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Home | Consult Us | Hair Loss Blog Hair Loss Blog ArchiveBlog Archive for April - 2009What is the Difference Between Rogaine and Minoxidil? - Monday, April 27, 2009 The active ingredient in Rogaine is minoxidil. Therefore, whether you take brand name Rogaine or generic minoxidil, you will have the same benefit. Topical Rogaine (minoxidil) works by penetrating the scalp, stimulating hair follicles and potentially causing hair regrowth of miniaturizing hairs. However, minoxidil doesn't do anything to block DHT, the hormone responsible for genetic male pattern baldness. In our society, the general perception is that more of a good thing is usually better. And though this line of thinking may be true for some, it doesn't usually apply to medication. The dose and concentration of medication is clinically tested to determine the quantity that is the most effective and safe. Minoxidil 5% and 2% have been clinically tested and FDA approved... Since Avodart (dutasteride) blocks the formation of additional DHT, you shouldn't lose any of the hair regrowth from Propecia (finasteride), assuming you haven't lost it already from being off it for awhile. There may however, be an initial hair shedding period like finasteride. There is as much proof that hanging upside down can prevent or reverse hair loss as hanging from a swing set can make you taller. Though some have conjectured that Rogaine works in part by increasing blood circulation to the scalp and stimulating hair follicles, Rogaine's efficacy is still a bit of a mystery. Hair loss is progressive and it takes awhile for hairs to go from terminal to vellus. Propecia and Rogaine are your best bets of slowing down, stopping, or even reversing hair loss. Typically when hair becomes... Itching is a possible side effect of Propecia (finasteride) or Proscar - but what you're experiencing may or may not be from the hair loss medication. You may want to give it time to see if the itch subsides. If it gets too unbearable with continued use of Proscar, you may want to consider... Keeping the scalp clean and conditioned through daily washing can indeed promote healthy hair growth, but whether or not it expedites it, I'm not sure. Supposedly, the content of silicon and sulfur in cucumbers nourishes and promotes healthy hair, nails, and skin. Some have suggested that combining cucumbers with olive oil and egg applied topically can be... Though many physicians prescribe birth control pills to women with hormonal related hair loss, a potential side effect of Yasmin is also hair loss. You may therefore, want to talk to your doctor about using low androgen index birth control pills to minimize this risk. Low iron and ferritin levels can also cause thinning hair...
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