Scratching My Head Over Rogain

As the only FDA approved, over the counter hair loss treatment,Rogaine has become a household name. It has also been thesubject of many scientific studies. But is it the right choicefor you when you are experiencing thinning hair? Let's look intothe facts about Rogaine.Rogaine has been shown to produce some hair growth in 33% ofmen. This was the result of a survey conducted by the makers ofRogaine. A fascinating point of the survey was that the placebotreatment (the fake treatment with no Rogaine) produced hairgrowth in 20% of those in the study. Does this mean that peoplewill regrow hair when they believe that they will? Is hair losspartially controlled by our attitude? Who knows. But it iscertainly interesting that Rogaine is only 13% more successfulthan the fake treatment.So you're interested. You've got a one in three chance of seeingsome hair growth. The next thing to consider is the cost ofRogaine. Monthly, you're looking at around $40-$50. Maybe lessif you go for the generic Rogaine that some stores offer. So nowyou have to consider whether a yearly cost of over $500 for a33% chance of some hair regrowth is worth it. Rogaine says itmay take 2 years of treatment before you see your hair growback. So that's around $1000 for your one in three chance.Let's say you drop the grand and turn out to be that lucky onein three. Guess what? Rogaine only works as long as you keepusing it. So you have to continue your $500 a year treatment tokeep your hair going. But here's the catch, Rogaine won't workforever. You can get about two years of growth out of it beforeyour hair resumes its thinning. So before investing that first $50 into a bottle of Rogaine,consider the long term possibilities. Several thousand dollarsfor a one in three chance at two years of hair growth. Is itworth it? You have to decide for yourself, but make sure you aremaking an educated choice.