Compare HairGenesis® to Minoxidil/Rogaine Review

For men and women concerned about pattern hair loss, it is important to buy the best hair loss treatment product available. Here, we compare HairGenesis® to the drug minoxidil, sold under the trade-name Rogaine®.

Minoxidil/Rogaine® Review

What is Minoxidil/Rogaine

One of the better-known hair growth drugs, topically applied Rogaine®, is based on the drug minoxidil. Minoxidil, a potent vaso-dilator was originally designed to treat refractory hypertension. The precise mechanism by which minoxidil operates in the hair follicle remains unknown, however some investigators suggest that the drug may modulate hair cycle-related events within the calcium channel pathway. Minoxidil is available topically in liquid or foam, in either 2% or 5% strength.

What Minoxidil/Rogaine Costs

A one-month supply is typically advertised for $39.99

What is Claimed

Minoxidil (Rogaine®) is meant to treat male pattern hair loss and hair loss in women. A number of well-controlled double-blind studies demonstrate clinical efficacy against pattern hair loss in the use of this drug.

It's utility in pattern hair loss appears to primarily occur in the posterior and vertex scalp.

Where's the Proof?

Both minoxidil and Rogaine® are supported with well-controlled clinical studies which report positive changes in treated subjects, as quantified by changes in hair caliber and gross visible density.

What Can Go Wrong

According to the literature, minoxidil is not necessarily indicated for hair loss in the progressive recession of the fronto-temporal scalp, an area commonly affected by pattern hair loss. Moreover, extra-strength 5% minoxidil, the most potent form sold, is not available for use by women. Furthermore, a great deal of literature speaks to the potential for negative side effects which may occur through the use of this drug: e.g.

"Stop using this drug, and see a physician if you experience: chest pain, rapid heart beat, faintness, dizziness, suddenly unexplained weight gain, water retention, skin redness or irritation..."

Why HairGenesis® May Be a Better Choice

Unlike the drug-based hair loss treatments and solutions, HairGenesis® has never been linked to negative side effects of any kind. In contrast to the non-drug based hair loss products, HairGenesis® has been proven safe and highly effective under IRB-monitored, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical research, as well as university-based formal research, now demonstrating a dual-mechanism of action against inflammation in the hair follicle and pathologic DHT. HairGenesis® is the only non-drug hair loss treatment formula supported with proven research published in the peer-reviewed medical and scientific literature (pubmed.com).

		Minoxidil/ Rogaine®
Active composition 100% natural botanically-derived product?
A dual proprietary composition shown via published medical research to block both 5 alpha-reductase-- enzyme trigger of DHT metabolism as well as pathologic inflammation of the hair follicle?
Available without a prescription?
Entire Treatment Regimen free from known potential negative side effects?
Minoxidil-Free Hair Loss Product?
Maximum Strength Product Suitable And Available For Both Men And Women?
Peer-reviewed Clinical Evidence shows benefit in treating frontal hair loss?
Proprietary composition successfully tested in IRB-Monitored, placebo-controlled, double blind research?
Clinical Results from proprietary composition published in peer-reviewed medical literature?

The above information was derived from publicly available data at the time the information was compiled, and is not intended to verify or dissuade any claims for any product other than HairGenesis™. The compositions of competing hair restoration products, and representations made by competitors about their respective products are subject to change. This web site is not responsible for the compositions or representations made by competing hair restoration products, or any errors or omissions that may occur as a result. At the present time, January 2009, no non-pharmaceutically derived hair loss treatment is technically required by the FDA to undergo placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical research. Nor is such research required to be submitted for validation and publication by and within the peer-reviewed medical literature. HairGenesis™ has undertaken these difficult, costly and time-intensive steps in the interest of demonstrating, for the benefit of consumers, its safety and efficacy under the most scientifically objective and stringent conditions. Among the non-drug based hair loss treatments, in successfully achieving these milestones, HairGenesis™ stands alone. Product Names are the trademarks of the companies represented by those products.