Essential Guide azelaic acid

Applications / Hair-growth & regrowth

Both finasteride and dutasteride are pharmaceutical products and shall by no means be used in personal care & cosmetic products and medical devices.

Minoxidil Minoxidil was originally developed for the treatment of high blood pressure, but it was also observed that it affected hair growth. Contrary to finasteride & dutasteride minoxidil has no hormonal activity. Minoxidil is, however, not allowed in personal care & cosmetic preparations as well as in medical devices; minoxidil is considered to be a pharmaceutical product. A disadvantage of minoxidil is the fact that newly formed hairs frequently stay in the “vellus” phase: short and fine, soft and usually not pigmented hairs.

Minoxidil has a number of side effects: acne, headache/migraine, heart palpitations and irregular heart beat and (unwanted) blood pressure lowering. Minoxidil shall not be used by lactating females. The mode of action of minoxidil is yet unknown.

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