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What is Regaine®?

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Is Regaine® right for you?

What to expect
What to expect

Just as you didn't lose your crowning glory overnight, nor will you have an instant bushy barnet tomorrow morning. Hair growth is a slow process, but as our results show, Regaine® is effective if you follow the instructions and keep up the treatments.

What to expect

Clinical trials show that Regaine® help prevent further hair loss for 4 out of 5 men, while Regaine® Extra Strength has been proven to re-grow some hair for 3 out of 5. Visible differences can appear after 4 months for Regular Strength or after only 2 months for Extra Strength, but it can take 12 months to see the best results.

Regaine® Regular Strength and Regaine® for Men Gel are most effective if you have only recently started to lose your hair.

Two to six weeks after starting treatment you might notice slightly more hair loss, but don't panic. This is completely normal and is caused by your hair follicles shifting from a dormant phase to an active growing phase. As the new hair growth begins, your old hairs are released and fall out.

We also suggest you use our gentle Pregaine® shampoo It’s non-silicon based , meaning it complements your use of Regaine® by effectively cleaning your hair without preventing treatment from being absorbed.

Hair loss is a slow process because of the long life cycle of a healthy hair in the follicle. Therefore, treating hair loss via the hair follicles will naturally take time.

When will I see results?
Regaine® won't turn you into a long haired love god overnight. It's not magic. The speed of results depends on various factors, including which product you're using.

Regaine® Extra Strength tends to work more quickly, hair growth may become noticeable after as little as 8 weeks. However,best results will be seen after up to a year of treatment.

Regaine® Regular Strength and Regaine® for Men Gel hair growth may be come noticeable after 16 weeks, but again, the effect may continue to improve with the best results showing up to 12 months into treatment.

Because everyone is different, it's impossible to give a definitive answer. Just be patient and give it time to work.
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Regaine® for Men products and treatments are for male hereditary hair loss. Regaine® for Men Regular Strength, Regaine® for Men Extra Strength, Regaine® for Men Gel all contain minoxidil. Regaine® for Men is a registered trademark.
Last updated on 1/7/2008


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