Women and Minoxidil for Hair Loss

Many women can experience diffused hair loss. It may first be noticeable along partings or in a general overall thinning of the hair. The FDA has approved minoxidil as a medication to restore hair in women and men. A thorough evaluation by one of Los Angeles top hair restoration doctors is highly recommended. This assures a woman suffering from hair loss the opportunity to undertake the best course of action to resolve it.

Parsa Mohebi Reviews Women and minoxidil

Minoxidil unlike finasteride could be used in women with hair loss to increase the bulk of hair and prevent further hair loss. Only the 2% concentration of minoxidil is approved for use in women. Women are generally more sensitive to the side effects of minoxidil in decreasing blood pressure (hypotension). The allergic reaction to this medication is also more common. Facial hair could occasionally be seen in women who use minoxidil for the treatment of their hair loss. Limiting the application of medication carefully to the scalp can prevent this side effect. It has also been found that the drug can be passed from a mother to a child via breast milk.

Dr. Mohebi is the medical director at Los Angeles hair restoration clinics throughout southern California. US Hair Restoration’s newest office is opening in Bakersfield, California.