Treatment Hair Loss

This section is about what over the counter treatments are available (not all treatments may be available in that country) and how they help.

 

  • Please check all ingredients and check one is not allergic or sensitive to themFor external use only.
  • Keep away from eyes, other sensitive areas and avoid inhalation.
  • Products are inflammable , keep away from hair dryers, hot tongs and naked flames
  • Wash hands before and after use

Aim:

  • Restoring hair growth and promote new hair growth giving thicker and more visible hair.

Minoxidil

It works in four ways:

  1. Encourages follicles to move from resting phase to growth phase (anagen phase)
  2. Encourages follicles to stay in growth phase (anagen phase) longer
  3. Increase blood flow to follicles
  4. Increases hair shaft diameter

There is approximately 33% chance with good hair growth, 33% will get soft downy hair and the last 33% will get little or no response.

Male

  • Initially (first two weeks) there may be some hair loss, but that should stop.
  • If hair falls out longer than two weeks during use, one should stop the medication and see your pharmacist.
  • Week 8: re-growth should begin with soft and downy hair which in time will normalise
  • Week 12: results should be visible
  • Week 16: if no results seen then discontinue use.

Female

  • Initially (first two to six weeks) there may be some hair loss, but that should stop.
  • If hair falls out longer than two weeks during use, one should stop the medication and see your pharmacist.
  • Week 16: results should be visible
  • Week 32: if no results seen then discontinue use.

Please note that hair growth is due to the medication and if one stops using this medication then ones hair will go back to its original initial state.

Vitamins

Multivitamins are not intended to prevent long term conditions, reduce infection and is not proven (or data is weak) to help with cancer.

These are essential nutrients that the body requires in small amounts to function properly.

Herbal

Herbal - If depressed