What Is Minoxidil? How Does It Work?

Minoxidil hair growth products are some of the most effective methods at growing hair available on the medical market now. Originally a blood pressure medicine, Minoxidil has been prescribed for years to slow hair loss and promote hair growth.

Unwanted Hair-growth

While Minoxidil was originally prescribed for blood pressure, it caused such unwanted hair-growth that it was discontinued. If life gives you lemons? Rub it in your hair... Minoxidil was turned into a topical creme so that the unwanted hair-growth is controlled through the topical application of Minoxidil. Before, the pill-based delivery caused hair growth indiscriminately, and could not be controlled.

Formula

For those who want to know, the chemical name for Minoxidil is "6-Piperidin-1-ylpyrimidine-2,4-diamine 3-oxide." Unless you are an organic chemist, this means nothing. The important things to note about Minoxidil are that it is the only FDA approved treatment for hair-loss in women, since the aging out of the patent in 1996, Minoxidil has many generic offerings, and Minoxidil somehow brings more nutrients to your hair follicle, causing growth (people think).

Trusted source

While the formula is not important to someone wanting to get their hair back, the fact that it was widely trusted for years before it became a generic drug is important. While there are some issues people face when using Minoxidil, like any medication, it works to slow-down and regrow hair in many individuals.

Studies have shown that 81% of women regrew hair after loss. With that, and the long-time use of generic and patented versions of Minoxidil, it is the most widely trusted form of hair-loss treatment in use today.

Access

Individuals now have options for dealing with their hair loss, including different concentration levels of Minoxidil. For people who get dry skin from the propylene glycol carrying agents, you can get Minoxidil without propylene glycol. For people who need to increase your hair-growth with more concentrated solutions, contact us for information about our concentrated Minoxidil solutions.