Women’s hair loss – Frequently asked questions
Regaine® is a scientifically proven treatment to help stop and reverse hereditary hair loss. Read on as we uncover answers to a series of frequently asked questions about Regaine® and women’s hair loss.
Regaine® and women’s hair loss FAQs
If you respond to using Regaine® for Women, your initial regrowth may at first be soft, downy hair and may be barely visible. After further treatment with Regaine® for Women, your regrowth may change and become the same colour and thickness as the rest of your hair.
If you stop using Regaine® for Women, you will not only lose the hair that regrew, but you will most likely revert to your previous pattern of hair loss.
Hair loss after or during pregnancy is common; but if you‘re pregnant or breastfeeding, you should not be using this hair regrowth product.
You should not use more than the recommended dose of Regaine®. It will not regrow your hair quicker. If you use more than the recommended dose, seek medical advice, taking the medicine with you.
If you have missed one or two applications, just carry on as normal, as if you had not missed the dose. Do not use twice as much or twice as often
No. Regaine® for Women Once A Day Scalp Foam may begin to melt into a liquid from contact if your fingers are warm. To stop this from happening, rinse your fingers in cold water first before dispensing and be sure to dry them thoroughly before handling the foam.
Rogaine® is sold in the USA and is simply another trade name for Regaine®.
Regaine® for Women Solution is one of the Regaine® products to help regrow hair that has been lost as a result of hereditary hair loss.
Follow these 5 steps TWICE a day to ensure that the solution is applied correctly:
Wash your hands thoroughly before applying Regaine® for Women Solution.
Ensure both the hair and scalp are completely dry before applying Regaine® for Women Solution.
Choose one of the applicators and dispense a 1ml dose to the total affected area.
Massage the solution lightly into the affected areas of the scalp.
Wash your hands thoroughly after applying the solution.
Regaine® for Women Once a Day Scalp Foam is one of the products that Regaine® offers to help regrow hair that has been lost as a result of hereditary hair loss. It’s designed to dissolve into the scalp and be easily absorbed.
Follow these five steps, ONCE a day to ensure that the foam is applied correctly:
Wash your hands thoroughly before applying Regaine® for Women Once a Day Scalp Foam.
Ensure both the hair and scalp are completely dry before applying Regaine® for Women Once a Day Scalp Foam.
Hold the can upside down and press the nozzle to dispense foam onto fingers. The total amount of foam should not exceed 1g (1/2 capful).
Massage the foam lightly into the affected areas of the scalp.
Wash your hands thoroughly after applying the foam.
Regaine® for Women contains minoxidil, the only over-the-counter active ingredient clinically proven to help stop and reverse women’s hereditary hair loss. Regaine® for Women Once a Day Scalp Foam regrew hair in 8/10 women, and 3/5 women reported hair regrowth after 32 weeks of using Regaine for Women Solution.
We recommend using Regaine® for Women Foam as part of your evening routine. Give it a few minutes to dry after applying. The next morning, you can style your hair as normal.
You can follow your normal hair care routine when using Regaine ® for Women Scalp Foam. Just be sure to apply Regaine ® for Women Foam first and wait for it to dry before using a blow dryer or applying your styling products.
Make sure your hair and scalp are completely dry before applying Regaine® for Women Once a Day Foam.
Yes. As soon as the foam is dry, you can blow-dry your hair. However, we recommend using your dryer at a lower setting.
Women’s Hair Loss FAQs
There are no specific conditioners or shampoos for hair loss that we’d recommend. However, when using Regaine ® for Women Foam, it‘s recommended to use a shampoo with a gentle cleansing and conditioning action.
There are different types of hair loss in women:
Hereditary hair loss.
Stress, diet and hormone imbalance
Alopecia Areata / Auto-immune disorder
If you experience alopecia areata/auto-immune disorder or stress-, diet- or hormone imbalance-related hair loss, consult your doctor for treatment.
40% of women have visible hair loss by the time they are age 40. The most common type of hair loss in women is androgenetic alopecia (AGA), also known as female pattern hair loss.
Here are some signs that you may experience if you have hereditary hair loss:
More hair on the pillow
More strands on your hairbrush or comb
More hair in the drain
More prominent parting
It can be distressing when your hair starts to thin. Speaking to a healthcare professional about your hair loss can help them to determine the cause of your hair loss and the most suitable treatment.
According to the British Association of Dermatologists, it’s normal to lose anywhere from 30 to 150 strands of hair per day. Since there are on average 100,000 hair follicles on each person’s scalp, the loss of 150 or so hair strands a day doesn’t make a big difference in appearance.
Yes. Losing hair after pregnancy (postpartum hair loss) is normal. Postpartum hair loss happens due to changing hormone levels after pregnancy. While losing hair after pregnancy can be distressing, postpartum hair loss isn’t permanent, so your hair should return to its normal growth pattern over time.
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