glaucoma medication with hair follicle stimulant effects
- How does latanoprost work to make eyelashes and possibly scalp hair grow? Studies report that latanoprost, a prostaglandin analog, lengthens the anagen (growth) phase of hair follicles, which is the mechanism given for the eyelash thickening seen in glaucoma patients; on the scalp the evidence is one 16-man pilot study and animal work, so the effect there is unproven.
chemical from L'Oreal that encourages hair to enter growth phase
Microscopic delivery system that sends growth-promoting signals to hair follicles
signaling protein that, when suppressed, may grow hair by reducing inflammation and stem cell loss
an anticonvulsant repurposed for hair loss via histone inhibition
- Does caffeine stimulate hair growth or only slow hair loss? Caffeine stimulates hair follicles in laboratory cultures, and one open-label trial in 210 men found a 0.2% caffeine topical non-inferior to minoxidil 5% on an anagen-ratio endpoint; there is no placebo-controlled evidence that it regrows hair, and none at all in alopecia areata or telogen effluvium.
