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When people are wanting to make hair grow faster they are concerned about two completely different questions. The first deals with how to get the existing hair to grow at a higher rate. If you only want to know how to make your hair grow faster then this first question is what you would like answered. The second of the questions is how to get hair growing again once it has been lost. The US FDA has only certified two medications for regrowing hair. They both have their pluses and minuses when it comes to making hair grow faster.

The first drug to talk about is Minoxidil which originally was used as a high blood pressure medication. It is now sold under the brand name Rogaine as a hair growth treatment. In clinical studies about half of the men who underwent a treatment regime with this drug showed an increase in hair growth. Minoxidil has been found to be safe and is sold over the counter. This drug is safe to be used by women for the treatment of female hair thinning. Women generally do not lose all their hair in a bald spot but tend to have hair loss over the entire scalp.

The next drug Finasteride can not be taken by pre-menopausal women. The reason for this is Fiasteride, marketed as Propecia or Proscar, may cause birth defects when ingested while the woman is pregnant. Finasteride is regulated more than Minoxidil and thus requires a prescription and is not sold over the counter. This drug is ingested in tablet form. In one study of over 1500 men about 80% showed an increase in hair appearance after two years of daily treatment

Many people are unsure of our current reliance on the big pharmaceutical companies and thus are looking for alternatives for all types of treatments. The question always comes up how to make hair grow faster naturally. There are literally dozens or hundreds of home remedies for hair growth but very few have been tested clinically.

One method involves a mixture of honey and olive oil with grated cinnamon applied to the scalp before showering. Another treatment with involves adding banana, egg yolk, sour cream, and honey to create a mixture. It then must be spread on the head for 40 minutes and kept warm with a hot towel or other item. There is another method which is similar to the last two but uses a potato. Create a mixture of one tsp vegetable oil, one tsp honey, one tsp salt, and an egg yolk. Grate two medium potatoes and add to mixture then spread on the scalp and cover with a hot towel for 35 to 45 minutes.

If you are trying to find a way to get your hair to regrow these last ideas are popular but as far as I know there has not been any evicence that they actually work. Hair is very important to how a person liiks and caring for your hair can be the difference between a youthful appearence and balding. Your overall diet can be a big factor in how fast your hair grows but it appears that hair regrows about one-half inch per month. There is no one treatment that works for everyone, instead there are several treatments that can be tried.

For more great hair regrowing tips you can visit the How To Regrow Hair blog. We are dedicated to helping you get that youthful appearance back again.