What about Rogain, Minoxadil, Propecia, Kevis?
These are all types of topical or oral agents which claim to grow hair. It is our experience that these claims are usually greatly exaggerated. The quality of new hair growth is usually limited, and seems to resemble “peach fuzz”, when it occurs at all. All of the drugs have various side effects gynecomastia (female development of the male breast), impotency and skin reactions are some of the most common. Rogain is a hormonal derivative which acts locally. It essentially shields the follicles from the hormonal environment which is causing the balding. We have yet to see significant improvement with Rogain. Some of our patients, however, have told us they think it has slowed their hair loss. The problem is, if Rogain use is not maintained, the follicle is once again exposed to the mature male hormonal environment, and balding will progress to the point it should be at for that age. Propecia is one of the newest drugs. It was originally developed to deal with prostate problems, and as a
