Regaine for Men Extra Strength Foam 5%

• Used to treat hereditary hair loss in men, aged 18 to 49 years
• Strengthens existing hair and encourages new hair to grow

Do not use if you:
• Are a woman
• Suffer from a problem with blood pressure
• Have sudden or patchy hair loss
• Have other conditions associated with your hair loss
• Have a red, inflamed, irritated, infected or painful scalp or shaven head.
• Have a dressing or bandage on your scalp.
• Are under 18 or over 49 years of age
• Are sensitive to any ingredients in this medicine
• Seek advice from your doctor if you have heart disease(including abnormal heart rhythms or rates, angina or chest pains) and/or circulation disorders before using this product.

• For men aged 18-49 years. For detailed directions for use see the leaflet enclosed with the product.
• Use twice daily
• Wash your hands before using Regaine for Men Extra Strength Foam.
• You hair and scalp should be thoroughly dry before using the foam.
• Dispense a dose of 1g (equivalent to the volume of half a capful) onto your fingers.
• Massage on to the scalp.
• Wash your hands thoroughly.
• You can have visibly more hair in 16 weeks. But it is important you keep applying your Regaine morning and night, like you would brush your teeth, so you can see results.
• To maintain results, continued use daily is necessary. Exceeding the recommended dose will not regrow your hair any quicker and you will have an increased likelihood of getting side-effects.

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side-effects, although not everybody gets them. Possible side-effects include:
• Headache
• Itching or dermatitis.
• Unwanted non-scalp hair has been reported. Always wash your hands thoroughly after application and if you accidentally apply the foam to parts of your body other than the scalp, rinse thoroughly with plenty of water.

If you experience any of the following, stop using the medicine and talk to your doctor:
• Allergic reactions including swollen face, skin redness or itching or throat tightness.
• Low blood pressure.
• Fast heart beat or an increased awareness of the heart beat (palpitations).
• Faintness or dizziness.
• Swollen hands or feet, shortness of breath.
• Sudden unexplained weight gain.
• Persistent local redness or rash.

If you experience any of the following, stop using the medicine and seek immediate medical help:
• Chest pain.
• Swelling of the face, lips, mouth, tongue or throat which may cause difficulty in swallowing or breathing.

Hair loss is best described as the excessive loss of hair, causing either noticeable bald patches (sometimes smaller one), a receding hairline and/or thinning of hair. Everyone on average tends to lose around 50 - 100 hairs per day, however, this process of losing 50 - 100 hairs a day without noticing can get to the point where the amount of hair you're losing exceeds the amount you are growing, it could also get to a point where there just isn’t any hair being replenished.

Male pattern baldness is what causes hair loss most of the time. Hair loss is hereditary and is very common in men all over the world. The name “Male pattern baldness” comes from the fact that hair loss seems to follow a similar pattern in men, you begin to lose hair at the roof of your head and front of the scalp.

Another widely known cause of hair loss is alopecia areata. This causes the hair to fall out at an irregular rate and in an irregular pattern. Either condition ultimately means that male hair follicles are becoming/have become overly sensitive to a male sex hormone. If men have more receptors to these hormones, it weakens their hair follicles until they shrink and stop growing hair, this is how male pattern baldness occurs.

Macmillan Cancer Support have listed some practical help tips for hair loss, suitable for all hair types. These include washing your hair at least once every two days to help with hair loss, not washing your hair can cause problems and won’t prevent hair loss. Being careful with the way you style your hair to help with hair loss, for example avoiding using heat appliances. Caring for your skin to encourage regrowth by caring for the parts that have lost hair such as the head.

More info on hair loss - https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/impacts-of-cancer/hair-loss

Hair loss booklet - https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/stories-and-media/booklets/coping-with-hair-loss