Clinical studies by the makers of Rogaine^® (the first hair loss treatment to use the drug Minoxidil) have shown that only about 1 out of 4 men and about 1 out of 5 women will experience re-growth of their hair, and then it is only very moderate regrowth. And those that do see such limited growth, must continue to use the Minoxidil product on-going, or their hair will fall back out again within three to four months after stopping usage of it.

According to the FDA Drug Facts Guidance for Industry (click on this link, then scroll down to page 2 - Other Information), the reported percentages of success in hair re-growth in using Minoxidil, based on clinical studies is:
- 26% of the men reported moderate to dense re-growth and 33% had minimal re-growth; this was after four months of use.
- 19% of the women reported only moderate re-growth and 40% had minimal re-growth; this was after eight months of use.

Research Study on HairGenesis™ Soft Gels published in the
Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

• J Altern Complement Med. 2006 Mar;12(2):199. which is:
  The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine
  
  To read the Complete Research Study on HairGenesis, click the picture on the right.

According to clinical studies by Rogaine^®, Minoxidil must be used twice a day, every day, continuously. It works better on those who are younger and whose hair loss is recent, according to clinical studies by Pharmacia and Upjohn.

Clinical studies on Minoxidil also show that if you ever stop using it, your hair will soon fall out again (often within 3 to 4 months or even sooner) and you will look as if you had never used it. (for example, click on the "fall out" link above and scroll down to "How long do I have to use Women's Rogaine^®?")

A potential Rogaine^® user contacted rogaine.com web site by email. This is the actual reply to the customer's question about the necessity of continuing to use Minoxidil (for the rest of one's life):

"Continued use of all Rogaine^® (Minoxidil) formulas is needed to maintain hair regrowth. If you stop using Rogain (Minoxidil), the normal hair loss process will start again. You will probably lose your newly regrown hair within 3 to 4 months and will look the way you would have looked if you had never used Rogaine^®. Just remember your results and success depends on proper application of Rogain twice a day, every day, directly to the scalp."

• works only on the top (vertex) of the scalp (as shown above)

• generally works for a limited period of time

• uses the drug Minoxidil (a drug originally intended for high blood pressure, not hairloss)

• Minoxidil is not known to stop or block the degenerative effects
  of the hormones DHT or the enzyme 5AR on the hair follicles or hair roots

• while Minoxidil may temporarily stimulate hair growth by some other mechanism, it may not prevent the hair follicles from their eventual deterioration by DHT anyway

• has multiple potential side effects

• do not use if your amount of hair loss is different (or more) than
  that shown in the pictures on the side of the carton (see above)
  

• do not use if your hair loss is on the FRONT of the scalp
  

• do not use if your hair loss is on the BACK of the scalp
  

• stop using if you see no results after 4 months
  

• is generally ineffective unless applied twice a day regularly
  

• generally only regrows hair in a minority of men (about 26%) and women (about 19%).
  

• continued use (twice a day) is necessary to keep any hair regrowth you may have seen or hair loss will begin again (and you will lose all of the hair you may have grown back within 2 to 4 months)
  

• maximum hair regrowth has not been shown to continue longer than 48 weeks
  

• even after 48 weeks of usage, continued use (twice a day) is still necessary to keep any hair that has grown back or hair loss will begin again

• rapid heart beat

• chest pain

• faintness (light-headedness)

• dizziness

• sudden unexplained weight gain

• water retention

• swelling in the hands or feet

• scalp irritation or redness

• unwanted facial hair growth (especially in women)

• minoxidil can leave the scalp and hair oily and greasy

Have you tried Rogaine^® (Rogain) or another Minoxidil product without much lasting success or experienced the side effects?
Then start using HairGenesis™ instead.

Non-drug HairGenesis™ may help you stop and reverse the effects of thinning hair and hairloss due to pattern hairloss in men and women.

Read these success stories of Ron H. - Sacramento, CA.
Read success stories of other satisfied customers of HairGenesis™.

Scientists and researchers generally agree that the hormone DHT (Di-Hydro Testosterone) is an important trigger leading to thinning hair and pattern hair loss in both men and women. Continue reading below to find out whether Rogaine^® (Rogain) for Men /  Rogaine^® for Women or botanical HairGenesis™ is the better choice for you to help stop and reverse the effects of your thinning hair or pattern hair loss.

Learn more about hair growth stages and normal hair growth and how your susceptibility to DHT inside the body and on the scalp can cause your hair to get thinner and shorter over time and may also cause you to lose your hair altogether.

Research suggests that scalp hair may respond better to a hairloss treatment therapy which combines an oral product and a topical regimen.

HairGenesis™represents the first and only non-drug based treatment to use this approach which has been successfully tested under FDA Regulated, IRB Monitored, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Clinical Testing with results published in a peer-reviewed journal.

Research suggests that DHT is synthesized not only internally in the body, but also on the scalp. That's why it is necessary to use a hairloss treatment system that includes both oral and topical products which block and stop the effects of DHT both internally and topically. This is one reason why HairGenesis™ is more effective than other hair loss treatment products. 

You may order individual products (Oral Soft Gels, Shampoo, Topical Activator). You'll save more money when you order a complete HairGenesis™ Best Value Pack. A value pack also includes Revitalizing Shampoo with DHT Blockers and Topical Activator with DHT Blockers. Combining the Shampoo and Topical Activator with the Oral Soft Gel DHT Blockers is a more effective treatment overall.

The Oral Soft Gel DHT Blockers contain DHT blocking ingredients which are believed to block the activity of both types of the 5AR enzyme (Type 1 and Type 2). Recall that it is the enzyme 5AR which converts  Testostrerone into the problematic hormone Di Hydro Testostrerone ( DHT ). DHT is the hormone proven to trigger the onset and progression of common or pattern hair loss in a man or woman.

The Shampoo and Topical Activator both contain DHT Blocking ingredients. The Shampoo helps remove DHT and other factors which may damage scalp hair and hair roots, as well as providing DHT blocking ingredients to protect your weakened hair follicles. The Topical Activator further helps protect your hair follicles on the inside from the harmful effects of DHT and is believed to help stimulate them for optimal growth.

• FDA Facts About the Known Negative Side Effects of Using Rogain or Minoxidil.

• How does Rogaine (for men) and Rogain (for women) work?

• The FDA states that the long term success rates using Minoxidil (as used in Rogaine™ / Rogain) to stop hair loss or help re-grow hair for both men and women is very low.

• Rogaine™ (Rogain) and Minoxidil are formulated to work only on the Vertex area (top crown portion) of the scalp, but not on the Front Receding hair line area or the back area of the scalp.

• Look at the Norwood hair loss diagrams to see at what stage is your hairloss.