✓ LEGITHair
Minoxidil (Topical)
Proven to slow hair loss and regrow hair in androgenic alopecia; works best started early.
Also called: minox · rogaine · regaine
Verdict — legit
Does what it claims, with evidence behind it.
Evidence grade A
Multiple randomised controlled trials, or a meta-analysis of them. As settled as this field gets.
Mechanism
Potassium-channel opener that extends the anagen (growth) phase and increases follicular blood flow; exact pathway still debated.
Citations
- A randomized clinical trial of 5% topical minoxidil versus 2% topical minoxidil and placebo in the treatment of androgenetic alopecia in menJournal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2002
The full read
Large RCTs show 5% topical minoxidil significantly increases hair count versus placebo at 48 weeks. It does not address the hormonal cause (DHT), so it's often combined with finasteride for men. Response takes 4–6 months and reverses if discontinued. Also has B-grade evidence when microneedling is added.
Photo: Minoxidil-from-xtal-3D-balls.png by Ben Mills · Public domain via Wikimedia Commons.
