Rogaine Review by Blake Ross
I have been experiencing hair loss for a while now. My grandfather had lost almost all of his hair by the time he was 31, and my father had a similar fate, only he was 29 when he lost his hair. I, at 30, am starting to feel the same effects. Needless to say, I am not pleased. When I first noticed the early signs of hair loss I was frustrated, angry, and a little depressed.
I was also feeling a tinge of irony, as my father had warned me my entire life that I would soon fall victim to the hair loss curse. His father had not been spared, he had not been spared, and nor would I. For him, my losing hair meant the successful transference of one family “tradition” to me.
Sorry, but I don’t want that tradition.
Rogaine: The Treatment
I spoke with my doctor who, after being genuinely surprised that my father hadn’t tried some kind of treatment, recommended Rogaine to me. Rogaine is typically a 2% solution of Minoxidil, a drug that has shown promising results when treating hair loss. I have the foam variety, which is easier to apply and also much easier to conceal. I’m not exactly enthralled about being 30 and losing my hair, and the last thing that I want to do is have one of my kids or worse (my friends) find the bottle.
The Rogaine bottle looks just like a bottle of shaving cream, so it’s nice and easy for me to conceal. I couldn’t be happier about that.
Long Term Review
Since you need to use Rogaine for nearly four months before you will start to see any real results (or so their site says) I’ve decided to report my results at the end of four months. As of right now I have thinning hair on the top of my head as well as a pretty prominent receding hairline (widow’s peak).
I’m hoping that Rogaine will grow some hair back, or at the very least, stop my hair from falling out.
Update: Four Months Later
So four months flew by, and my results are mixed. My hair doesn’t fall out anymore and I have experienced a slight amount of regrowth, but it definitely isn’t a huge amount when it comes to the regrowth. However, I’m happy with how Rogaine is working so far and I’m also convinced that my results are only going to get better with time.
I experienced a “peach fuzz” phase where the hair that came in was light and blonde, but I’m told that’s to be expected. Perhaps I’ll update this in another four months (January, 2008).