Both topical and oral minoxidil are considered safe for women. They’re effective at treating hair loss. Topical minoxidil is FDA-approved for the treatment of female pattern hair loss (FPHL) and ...

For most of my life, my hair has been long, dark, wavy and thick. So thick that when I was growing up, the neighborhood salon charged extra for my cuts because they involved such a great quantity of ...

For many Black women, laying edges is not just a beauty routine; it’s an art form. However, hair loss around the edges due to protective styles like braids and wigs can be disheartening. In a ...

An international expert consensus statement provided best-practice recommendations for the off-label use of low-dose oral minoxidil among patients with hair loss. Using a modified Delphi process, 43 ...

This story was reviewed by Knox Beasley, MD. When it comes to science-backed hair loss treatments, minoxidil is something of a Swiss army knife. This effective, FDA-approved medication can treat male ...

Women worried about losing their locks during chemotherapy can safely take hair-loss drugs during breast cancer care, a new study says. Minoxidil-- the active ingredient in over-the-counter Rogaine -- ...

Throughout the 2000s, the music charts were rife with references to Rogaine. Jay-Z invoked the hair-restoration drug as a synonym for staying power. Weezer described it, begrudgingly, as a means of ...

In a randomized trial, low-dose oral minoxidil at 2.5 mg/d showed comparable hair density gains to 5 mg/d dosing in men with androgenetic alopecia (AGA), with fewer adverse events. Researchers ...

It might be a man’s world, but women are losing their locks too. Now there’s a sweet way to fight back: Telehealth company Hims & Hers just launched the first-ever clinically proven prescription hair ...

It is responsible for more than 95% of hair loss in men. Since 1988, minoxidil – a drug originally developed to fight high blood pressure – has been used by men to combat the condition to one degree ...