Millions of women have suffered from hair loss over the years but very few doctors have spent any attention dealing with their problems. Women have had to rely on wigs, scarves and hats to cover up their thinning hair and hoped that these covers would not fall off. Men, however, are more fortunate since hair restoration treatments have been available for them for years like the drug Finasteride which is approved by FDA. This drug is not allowed to be used by women, though, because it increases the risk of birth defect to the unborn male baby. At last, after a long wait, a hair restoration treatment for women has been approved and the results returned are positive.

Minoxidil was originally formulated as a high blood pressure treatment.  It works by allowing the smallest capillaries in the body to expand in a cross-sectional direction. Once the blood vessels are enlarged, the heart’s back pressure decreases and, in effect, blood pressure also decreases. This also allows smoother blood flow to all the system of the body including the hair system. The increased blood flow has helped the hair follicles to carry on the production of hair shaft material and not become dormant follicles.

In its early clinical trials, it was noticed that the male participants who have male pattern baldness had improvements to their hair loss problems also. More studies confirmed that Minoxidil was an effective drug to treat men’s hair loss. Also, no harmful side effects were noted during trials on animals and men so it was decided to setup a trial on women with hair loss and the result was also very satisfactory.

Today, this drug is the best hair restoration product available for women. If you are one of these women who have hair loss problems, you should pay your doctor a visit in order to understand your particualr condition. He or she is the one who will know if you can use this medication in order to help you deal with your hair loss problems. Minoxidil is an over the counter drug so you don’t really need to have a prescription.