How to Use Rogaine to Treat Hair Loss

Hair loss has several causes and can affect men, women and children to various degrees. Among the ways to topically treat baldness, over-the-counter Rogaine is one of the most successful. Its active ingredient, monoxidil, is approved by the federal government for use in men and women only. Rogaine is affordable and easy to apply. Learn more about Rogaine to see if it's the right hair loss treatment for you.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Doctor consultation
• Hair loss information from a reliable reference

Diagnose Your Hair Loss

1. Find out if Rogaine is the best and most cost-effective treatment for you by learning the cause of your hair loss and the options available. Read about the latest trends in "The Hair Replacement Revolution" (see Resources below).

2. See a medical doctor or dermatologist. Determine whether your hair loss is genetic or related to a specific health issue.

3. Ask your doctor whether Rogaine is a better choice than natural remedies, hair replacement surgery or cosmetic fixes, such as wigs or hairpieces.

Use Rogaine to Treat Hair Loss

4. Select the correct strength of Rogaine. Two-percent solutions are approved for use by both men and women. Five-percent solutions are obviously stronger, but may cause more side effects.

5. Use Rogaine according to manufacturer directions. Apply Rogaine to your dry scalp twice a day.

6. Combine Rogaine treatment with an antifungal shampoo for optimum performance. Your doctor can prescribe one or recommend a nonprescription shampoo.

Tips & Warnings

• You do not need a prescription for 2-percent or 5-percent solutions of minoxidil.
• You may want to start with the lower percentage solution first. If that's not successful, you might move up to the higher percentage solution.
• Adherence to twice-a-day dosage is key to the successful performance of Rogaine.
• Any new drug regimen can interact with other medications you may be taking. Always talk to your doctor before beginning to treat hair loss with drugs.
• Side effects may include itching, redness and inflammation. You can counteract these with scalp soothing preparations suggested by your doctor.
• Absolutely do not use a hair dryer following your Rogaine application.

Resources

• Hair loss information at Web MD
• Info about minoxidil at Rogaine.com
• Consumer guide in "The Hair Replacement Revolution" by James Harris and Emmanuel Marritt, M.D., at Amazon

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[25ballerc]

on 5/30/2008 Minoxidil really does work. Great info. I've also found some tips at http://malepattern-baldness.blogspot.com to be really great too.