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(05): 00:36:55 Minoxidil and Blood Flow

The first accelerator of hair growth is blood flow itself, which equates to the
delivery of nutrients and oxygen. This is crucial, and it also explains why many
treatments for stopping and reversing hair loss work. For example, one of the
most well-known treatments for stopping and reversing hair loss is the
so-called minoxidil. A medication called minoxidil sometimes referred to as
Rogaine, was developed to treat hypertension. This cardiac medication lowers
blood pressure by producing vasodilation, which allows more blood to flow to
all of your body's hair, not just the hair on your scalp. In fact, it works well to
slow down hair loss from other parts of your body as well. It does not simply
slow down hair loss from the scalp. The anagen phase of hair development is
lengthened in order to achieve this, as well. In persons who are just beginning
to lose their hair, minoxidil has proven to be beneficial in decreasing the pace
of hair loss [10].

Because minoxidil also has additional side effects, determining the proper
dosage for this medication can be challenging. Depending on how sensitive a
person is to that particular medicine, it can drop blood pressure. Therefore,
doctors frequently start patients off on a lesser dose of minoxidil before
gradually increasing it. Prolactin level rise has also been linked to minoxidil.
Dopamine is a neuromodulator, whereas the hormone released by the
pituitary acts as an antagonistic neurotransmitter. Therefore, those who use
minoxidil, particularly if they are susceptible to it in large dosages, suffer a rise