Baldness Treatment and Prevention: Minoxidil (Rogaine) and Ketoconazole (Nizoral)

This is a video giving tips and advice on preventing baldness, as well as information on the best over the counter (non-prescription) treatments to slow and reverse balding.

http://www.drugcounter.org/hair/hairloss/hairloss.html

Category:

Education

Tags:

• baldness
• balding
• androgenic alopecia
• male pattern baldness
• hair loss
• nizoral
• ketoconazole
• rogaine
• minoxidil

[GetTheHook]

So how long should you use Rogaine until you expect results?  I mean, I guess everyone has different effects but if you don't see results after 1 year or 6 months.. should you quit? I also read it only has about a 20% chance of working.

[drugcounter]

@GetTheHook I would say it has a much better than 20% chance of working. I mean, even if the hair doesn't grow back, if if stops getting thinner, then that's a victory. I would use it for a year before quitting. Search Google Scholar for "Topical minoxidil therapy for androgenetic alopecia. A 30-month study." It's an article from a reputable journal and it should answer your questions.

[SUSSTURUCU]

Ketoconazole foam can be useful...But ketoconazole shampoo is a problem..

I don't know any clinical studies about ketoconazol shampoo..

[drugcounter]

@SUSSTURUCU Foam I'm sure yes (it has the same ingredient but it's a prescription product) but the shampoo also (which is safer, and because it's safer it's available over the counter). Actually, I mostly hear talk about the shampoo rather than the foam for hair loss. I'm sure others can confirm.

[drugcounter]

@drugcounter And when I say that I mostly hear "talk" about shampoo, that includes clinical studies. Search for "Ketoconazole shampoo: effect of long-term use in androgenic alopecia." on Google Scholar.

[Searchinganswers]

Are you yourself balding?

[drugcounter]

@Searchinganswers Yep, I think I am. FYI, I am just using Nizoral (ketoconazole) shampoo as a treatment. No Rogaine. We'll see how that goes.

[aminozuur]

Your videos are the best! Keep 'em coming :) !!

[faheem1k]

Lol i like how u said its ok if we get bald :)

[gfv005]

Those books at the back seem to be paying of, you are smart.

[MrJordybt]

So bodybuiding is bad for your hair then ?

Don't answer i aready know, be doing it for 4 years....