Hair Regrowth Treatment for Men and Women (With Reviews)

What is the best hair regrowth treatment for men and for women? Equate hair treatment, Kirkland regrowth treatment, Minoval and Minoxidil are said to be the best today. Here is insight on them.

Male pattern baldness is a common concern with 2-thirds of men experiencing hair loss by the time they are aged 35 years. Hair loss also affects women although to a slightly less extent, with 40 percent of women experiencing hair loss at some point in their lifetime. This short guide will share tips on treatments for men and women alike. We’ll also give brief reviews of some common options available on the market today.

Hair Regrowth Treatment for Men

Male pattern baldness or male pattern hair loss if you like, is a common genetic trait called androgenetic alopecia. Two-thirds of men experience some degree of hair loss by the time they are 35 years old and some begin losing their hair as early as 21 years of age. Most people learn to live with baldness and thinning hair but some may experience varying degrees of loss of self-esteem and self-confidence as a result of the problem.

Men lose their hair in various patterns. Receding hair at the temples, balding on the top or back of the head (the vertex) and “diffuse thinning” are the most common male hair loss patterns. The Norwood Scale of hair loss is great in determining the extent to which your hair loss has progressed and predicting the direction your hair loss may take if left untreated.

Image: Norwood scale for hair loss

Hair regrowth treatment for men ranges from Finasteride and minoxidil to hair transplantation surgery and laser hair treatment.

Finasteride, commonly known as Propecia, is a prescription pill that is taken every day in 1 mg doses lowers. It lowers the level of DHT (dihydrotestosterone); the hormone chiefly responsible for male pattern balding. In addition to reducing hair loss in men, it also helps to grow back hair. Clinical studies have shown that Finasteride (propecia) reduces hair loss in 85% of patients.

Minoxidil is as well very effective for regrowing hair for men and is typically marketed as Men’s Rogaine Extra Strength. The foam containing 5% amoxidil which is FDA-recommended for use in men and results are typically seen in 4 to 9 months.

For best results, doctors often recommend using Finasteride and amoxidil together.

Hair transplant surgery can also be carried out in patients with extensive balding or those who have not shown any progress with the use of amoxidil (Rogaine) and Finasteride (propecia). It is however rather costly and not generally recommended for most women since male and female pattern balding have significant differences.

Hair Regrowth Treatment for Women

Androgenetic alopecia or female pattern baldness is also a common concern among women. Women have relatively fewer options. For example although some experts cite Finasteride (Propecia) as being more effective than Amoxidil in as far as hair regrowth is concerned, it is not FDA-approved for use by women since it comes with the risk of serious birth defects.

Amoxidil (Rogaine) is the best and most cost-effective options for women, but the amoxidil 5% foam used for men is not FDA-approved for women. They should instead use the Women’s Rogaine Extra Strength Treatment that has 2% amoxidil.

As we have already mentioned Hair transplant surgery is also not recommended for most women.

Laser treatment for hair regrowth can also be used to treat hair loss in women, thus making your hair fuller and healthier. It involves the use of laser light to activate the hair follicles. Various devices are available for this procedure ranging from small Hairmax laser combs and the iGrow LLLT Head caps to big, clinic machines.

Equate Hair Regrowth Treatment

Equate is one of the most common topical hair loss treatment brands. But should you use it? Well, read our brief Equate Treatment Review and get important facts that could mean the difference between great results and frustration.

Equate Hair Regrowth Treatment Extra Strength for Men contains 5% minoxidil as approved by the FDA while the Equate Treatment for Women has 2% minoxidil.

We took the time to look at customers’ feedback and reviews online and Equate seems to be getting lots of positive feedback as at the time of this writing. For example, one user on Amazon says, “My hair growth was noticeable in one month, a much shorter time period than I expected or which has been reported by the scientific literature”.

The only downside to this product is that you must continue using it twice daily for life and should you stop using it, you’ll lose the hair you have grown.

Some more facts to know about Equate are:

• Don’t use Equate for Men if you are a woman. Instead use the female version which has 2% minoxidil.
• Equate for Men is only ideal for hair loss in the vertex (the top of the scalp); it is not advisable to use it for receding hair line or frontal baldness.
• Don’t use Equate if you have no family history of pattern hair loss, or if your hair loss was sudden without seeing a doctor first.

Minoval Hair Regrowth Treatment

Minoval Hair Regrowth Treatment is another popular topical solution for hereditary hair loss in women. According to the manufacturer, Minoval Hair Regrowth stimulates new hair growth at the root by stimulating the hair follicles.

It also promotes hair regrowth by lengthening the growth phase of the hair and healing the scalp from the effects of over-use of relaxers and exposure to sun. Minoval contains 2% minoxidil as approved by the FDA.

Online reviews for Minoval Treatment seem largely positive although a small percentage of people have experienced slight irritation in the scalp. However, the manufacturer says that you can avoid irritation by ensuring that you have been using a gentle shampoo.

Minoxidil Hair Regrowth Treatment

Minoxidil treatment for hair regrowth is one of the 3 treatment options approved by the FDA. Minoxidil is commonly marketed as Rogaine with the Men’s Rogaine Extra Strength foam containing 5% minoxidil and Women’s Rogaine Extra Strength Hair Regrowth Treatment solution 2% minoxidil. Minoxidil is usually applied topically twice daily.

Kirkland Hair Regrowth Treatment

Kirkland Hair Regrowth Treatment is ideal for men (not for use by women) with a thinning hair on the top of the scalp. It is not ideal for use by people with thinning hairline or frontal baldness. It is usually sold as Kirkland Signature™ Minoxidil Extra Strength for Men 5% Minoxidil Topical Solution in various online sites as well as offline drugstores and beauty shops.