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Learning to control the scalp muscles My approach to baldness would be straightforward if the scalp muscles at the back of the head were easy to control. They are not. These muscles, the occipitalis muscles, are voluntary but people usually have lost control of them. When they are not used they get small, almost to [...]
The Core Idea The core idea for my approach to halting hair loss and promoting the growth of new healthy hair is what I call the scalp exercise. The basic exercise is accomplished by the alternating contraction of the frontalis and occipitalis muscles. The frontalis muscles are at the front of the head; the occipitalis [...]
The radical approach to hair loss Another option for men who are going bald is hair transplant surgery. The results of this procedure are much better than they were ten or fifteen years ago. At that time the frontal hairline would often look unnatural after a transplant – like rows of corn. Now the frontal [...]
Rogaine and Propecia Rogaine (minoxidil) and Propecia (finasteride) are two drugs approved of by the FDA for the treatment hair loss. Both of these drugs were originally developed for use in the treatment of serious illnesses: minoxidil for high blood pressure; finasteride for benign prostate enlargement (BPH). Rogaine is a topical solution sprayed or massaged [...]