spreads uncontrollably. And others, thinking the situation through, and to astonishing results, have ordered Rogaine.

Rogaine is a specially formulated hair regrowth solution. If you find that a patch of hair is thinning, do not waste another second and order Rogaine immediately. It is effective even with genetic hair loss. Rogaine causes your hair to grow back if you are bald, and to grow thicker if your hair is thinning. Rogaine is made especially for men, and it is strictly unadvisable for women, and to kids eighteen years old and below.

To see Rogaine’s effect, all men have to do is use it twice daily (using it more often does not change anything, but use it less then you might find the hair that has found its way back to your scalp fall off). So at the first sign of hair loss, order Rogaine, and you won’t have to go further the balding process.

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Rogaine Side Effects

January 14, 2010 · Posted in baldness · Comment 

There may be some side effects with Rogaine. Some users do experience certain problems such as scalp irritation, itching, and dandruff. However, this can be treated with a good shampoo. Some user reported an increase in hair shedding at the start of the treatment. It is just temporary, and treatment should not be stopped. Indeed, this may actually be a signal that the treatment is working.

Due to the medication’s alcohol content, some users may develop a contact rash or irritated skin. In addition, with excessive doses, some users may experience dizziness or a rapid heartbeat. However, with normal use these effects are uncommon. A minority of Rogaine users experience “hypertrichosis” problem. This is hair growth on the face or other bodily areas. This side effect appears in about 3-5 % of women who use the 2% solution, and higher among women using the 5% solution. In this case, the treatment should be stopped.

Rogaine should not be used if a person has any of these systemic effects:

  • Chest pain
  • Rapid heartbeat
  • Faintness
  • Dizziness
  • Sudden unexplained weight gain
  • swelling of the extremities

Tell your doctor quickly if you get any of these (less common) Rogaine side effects:

  • Increased hair loss
  • Dizziness
  • Burning of scalp
  • Inflammation at root of hair
  • Rash/reddened skin
  • Upset stomach/vomiting
  • Acne on scalp
  • Headaches
  • Breast tenderness
  • Increased growth/darker pigmentation of fine (vellus) body hair

If too much of this drug is absorbed by your body, you need to tell your doctor quickly. These are the symptoms:

  • Racing/irregular heartbeat
  • Chest pain
  • Difficulty breathing
  • Numb/tingling hands, feet, or face
  • Blurred vision
  • Fainting
  • Decrease in libido
  • Rapid weight gain
  • Swelling of face, hands, feet and/or lower legs

You should also tell your doctor if any of the following applies to you:

  • If you have any allergy (especially to minoxidil or propylene glycol).
  • If you’re pregnant, or plan to become so during your treatment – minoxidil in oral form will pass into breast milk and is not recommended during breast-feeding. (Topically applied minoxidil hasn’t been studied in pregnant women).
  • If you are taking any medicine (prescription or non-prescription) especially anti-hypertensive drugs, diuretics, or vitamins.
  • If you’re using Vaseline, Corticosteroids or Tretinoin (Retin-A) on your scalp. These things can cause too much minoxidil to be absorbed and so increase your chances of side effects.
  • Alcohol can make the side effects of Rogaine/minoxidil worse.
  • Generic Rogaine contains 80% alcohol and is flammable – keep it away from fire as well as eyes, nose, and mouth.
  • There are other concerns with this drug – make sure you read the label carefully before you start using it.

You can find more information about Rogaine side effects by clicking http://www.rogainehair.com/rogaine_review.htm.

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