Hair Loss

Changes in your skin and hair are natural consequences of aging. Many serums and other products can even skin tone and reduce fine lines and wrinkles. Likewise, there are effective treatments to r…

Treating hair loss and acne have at least one similarity: both conditions can get worse before they get better. Many people notice that their acne gets worse after they start acne treatment. The s…

Hair loss is common as we age, and eyebrow thinning is also common. Besides getting older, you may have eyebrow thinning from over-grooming, genetics, underlying skin conditions like eczema, or me…

Minoxidil and its popular brand-name topical product, Rogaine, is a mainstay in reversing hair loss due to androgenetic alopecia in both men and women. In addition to a topical minoxidil lotion an…

Minoxidil was first introduced as a treatment for high blood pressure in the 1970s. It was found to have an interesting side effect—hair growth. Since then, research has focused on developing a to…

A survey of men aged 18 to 49 found that 42% had moderate-to-severe hair loss.1 About half of all men over 50 have hair loss, as do many post-menopausal women. This equates to an estimated 50…

Minoxidil is an over-the-counter topical liquid or foam that stimulates hair growth and is FDA-approved to treat male-pattern and female-pattern hair loss. However, it is also used off-label to tr…

Minoxidil is a vasodilator that widens blood vessels and increases blood flow to the scalp. This increases nutrient and oxygen delivery to hair follicles. Androgenic alopecia, the most common form…

Minoxidil increases blood flow to the scalp to help stimulate hair growth and regrowth.1 Minoxidil shortens telogen, the resting phase of the hair growth cycle, causing hair follicles to spend mor…

Balding and hair thinning are usually associated with older men, but realistically, you can start losing hair as early as your teens. Many factors, including genetics, hormonal changes, and aging,…

Finasteride, the generic form of brand-name Propecia, is one of the most affordable and effective hair loss remedies on the market today. With nearly three decades of use history, it has been s…

Finasteride blocks DHT at the hair follicle to treat male-pattern baldness. Also called androgenic alopecia, male-pattern (and female-pattern) baldness affects about 50 million men and 30 milli…

Male pattern hair loss (androgenetic alopecia) is the most common cause of hair loss in men. Almost half of all men over the age of 50 are affected. This is about 50 million men and 30 million wom…

Minoxidil is available as a prescription oral tablet used to treat high blood pressure and hair loss and as an over-the-counter solution used to treat hair loss. In 1987, the topical form of mi…

Alopecia, or hair loss, can be localized or diffuse, reversible or permanent, limited to the scalp or widespread, and caused by scarring or not. Everyone sheds 50 to 100 hairs daily, but as you lo…

Androgenetic alopecia is a common and treatable and sometimes reversible form of hair loss. Its cause is thought to be a genetic sensitivity of the hair follicles to dihydrotestosterone (DHT), a h…

Everyone sheds about 50 to 100 hairs each day. As hair goes through its growth cycle, it is completely normal for hair follicles to go through a resting phase and shed hair. However, when excessiv…

Topical minoxidil is available over the counter and is used to treat hair loss. Minoxidil was initially developed to treat ulcers, but it was not effective. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) …

Hair loss is not life-threatening, but it can be distressing, especially when you don’t know what’s causing it. Some medications cause hair loss. Depending on the medication’s effect on the hair f…

Hair color and fullness have long been a symbol of youth and vitality. Many factors determine when men turn gray and lose their hair. Male pattern baldness, or androgenic alopecia, affects about 5…