Hair Loss Treatment Product - Rogaine/Regaine

Rogaine or Regaine as it is known in the UK (Minoxidil) was introduced to the market in 1980, but as a drug to treat people with high blood pressure.  One of its side effects was hair growth, and before long Rogaine was marketed as a hair loss product.

In 1988, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Rogaine for the treatment of hereditary male pattern baldness (Androgenetic Alopecia).  It can also be used for Telogen Effluvium – a temporary condition due to sudden medication changes, life and hormonal changes. This is effective in the crown or top of the head, but not the frontal area.

Rogaine/Regaine retards the loss of hair in areas with minimal hair.  It does not grow hair on completely bald scalp.  Results may be seen with this product in about 6 to 12 months.  Women may benefit from this drug if their hair loss is characterized by diffuse thinning. The 2% solution is approved for female pattern hair loss.  The 5% concentration is usually for male pattern baldness.

Hair restoration surgeons recommend patients use Rogaine before and immediately after surgery, particularly if grafts have been placed in and around existing hair. Rogaine may help prevent temporary loss of healthy, pre-existing hair due to the shock of the hair transplant procedure.

Rogaine is applied twice a day, once in the morning, after you have dried your hair and scalp, and the again in the evening, an hour or two before you go to bed.  Wash your hands after using this, and make sure it dries on your scalp completely. Rogaine's effectiveness does diminish over time.  Patients can build up a tolerance to it after many years of use.

Side effects include: acne on the area it is being used, headaches and/or lightheadedness, very low blood pressure, irregular or fast heartbeat, blurred vision, chest pain.

Minoxidil Products Include:

Rogaine's Extra Strength Solution

Rogaine Extra Strength comes in a 5% Topical solution and is for men who have a general thinning of the hair. It is not a product intended to treat frontal baldness or receeding hairline, it is most effective for use on the crown. It is advised that men with thinning hair should apply two 1ml applications per day. The liquid should be spread evenly over the parted area of were the hair loss has occured. It is important that you continue treatment as hair loss may come back. Read more on Rogaine Extra Strength for men.

Ingredients in Rogaine Extra Strength Solution for Men:
Minoxidil 5% w/v.
Inactive ingredients: Alcohol 30% v/v, Propylene Glycol 50% v/v and purified water.

Rogaine For Women

Rogaine For Women comes in a 2% solution and is very effective at treating the thinning of the hair in women who have hereditary hair loss. Two 1ml applications using the sprayer or dropper per day is the reccomended dosage. Hair regrowth should take place within 2-3 months of the treatment starting, it is very important that a continuation of this treatment should take place as hair loss may return. Read more on Rogaine For Women

Ingredients In Rogaine For Women
Active Ingredients - Minoxidil 2% w/v
Inactive Ingredients - Alcohol 60% v/v, Propylene Glycol 20% v/v, and Purified Water.

Rogaine Men's Foam

Rogaine Foam is the only FDA approved hair loss regrowth foam, it contains the 5% solution of minoxodil which is why it is not available for women. It is easy to apply and dries a lot faster than the topical solutions, so it is a more convenient treatment for people on the go. Hair gels or hairsprays can be used as normal which is great but the rogaine must dry before and styling products are used on the hair. The application is straightforward, all you have to do is dispense the foam into the fingers, about half a capful then massage gently into the scalp area were the hair loss is occuring. Make sure your fingers are cold as the foam can dissolve on warm skin, so just simply run your fingers under cold water and that should do the trick. Read more on Rogaine Men's Foam

Ingredients In Mens Rogaine Foam

Active Ingredients: Minoxidil 5% w/w (without propellant) (Hair regrowth treatment for men).
Inactive Ingredients: Butane, Butylated Hydroxytoluene, Cetyl Alcohol, Citric Acid, Glycerin, Isobutane, Lactic Acid, Polysorbate 60, Propane, Purified Water, SD Alcohol 40-B, Stearyl Alcohol

Regaine Extra Strenth For Men (UK Version Of Rogaine)

Regaine Extra Strength For Men is a topical solution and is the UK version of Rogaine, so therefore it has all the same ingredients and is applied in the same way. It is for men who are suffering from thinning of the hair and slight baldness at the crown. It is most effective on men who are young and have not been suffering from baldness for a long time. Read more on Regaine For Men

Regaine Regular Strength For Women (UK Version Of Rogaine For Women)

Regaine for women includes the 2% solution and is best for the treatment of thinining hair in women. Application should 1ml twice daily and it works best if your hair loss is down to hereditary causes i.e. your parents or granparents also suffered from hair loss. It has the same ingredients as Rogaine for women. Read more now on Regaine For Women