Stimulant used in hair shampoos and lotions
Red-light devices, such as caps, combs and helmets, used on the scalp
Vasodilator used on the scalp and, at low doses, as a tablet
Prostaglandin eye drop used for glaucoma and eyelash growth
- How does bimatoprost compare to minoxidil for hair regrowth? Minoxidil is FDA-approved for scalp hair loss and backed by decades of large trials; bimatoprost is approved only for eyelashes, and the published scalp evidence is limited to small short studies, so on the scalp it is off-label and experimental.
Immune-suppressing drug, also called sirolimus
- Is latanoprost more effective for hair regrowth than minoxidil? No trial has compared latanoprost and minoxidil head to head. Minoxidil has large randomized trials and FDA approval for hair loss, while latanoprost's scalp evidence is a single 24-week pilot in 16 men, so the published evidence does not support latanoprost being the more effective option.