Hair Loss Product For Women - Rogaine/Regaine

History Of Minoxidil

Rogaine/Regaine (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/Regaine 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.

How Rogaine/Regaine Works

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

How To Use

Rogaine/Regaine 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 Of Rogaine/Regaine

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.

Rogaine Regular Strength 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.

Ingredients In Rogaine's Female Hair Loss Product
Minoxidil 2% w/v.
Inactive ingredients: Alcohol 60% v/v, Propylene Glycol 20% v/v and purified water. 

Regaine For Women (Available In The UK)

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.

Rogaine's Progaine Volumizing Shampoo

Progaine is manufactured by the same people who made Rogaine, it is designed to thicken and strengthen thinning hair. It does not contain the minoxidil combination of rogaine but can it can be used with it to provide a more effective treatment.