Dermatology Handbook

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Regaine

McNeil Products

Description

Regaine for Men Extra Strength Scalp Foam 5% w/w Minoxidil and Solution contain 5% of the active ingredient, minoxidil. Regaine for Women contains 2% minoxidil. The mechanism by which minoxidil stimulates hair growth is not fully understood, but it can reverse the hair-loss process of androgenetic alopecia by the following means: increasing the diameter of the hair shaft, stimulating anagen growth, prolonging the anagen phase, and stimulating anagen recovery from the telegon phase. A peripheral vasodilator, minoxidil enhances microcirculation to hair follicles. It also stimulates expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), which is indicative of the high metabolic activity observed during the anagen phase

Indications

Regaine for Men Extra Strength Scalp Foam and Solution are for hereditary hair loss in men aged 18–49 (foam) and 18–65 (solution). It is for external use only and, when used twice a day every day for between 8 and 16 weeks, 9 out of 10 men say they kept or re-grew their hair. Regaine for Women is for hereditary hair loss in women aged 18–65

Price

3× 60ml solution, £43.68; 3× 73ml foam, £49.50

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