Minoxidil 5%

Minoxidil is one of the most extensively studied treatments for androgenetic alopecia. The 5% concentration has demonstrated meaningful improvements in hair growth compared with lower-concentration treatment and placebo in controlled clinical trials.

Minoxidil is a potassium-channel opener and vasodilator whose topical use affects the hair-growth cycle. Although its exact mechanism for stimulating hair growth is not fully established, clinical evidence supports its effect on scalp hair growth.

How Does It Work?

Minoxidil influences potassium channels and vascular signaling around hair follicles and can prolong the anagen phase of the hair cycle. The result is increased hair growth in susceptible follicles.