Two Hair Loss Remedies

I bet you think that there is nothing you can do to replace the hair you lost. Well, you're wrong. There are several hair loss remedies out there that are very effective. However, there are many that are false. Here are two drugs that haven been proven to re grow hair and are FDA approved!

So before you go out and get that expensive hair transplant, look at other ways to re-grow your hair. Now the two FDA approved medications will only work if you have male pattern baldness or female pattern baldness. Both conditions are caused by DHT (dihydrotestosterone ).

In men, this condition can occur at any age after puberty. It usually starts at the crown and temples. The hair then thins in both locations, while advancing toward each other to join together as a bald patch.

In women, this can happen when women reach menopause and beyond. Unlike men, it is generally across the scalp hair thinning. It May or May not produce bald spots, and in most cases it is just spreading the centerline of

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So what are the two FDA approved medications? They are Propecia and Minoxidil.

Propecia - This drug was developed in 1980 to help people cope with an enlarged prostate. In the 1990s, it was found that it also can re-grow hair. In 1997, it was approved by the FDA as a means to re-grow hair. This is the only one that is taken orally in pill form. Women who are pregnant or planning a baby, you should not take this, because it is known to cause birth defects in babies.

Minoxidil - This medicine is used to treat people for high blood pressure. It was noted that people who use this drug developed hair on different body parts. It was found that when this medicine is rubbed on the bald spot, hair will start to grow again. In 1996, Minoxidil has been published for over the counter use as a hair re-grow method for men and women.

Men can use it in place of 5%. It is recommended that women use the 2% strength. They can use a 5% strength, but only under the supervision of a physician,

If you are male or female pattern baldness, it is important that you start one of these treatments as soon as possible. This is because when the lock of hair falling out, hair follicle associated with it will wither and die shortly afterward, leaving it can not re-grow hair.