minoxidil
Hair regrowth medication
Minoxidil is a medication that promotes hair growth, applied topically to treat baldness: He started using minoxidil when his hairline began receding.
Originally developed as an oral drug for high blood pressure, its hair-growth properties were discovered as a side effect.
Brand names include Rogaine.
Hair-producing skin structures
- scalpSkin covering skull
- regrowthGrowing back again
- baldnessAbsence of hair
- thinningReducing density or number
alopecia · density · balding · thickening · telogen · dermal papilla · strand · keratin
Branded baldness treatment
- topicalCurrently relevant or newsworthy
- solutionAnswer or liquid mixture
- foamBubble-filled substance
- dropperTube dispensing liquid drops
dosage · application · over-the-counter · prescription · generic · brand-name · regimen · concentration
Agent widening blood vessels
- hypertensionChronic elevated arterial pressure
- antihypertensiveMedication lowering blood pressure
- blood pressureCirculatory force measurement
- arteriolesSmallest arterial vessels
cardiovascular · smooth muscle · circulation · blood flow · nitric oxide · endothelium · arterial · hypotension
follicles
Hair-producing skin structures
thinning · alopecia · density · balding · thickening · telogen · dermal papilla · strand · keratin · stimulation
Rogaine
Branded baldness treatment
dropper · dosage · application · over-the-counter · prescription · generic · brand-name · regimen · concentration · oral
vasodilator
Agent widening blood vessels
- hypertensionChronic elevated arterial pressure
- antihypertensiveMedication lowering blood pressure
- blood pressureCirculatory force measurement
arterioles · cardiovascular · smooth muscle · circulation · blood flow · nitric oxide · endothelium · arterial · hypotension · tachycardia
- Hair Carehair dryer, hair brush, hairbrush, shampoo, hair clips
- hair productshairspray, gel, mousse, pomade, serum
- toiletriestoothbrush, shampoo, conditioner, soap, toothpaste
- Lifestyle DrugsViagra, Cialis, Botox, Rogaine, Ozempic
- AntihypertensivesACE inhibitor, beta blocker, beta blockers, diuretic, diuretics
- vasodilatorsnitroglycerin, hydralazine, nitric oxide, nitrates, amlodipine
minoxidilhair transplant
Relocating follicles surgically
hair plugs · shaving head · hair weave · toupee · wig
minoxidilchemotherapy
Anti-cancer drug treatment
depilatory · hair removal cream · Nair · laser hair removal · electrolysis
minoxidilvasoconstrictors
Agents narrowing blood vessels
vasoconstrictor · epinephrine · norepinephrine · pseudoephedrine · caffeine