Regaine for Men Extra Strength Scalp Foam 5% w/w is a minoxidil treatment for hereditary hair loss in men aged 18–65. It helps stimulate hair regrowth and prevent further thinning. This pack contains three containers.
How it works
Minoxidil helps stimulate hair follicles and supports the hair growth cycle. It is thought to work by:
- Helping enlarge miniaturised hair follicles.
- Increasing blood flow around the follicles.
- Encouraging follicles to move from the resting phase into the growth phase.
- Extending the active growth phase.
The supplied product information states that visible results may appear in as little as eight weeks and that treatment helps stop further hair loss in eight out of ten men. These claims have not been independently verified for this listing.
Results vary. Treatment may be more effective when hair loss is recent or affects a smaller area at the top of the scalp. Men with longstanding baldness or extensive hair loss may experience less benefit.
Temporary increased shedding can occur during the initial weeks of treatment. Check the patient information leaflet for guidance and speak to your pharmacist if you are concerned.
How to use
Read the enclosed patient information leaflet carefully before use. Leaflets are updated periodically, so always follow the instructions supplied with your pack.
Ensure your hair and scalp are thoroughly dry. Apply 1g of foam, equivalent to half a capful, to the affected scalp twice daily, following the leaflet’s application instructions.
Do not exceed 2g daily or apply more than twice a day. Using more will not make hair regrow faster and may increase the risk of side effects.
Wash your hands after application and replace the cap when not in use.
Warnings and precautions
For external use only. This product should not be used by women.
Speak to your doctor or pharmacist before use if you have a medical condition, have allergies, or take any medicines or complementary therapies. Seek medical advice before use if you have heart disease or circulation disorders.
Avoid contact with the eyes. Refer to the patient information leaflet for the full list of warnings, precautions, possible side effects and circumstances in which this medicine should not be used.
Consult your doctor or pharmacist if symptoms persist or worsen.
Keep all medicines out of the sight and reach of children.
Flammable aerosol warning
Extremely flammable aerosol. Pressurised container: may burst if heated.
Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. Do not smoke during use. Do not spray onto an open flame or another ignition source.
Do not pierce or burn the container, even after use. Protect from sunlight, keep the container in its outer packaging and do not expose it to temperatures above 50°C.
Storage
Follow the storage instructions in the patient information leaflet.
Active ingredient
Each gram of cutaneous foam contains 50mg of minoxidil, equivalent to 5% w/w.
Other ingredients
Ethanol anhydrous, purified water, butylhydroxytoluene (E321), lactic acid, citric acid anhydrous, glycerol, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol and polysorbate 60.
Propellants: propane, butane and isobutane.
See the package leaflet for further information.