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- Minoxidil, available as a solution or foam, aids in hair growth for male and female pattern baldness, excluding the front scalp or receding hairline in men.
- It belongs to the vasodilators class and its exact mechanism for promoting hair growth is unknown.
- Not indicated for sudden or unexplained hair loss or postpartum hair loss.
- Avoid use in individuals under 18 years old.
- The typical adult has between 100,000 to 150,000 hairs on their head, with a natural loss of up to 100 hairs per day.
- About 90% of scalp hair is typically in the active growth phase (anagen) at any given time.
- Hair follicles have their life cycle, affected by age, disease, and various factors, consisting of anagen (active growth), catagen (transitional growth), and telogen (resting) phases.
- Various types of hair loss (alopecia) exist, including male and female pattern baldness, telogen effluvium (temporary thinning), scarring alopecia (permanent loss), alopecia areata (chronic inflammatory disease), and trichotillomania (psychological disorder).
- Hair loss treatment includes products like Hair Back Plus 7% Topical Solution.