Nizoral for hair loss – Does Nizoral regrow hair?

 Nizoral is one of the most affordable hair products available on the market that can truly help to prevent hair loss. It is advertised as an antifungal hair product for those who have dandruff. As it turns out, this is certainly not its only use! Nizoral – hair loss AND dandruff shampoo? I’ve received quite a few comments and private messages asking the question “Does Nizoral grow hair?”. Now that I have used it for quite a while, I’m happy to finally get around to posting an article about using Nizoral for hair loss.

I’m not going to recommend something unless I feel it will provide results. I added this shampoo to my routine for treating hair loss, and I’m convinced that it should be used as part of ANY serious hair loss treatment.

Does Nizoral regrow hair?

Nizoral could actually be one of the most essential parts of any effective hair loss treatment for both women and men. Nizoral is mainly an antifungal hair product that also has androgen obstructing attributes – which makes it an efficient anti-inflammatory for anyone with serious hair loss. Androgens are hormones, and both men’s and women’s bodies produce androgens, just in differing amounts. Excess amounts of androgens can pose a problem, resulting in such effects as acne, excess hair growth in “inappropriate” places for women, and thinning of hair on the head (balding) in both men and women.

Basically, hair thins due to bodily hormone action in your scalp. Androgen blockers slow down those systems, but if left uncontrolled, inflammation becomes an issue. Most people who start losing hair have tingling, itching, strong discomfort and even pain in their scalp. Using Nizoral for hair loss provides an antifungal hair product that detoxifies the scalp and also has the potential to block out androgen receptors. This results in lowering inflammation.

So, does Nizoral regrow hair? Well yeah, and perhaps with as much certainty as any other hair loss product, at a fraction of the cost. Using Nizoral for hair loss is effective mainly because the active ingredient in Nizoral is Ketoconazole. According to a study published in the Swiss journal, Dermatology, by a group of Belgian researchers, ketoconazole was effective for stimulating hair growth. It increased hair density, as well as the size and population of hair follicles during the anagen phase of the hair growth cycle. The researchers believed that ketoconazole increased hair growth due to its antifungal activities and its anti-inflammatory properties.

In another study, a group of Japanese researchers applied ketoconazole or placebo on the dorsal skin of 7 week-old mice that were genetically modified (C3H/HeN) mice – after shaving their hair off. They applied the 2% ketoconazole and placebo solutions once daily for three weeks. The results showed that 2% ketoconazole did clearly stimulate the regrowth of hair in the subject mice, and were published in The Journal of Dermatology in 2005. The researchers even repeated the experiment and got the same results!

How to use Nizoral for hair loss

To be able to get the best results when using Nizoral for hair loss, it must be used approximately once every three days on a regular, ongoing basis. I make sure I get one application dose of the hair shampoo 3 times per week. I alternate the use of Nizoral with Alpecin shampoo for a total overall shampoo routine to attack hair loss from as many angles as possible. Also, both these shampoos last a long time and are very affordable!

Use Nizoral instantly when you get into the shower and get a quick first rinse. Then reapply, and let it soak while you shower. It is essential that you give the medicated shampoo the time and potential to do its job. Nizoral hair shampoo is available as a 1 percent option, and is also accessible in a 2 percent form. While many feel it necessary to try to get the 2 percent treatment form, the over-the-counter 1 percent is totally sufficient if using Nizoral for hair loss, and will not have any negative effects.

Are there any side effects of using Nizoral?

Here’s where you need to really do the research to clarify some confusion that may be caused by a few simple Google searches. You may come across a few sites that frighten the living daylights out of you when looking for the side effects of using Nizoral for hair loss – but it the important thing to understand here, is that there is a HUGE difference between applying ketoconazole topically with Nizoral, and taking ketoconazole orally. Oral ketoconazole has resulted in serious side effects, including liver injury, and the FDA have placed restrictions on the oral use. These side effects, as well as the restrictions do not apply to topical formulations of ketoconazole in creams, shampoos, foams, and gels.

As for the side effects of using Nizoral for hair loss…

Nizoral may be used with other prescriptions, and there are no significant side effects, but as with any treatment, tell your doctor all drugs and products you use. In pregnancy, Nizoral must be used only when prescribed by doctors, as it may be unhealthy for a fetus. Tell your doctor when you are pregnant or plan to get pregnant at the time of treatment.

Be sure to pay attention to any changes in your health as you begin using Nizoral for hair loss, and get urgent medical attention if you have any one of these symptoms of an allergic response; Hives, swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat and difficult breathing.

Where to purchase Nizoral?

I purchase Nizoral for treating hair loss, though it is sold as a dandruff shampoo. I buy it from from Amazon, simply because I order several other hair products as well, and find it convenient to include a few bottles of Nizoral with other products I order from Amazon.

Conclusion

Whether your goal is to minimize hair loss, or to regrow hair, it is very important to try to keep your scalp relaxed and free of inflammation. This is where using Nizoral for hair loss comes in. While there are likely other products that serve as an androgen preventing treatment for hair loss, there is absolutely no other product quite like Nizoral, which provides the benefits above in the convenience of a shampoo. These benefits in particular include increased hair density as well as the size and population of hair follicles during the anagen phase of the hair growth cycle.

While I wouldn’t depend solely on Nizoral for treating hair loss, I can’t imagine not using Nizoral for hair loss as a part of my regular routine – until there’s a breakthrough in modern medicine that leads to a hair loss cure!

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