Is minoxidil shampoo as good as minoxidil?

by Siddhi Camila Lama, Ph.D. | Jul 23, 2024 | Hair Restoration Treatments, Minoxidil

Minoxidil is a hair loss treatment approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It’s often sold as a serum or a foaming product but exists in other forms, too. It’s sometimes added to certain hair care products, like shampoos. Some people even take...

Using Oral or Topical Spironolactone for Hair Loss

by Siddhi Camila Lama, Ph.D. | Apr 1, 2024 | Hair Restoration Treatments

Pattern hair loss, a concern that affects millions of men and women worldwide, is primarily due to a combination of genetic and hormonal factors. To combat this progressive form of hair loss, minoxidil and laser hair therapy have been approved by the US Food and Drug...

Microneedling at Home for Hair Loss

by Siddhi Camila Lama, Ph.D. | Mar 1, 2024 | Hair Restoration Treatments, Microneedling

Microneedling is a minimally invasive cosmetic procedure that’s typically used to rejuvenate skin, reduce scarring and wrinkles, and improve hair growth. This technique involves creating controlled micro-injuries in the scalp to stimulate natural healing processes...

Using Topical vs. Oral Minoxidil to Treat Cancer Hair Loss

by Siddhi Camila Lama, Ph.D. | Dec 15, 2023 | Hair Restoration Treatments, Minoxidil

Cancer treatments – specifically, life-saving medical treatments like chemotherapy and radiation therapy – are known to have the potential to cause hair loss. Fortunately, for most people, this type of alopecia is temporary. However, for some people who receive these...

African American Hair & Hair Loss Treatments

by Reneé Warren | Nov 30, 2023 | Hair Restoration Treatments

Hair loss: It’s one of those things that none of us want to experience and yet, the reality is that many of us will. Reportedly, 53 percent of men will experience moderate to extreme hair loss as they continue to age. (1) Meanwhile, as much as 50 percent of women will...

What Is Finasteride Shedding?

by Dr. Cheryl L. Christ | Nov 15, 2023 | Finasteride, Hair Restoration Treatments

Androgenetic alopecia, also known as pattern hair loss, is an inherited condition that causes a receding hairline and hair thinning on the top and front of the head. It is one of the most common causes of hair loss and the most common cause of balding. Finasteride,...