Take note that there’s one huge, disadvantage for men, while applying this product and that’s erectile dysfunction. Some men may not care but it’s something that needs to be noted before using this product.
This has been used by the Incas, and Native Americans for centuries to promote healthy, shiny hair. Pumpkin seed is used to balance out the levels of testosterone in your body. This will in turn help to address the issue with DHT to stop hair loss and promote hair growth.
Rogaine is one well known product for men, and propecia for women. However, pregnant women need to stay away from propecia because it can harm male babies. Natural supplements are formulas that can include Vitamin A, B, C, and E, as well as natural herbs such as saw palmetto and horsetail. Many prefer natural hair loss treatments rather than chemical or surgical.
So where did minoxidil come from? Well over 20 years ago a company called Upjohn were testing a type of heart medication called Loniten. During the clinical trials for this some patients noticed that they were growing hair back in areas that used to be bald. Now because this medication was designed to for patients with hypertension you couldn’t just give it to anyone on the street. So Upjohn mixed the loniten into a solution called minoxidil which was then rebranded as Rogaine for sale to the general public as a 2% solution that was prescription only.
There is a surgical procedure called a “follicular unit graft.” What this means is to take hair from other places on the body and putting in the bald spots.
Women experience a lot of changes as they age. Unlike men, women have to deal with their monthly periods or menstruation. Another is pregnancy and then they also have to face their menopausal stage. During these times, women experience a lot of changes in their body including hair loss.
There are some people who are worried about their facial features. They are extremely concerned about how they look. Many people are known to go into deep depression if they don’t have an attractive appearance. The effects are psychological. It becomes very difficult to deal with such type of condition.
Hair follicles need to be alive in order to get them to produce more hair. If they have been dormant for many years, (12-14 years) it is less likely they will come back. You may need to do more than just take a supplement to stimulate the hair follicle for re-growth.