{"id":394,"date":"2022-10-03T14:27:41","date_gmt":"2022-10-03T08:57:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/blog\/?p=394"},"modified":"2024-03-23T12:04:25","modified_gmt":"2024-03-23T06:34:25","slug":"topical-minoxidil-use-in-treating-patterned-hairloss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/blog\/topical-minoxidil-use-in-treating-patterned-hairloss\/","title":{"rendered":"Topical Minoxidil Use In Treating Patterned Hairloss"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hair loss and hair thinning affect both men and women, which can lead to psychological distress.&nbsp; If we search for any FDA-approved&nbsp;hair loss treatments&nbsp;yield two medications: Oral Finasteride, which blocks the action of the key hormone responsible for hair loss, and&nbsp;Topical Minoxidil, a solution for preventing baldness. Minoxidil is one of the most effective medications that help in restoring hair growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Topical minoxidil is sold as a solution, a foam, gel, and in spray form is the most popular topical hair loss medication on the market.&nbsp; In this article, we explain how minoxidil works to prevent your hair from falling out, as well as how to apply it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How Minoxidil Works to Stop Hair Loss&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Minoxidil slows down hair loss and works by speeding up your hair\u2019s growth cycle. Hair follicles go through four different stages of the growth cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The anagen phase<\/strong>: During this phase, the hair fibers are created which grow from barely visible to their full length. This can last for several years over the scalp before it becomes dormant and sheds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The catagen phase:<\/strong> In this phase, the hair follicle begins to shrink and forms club hairs that eventually detach from your scalp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The telogen phase:<\/strong> This is the \u201cresting\u201d phase, during which the old hair rests under which a new hair begins to grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The exogen phase:<\/strong> Also called the \u201cshedding\u201d phase, this is when the old hair starts to fall and the new hair breaks through the surface to replace it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Minoxidil causes vasodilatation and hence increases the blood flow to scalp and pushes hair follicles into the anagen phase, by causing hair follicles to quickly go through the resting and shedding phases so that they start to regrow.&nbsp; This way minoxidil acts as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/best-hair-loss-treatment-in-hyderabad\/\">best hair loss treatment.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"390\" height=\"258\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Best-Hair-clinic-in-hyderabad.jpg\" alt=\"Best Hair clinic in hyderabad\" class=\"wp-image-401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Best-Hair-clinic-in-hyderabad.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Best-Hair-clinic-in-hyderabad-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to Apply Minoxidil to Your Scalp<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Using minoxidil is simple. Minoxidil is applied to affected areas of your scalp, once or twice a day depending on the concentration of the formulation and dermatologist advice.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Usually, 1 ml of the solution either using a dropper or 6-7 sprays is applied to the frontal and crown area of the scalp. If using foam formulation, half a cup is to be used.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make sure the minoxidil solution does not dribble over your forehead.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Before applying minoxidil, make sure the scalp and hair is dry.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avoid shampooing your hair for four hours after using Minoxidil. The best is to wash your hair before applying the solution.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use your fingertips to spread the minoxidil solution over the target area.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make sure you wash your hands immediately after applying the solution to your scalp.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Allow the minoxidil to dry naturally.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It\u2019s best to avoid wearing a hat, or scarf that covers your scalp after applying minoxidil.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Always apply at least 1-2 hours prior to going to sleep.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The effectiveness of minoxidil may vary among individuals. Although minoxidil can slow down and prevent hair loss, the amount of hair regrowth will vary from person to person. Topical minoxidil is <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/best-hair-loss-treatment-in-hyderabad\/\">best hair loss treatment<\/a><\/strong> option for both males and females.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Consult <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/\">FMS Skin &amp; Hair Clinic<\/a>, &nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/best-hair-clinic-in-hyderabad\/\">Best Hair Clinic in Hyderabad<\/a> for all hair related issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/fmsskin.com\/book-your-appointment\/\">Book Appointment<\/a>. Please call us or WhatsApp at 8885060760 Or Email Us at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:contact@fmsskin.com\">contact@fmsskin.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/blog\/dr-swathi\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dr.-Swathi.webp\" alt=\"Dr.-Swathi\" class=\"wp-image-261\" style=\"width:121px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dr.-Swathi.webp 250w, https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dr.-Swathi-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dr.-Swathi-80x80.webp 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Author: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/blog\/dr-swathi\/\">Dr. Swathi<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hair loss and hair thinning affect both men and women, which can lead to psychological distress.&nbsp; If we search for any FDA-approved&nbsp;hair loss treatments&nbsp;yield two medications: Oral Finasteride, which blocks the action of the key hormone responsible for hair loss, and&nbsp;Topical Minoxidil, a solution for preventing baldness. Minoxidil is one of the most effective medications [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":402,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[96,64],"tags":[125,124,42,45,122,123],"class_list":["post-394","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hair-care","category-hair-loss","tag-best-hair-clinic-in-hyderabad","tag-best-hair-loss-treatment-in-hyderabad","tag-hair-care-clinic","tag-hair-loss-treatments","tag-minoxidil","tag-minoxidil-for-hair-loss"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Topical Minoxidil Use In Treating Patterned Hairloss<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Minoxidil is one of the most effective medications that help in restoring hair growth. It slows down hair loss and works by speeding up your hair growth cycle.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/blog\/topical-minoxidil-use-in-treating-patterned-hairloss\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Topical Minoxidil Use In Treating Patterned Hairloss\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Minoxidil is one of the most effective medications that help in restoring hair growth. It slows down hair loss and works by speeding up your hair growth cycle.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/blog\/topical-minoxidil-use-in-treating-patterned-hairloss\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"FMS SKIN\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2022-10-03T08:57:41+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-03-23T06:34:25+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Best-Hair-loss-Treatment-in-Hyderabad.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"390\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"258\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"fmsskin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"fmsskin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Topical Minoxidil Use In Treating Patterned Hairloss","description":"Minoxidil is one of the most effective medications that help in restoring hair growth. It slows down hair loss and works by speeding up your hair growth cycle.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/blog\/topical-minoxidil-use-in-treating-patterned-hairloss\/","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"Topical Minoxidil Use In Treating Patterned Hairloss","og_description":"Minoxidil is one of the most effective medications that help in restoring hair growth. It slows down hair loss and works by speeding up your hair growth cycle.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/blog\/topical-minoxidil-use-in-treating-patterned-hairloss\/","og_site_name":"FMS SKIN","article_published_time":"2022-10-03T08:57:41+00:00","article_modified_time":"2024-03-23T06:34:25+00:00","og_image":[{"width":390,"height":258,"url":"https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Best-Hair-loss-Treatment-in-Hyderabad.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"fmsskin","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"fmsskin","Estimated reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/blog\/topical-minoxidil-use-in-treating-patterned-hairloss\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/blog\/topical-minoxidil-use-in-treating-patterned-hairloss\/"},"author":{"name":"fmsskin","@id":"https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/a85e956f029f3107eaa3add449b6d34e"},"headline":"Topical Minoxidil Use In Treating Patterned Hairloss","datePublished":"2022-10-03T08:57:41+00:00","dateModified":"2024-03-23T06:34:25+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/blog\/topical-minoxidil-use-in-treating-patterned-hairloss\/"},"wordCount":567,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/blog\/topical-minoxidil-use-in-treating-patterned-hairloss\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Best-Hair-loss-Treatment-in-Hyderabad.jpg","keywords":["Best hair clinic in Hyderabad","Best hair loss treatment in Hyderabad","Hair Care Clinic","Hair Loss Treatments","Minoxidil","Minoxidil for hair loss"],"articleSection":["Hair Care","Hair Loss"],"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/blog\/topical-minoxidil-use-in-treating-patterned-hairloss\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/blog\/topical-minoxidil-use-in-treating-patterned-hairloss\/","url":"https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/blog\/topical-minoxidil-use-in-treating-patterned-hairloss\/","name":"Topical Minoxidil Use In Treating Patterned Hairloss","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/blog\/topical-minoxidil-use-in-treating-patterned-hairloss\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/blog\/topical-minoxidil-use-in-treating-patterned-hairloss\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Best-Hair-loss-Treatment-in-Hyderabad.jpg","datePublished":"2022-10-03T08:57:41+00:00","dateModified":"2024-03-23T06:34:25+00:00","description":"Minoxidil is one of the most effective medications that help in restoring hair growth. It slows down hair loss and works by speeding up your hair growth cycle.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/blog\/topical-minoxidil-use-in-treating-patterned-hairloss\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/blog\/topical-minoxidil-use-in-treating-patterned-hairloss\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/blog\/topical-minoxidil-use-in-treating-patterned-hairloss\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Best-Hair-loss-Treatment-in-Hyderabad.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Best-Hair-loss-Treatment-in-Hyderabad.jpg","width":390,"height":258,"caption":"Best Hair loss Treatment in Hyderabad"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/blog\/topical-minoxidil-use-in-treating-patterned-hairloss\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Topical Minoxidil Use In Treating Patterned Hairloss"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/blog\/","name":"FMS SKIN","description":"Dermatologist in India","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"FMS SKIN","url":"https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/SKIN-LOGO-PNG-1-e1647410320253.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/SKIN-LOGO-PNG-1-e1647410320253.png","width":200,"height":52,"caption":"FMS SKIN"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/a85e956f029f3107eaa3add449b6d34e","name":"fmsskin","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/717d0f31addc771aeb7843b998344fc35fa55ba5aaefad4bf92912821480049e?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/717d0f31addc771aeb7843b998344fc35fa55ba5aaefad4bf92912821480049e?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/717d0f31addc771aeb7843b998344fc35fa55ba5aaefad4bf92912821480049e?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"fmsskin"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/blog"],"url":"https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/blog\/author\/fmsskin_p02mr6\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/394","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=394"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/394\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":770,"href":"https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/394\/revisions\/770"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/402"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=394"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=394"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fmsskin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=394"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}