No one is immune from hair loss; it is a normal part of the hair growth cycle for a healthy adult to lose between ten and one hundred and twenty-five hairs per day. This hair loss occurs because hair follicles move from active to resting stages approximately every three months, releasing the old hairs.

But as we age, our hair loss may increase well beyond the expected amount. Half of men over fifty and sixty percent of women over sixty experience more severe hair loss; in women it is usually restricted to the top of the scalp, while men develop male pattern baldness begins with a receding hairline, but eventually spreads to the top, and sometimes to the sides of the head.

If you have notice signs of greater than normal hair less, you may be a candidate for an over-the-counter hair loss a regrowth of hair loss treatment. If you want to be certain of the reason for you increasing hair loss, you will need to consult a physician; but if you don't have the money for that, and want to try a regrowth of hair loss treatment on your own, over-the counter options are widely available.

Minoxidil As A Regrowth Of Hair Loss Treatment Several over-the-counter regrowth of hair loss treatments have been designed to cope with hereditary male pattern baldness. Only one of the, however, has been FDA-approved; Rogaine ointment with a 2% minoxidil concentration is available without a prescription for both men and women. The stronger 5% Rogaine is a prescription item and only available to men.

It is essential that when you apply a Rogaine regrowth of hair loss treatment, you protect any areas of you skin on which you do not want hair to begin growing. This includes you hands; if you do not protect them, wash them thoroughly after using the Rogaine. Because studies have found that use of 5% minoxidil Rogaine may encourage the growth of neck and facial hair, it is not suitable for as a regrowth of hair loss treatment for women.

Patience Is The Key Over-the-counter regrowth hair loss treatments like Rogaine ointment which is applied twice daily are preferable to shampoos because they are more controllable. Even with twice daily applications, over-the-counter regrowth of hair loss treatments usually take at least three months, and sometimes as long as six months, to produce new hair growth.

In the case of Rogaine ointments, the treatments must become a permanent part of the user's hair care regimen. Male pattern hair loss will resume if Rogaine treatment is discontinued.