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Can Rogaine Maintain Hairs Grown by Propecia? - Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Propecia (finasteride) and Rogaine (minoxidil) work differently to curb hair loss. While finasteride is known to block DHT, the mechanisms by which Rogaine work are still uncertain. It is thought to stimulate hair growth by increasing blood supply to the scalp as well as lengthening the growth cycle.
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Will Laser Therapy Assist Hair Regrowth from Hair Transplant Surgery? - Saturday, December 13, 2008
The good news is, using low level laser therapy isn't going to harm your grafts. However, there is much debate over whether or not low level laser therapy has any benefit to stop hair loss, stimulate hair growth, or aid postoperative healing. Hair transplantation is a process that takes up to a year to mature, whether or not you...
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Real Hair Loss Treatments For Male and Female Balding Patients - Thursday, December 13, 2007
Many hair loss sufferers seeking hair loss help come post questions on our hair restoration forum regarding legitimate ways to regrow hair. In a world full of unethical marketing, how do these balding individuals know which hair loss drugs work and which do not?
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Does Propecia and Rogaine Work Only For Hair Loss in the Crown? - Thursday, December 06, 2007
The whole issue of Propecia (finasteride) or Rogaine (minoxodil) only working in the crown/vertex region of the scalp is totally false. The reason the two companies have to say that in their advertizing is that the clinical studies they conducted on these hair loss drugs were done in those areas, and, because of the strict rules of the FDA, one can only say a drug works in the area in which you studied it.
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My Experience with Saw Palmetto and General Information About Herbal Hair Loss Treatments - Wednesday, November 07, 2007
Many hair loss sufferers are looking for "all natural" hair loss treatments as an alternative to Propecia and Rogaine for fear of potential side effects. It is important however, before buying into the marketing hype of any hair loss product to do proper research to determine whether or not a hair loss treatment is proven as an effective hair restoration treatment. Here I share a bit about my experience with Saw Palmetto as a consumer and general information I have learned about various herbal hair loss treatments.
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Proscar Verses Propecia - Friday, October 26, 2007
Many people ask whether or not Proscar can be substituted for Propecia (one of the two FDA approved medications for hair loss). Proscar contains the same active ingredient as Propecia which is finasteride. The difference between the two is the dosage. Proscar contains 5mg while Propecia contains 1mg. Read this article to see why switching may be beneficial on the wallet.
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Nettle Root As A Hair Loss Treatment? - Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Nettle Root is one of the many herbal products that has been used in patients suffering from benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) and thus said to be able to combat hair loss. Other uses of Nettles have been for arthritis, asthma, kidney and urinary tract infections, and more. Does this treatment work to combat hair loss? Read more...
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PABA as a Hair Loss Treatment? - Monday, October 15, 2007
There are a number of herbal supplements out there that claim to work as a hair loss treatment. Whereas there is no question that marketing is over-reaching at best in order to sell a product, the real question for any hair loss sufferer is: will this product help combat hair loss or is there any chance that it will regrow hair? PABA is typically known as the hair color vitamin. This is a non-protein amino acid, sometimes referred to as Vitamin Bx (depsite the fact that it is not really a vitamin), that is widely available in nature...
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Xandrox as a Hair Loss Treatment - Friday, October 12, 2007
Xandrox is a hair loss treatment marketed by Dr. Lee, a hair loss physician and is applied topically to the scalp. It’s “active” ingredients are a combination of minoxodil (same active ingredient in Rogaine) and Azelaic Acid. Does this treatment work to combat hair loss? Read more...
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Saw Palmetto for Hair Loss? - Tuesday, October 09, 2007
There are a number of herbal supplements out there that claim to work as a hair loss treatment. Below I decided to take a look at an herbal supplements that is said to combat hair loss. This product is the primary active ingredient in a number of hair loss remedies including Provillus and Procerin and others.
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FDA approval for Laser Hair Therapy - What does it really mean? - Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Recently there has been a great deal of discussion and controversy about the recent FDA approval of low level laser therapy. This "FDA Approval" does no mean this controversial hair loss treatment actually works. It simply means that it is not harmful or dangerous.
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Propecia or Avodart, which inhibits the hair loss causing effects of DHT best? - Wednesday, September 14, 2005
Hereditary hair loss will affect about half of the American male population. Luckily, in the past few years there have been drug treatments developed that can slow down, completely stop, or even reverse hair loss in some men. While there is still no cure for hair loss, drugs such as Propecia or Avodart have given many men hope for holding on to the hair they have and maybe even regaining some of what they lost. When considering a medicinal regimen, many hair loss sufferers find themselves asking which medication is right for them. This article will help you understand how both Propecia and Advodart inhibit the development of DHT, which acts as the active ingrediant in male pattern baldness. The relative advantages and disadvantages of these hair loss treatments will also be compared, as well as their potential side effects.
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