Female Pattern Hair Loss Treatment
October 27, 2011 by hrform3
Filed under Baldness Hair Loss
Dr. Diane M. Hoss, MD discusses Female Pattern Hair Loss Treatment. See more at www.dermnet.com PLEASE RATE AND COMMENT!!! Topical minoxidil is the treatment of choice for FPHL. Start therapy with 2 % minoxidil twice daily. It is important to counsel the patient as to the proper method for application. The solution needs to be applied to the scalp (not just the hair!) in the areas of thinning. This can be accomplished by parting the hair and using a dropper or applying the solution with a large Q-tip. Most women do not like using the rolling applicator currently attached to the brand name product (Rogaine). The hair should be dry or mainly dry to avoid diluting the medication. The second application of the day should be performed at least 2 hours before bedtime to avoid getting the minoxidil on the pillowcase with subsequent transfer to the face (and the risk of increased facial hair). Application just after dinnertime is often convenient for the patient and easy to remember. The main side effects with 2 % minoxidil are scalp irritation and increased facial hair, both of which occur in about 5% of patients. True contact allergy to minoxidil is uncommon and occurs in <1% of patients. If irritation occurs, a trial of a preparation of propylene glycol (PG)-free minoxidil can be beneficial. This can be obtained from a compounding pharmacy. An initial six month trial of topical 2% minoxidil is given. If there has been no improvement in the patient’s hair loss (determined by …
People with hair loss or thinning hair, buy tablets or liquid horsetail… and biotin tablets. This helps maybe. You can buy this for cheap at iherb.com. I have a coupon code for you, you get 5$ off your 1st purchase.
Buy shampoo without SLS! SLS is bad for your scalp!
This is just the kind of thing I was talking about. Go see my videos, tell me if you agree with what I say.
im african american and hispanic mixed with heriditary alopecia. i have always had very very long hair. im now 35 but started thinning badly at age 28. rogaine has been a saver. it didn’t regrow all, but it did regrow alot. i started using it 2 years ago and the only complaints that i have is the extreme scalp flaking which i combat with tar coal shampoo and 3% salyclic acid solution. both things i get for a few bucks at walmart. $18 for a 3 month supply of their rogaine, vs $49/mo of namebrand
now i am just 23 yrs old…..i cant afford it for life time…..there is any ayurvedic or herbal solution for this……..pls reply
@sona1234ish hi there, minoxidil has to be used for the rest of your life to maintain results. when u discontinue use of the product, your hair starts to fall again, it sorta reverts back to the state it used to be before the use of minoxidil. to maintain your hair regrowth you have to use it consistently.
i have used minoxidile solution but i found that it is effective till we use it & after using for 6 months & when we stopped it ,then i got more hair fall than before……is it a side effect of minoxidile?