Does Rogaine Work?

Picture taken end of December 2010

Picture taken March 2011

My husband has inherited the male pattern baldness from his family. Poor guy is balding EXACTLY like Uncle Quin and Uncle Kelly did, not that those two aren't ravishingly handsome without hair or anything. Uncle Quin said he noticed his hair falling out in his early 20s and was pretty much gone by his 40s.

(Uncle Quin and Kelly in background) Last Sunday dinner

According to research, Rogaine works only on that type of balding and only works if there are existing hair follicles. Looks like Chris is the perfect candidate; in only a couple of months, his hair is looking pretty good. Don't forget to put some on the crown of your head!! I'll put up some follow up pictures in a couple of months to see if it gets thicker in the back, with more careful application.

There are side effects to using Rogaine. Chris did experience these in the first month of use. So make sure you follow up with the doctor.

BTW, I bought a generic brand of Rogaine from Walmart. It was 2% stronger and 50% cheaper.