Does Minoxidil or Finustride really grow hair?
Yes and no. It depends on what one means by grow and hair; and more importantly, the degree and quality of this growth. Minoxidil is a peripheral vascular smooth muscle vasodilator that is claimed to stimulate hair for the sufferers of pattern baldness. The action of minoxidil treatment hair loss is not totally understood, and thought to be the result of potassium channels by the active metabolite, minoxidil sulfate, acting on hair follicles.