Minoxodil, a vasodilator, C 9 H 15 N 5 O, administered orally for the treatment of hypertension marketed as Lotinen  was first developed in the 1970's as a blood pressure medication  because of its ability to cause blood vessels to dilate. However, some patients began noticing an interesting side effect: their facial hair began to thicken, and in some cases thickening was noted in previously balding scalp tissue.

What makes HairGenesis® different from all the rest?  Let's start with the basics.  First, we're in the business of selling a patent pending, USPTO trademark registered, line of hair loss treatment products.  We are the only non-drug hair loss treatment line supported with published peer-reviewed IRB monitored clinical research.  Our latest university-based research study demonstrates a novel mechanism of action and our patent pending application articulates the novelty of our most recently developed dual-mechanism formula. 

Androgenetic alopecia (AGA), commonly called pattern hair loss shares numerous hormonal factors with other diseases including benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Over the years, multiple European research studies have examined the use of saw palmetto in the setting of BPH. Until recently however, saw palmetto was not considered a tool against AGA.  Here's why...

For people concerned about hair loss, many myths and half-truths abound, but useful information can be difficult to put your hands on. Therefore, an objective overview of pattern hair loss is desirable.  

In healthy well-nourished males and females the most common form of hair loss is androgenetic alopecia (AGA), also known as pattern hair loss. The disorder affects approximately 40 million American men.  It may be a shock to learn that common pattern hair loss affects 20 million American women. The difference between the genders is that a woman suffering hair loss usually retains her juvenile hairline but experiences loss of density behind the leading edge. In men, a distinct pattern manifests where the frontal hair line recedes at the same time that a thinning zone expands from the posterior crown. In more pronounced cases, these zones meet and the person is said to be clinically bald.