Issues With Pharmaceutical Hair Loss Treatments View Larger Image Pharmaceutical hair loss treatments can result in a range of serious health problems. These can affect not just your outward appearance, but also your general health.
Side effects of Minoxidil(Rogaine) medication:
- severe scalp irritation
- unwanted growth of facial hair
- chest pain, fast heartbeats
- swelling in your hands or feet, rapid weight gain
- a light-headed feeling, like you might pass out
- headache, dizziness, confusion
- fainting
- flushing (warmth, redness, or tingly feeling)
- fatigue
- difficulty breathing when lying down
- swelling in hands or feet
- unusual (rapid) weight gain
- unwanted body or facial hair growth
Minoxidil (Rogaine) is available without a prescription. You spray or rub it into your scalp 2 times a day. It can be used by both men and women.
Side effects of Finasteride (Propecia) medication:
- decreased sex drive
- trouble getting or keeping an erection
- ejaculation disorder
- increase in breast size and tenderness
- skin rash
- swelling of your lips, tongue, throat or face
- depression
- lumps or pain in your breasts
- nipple discharge
Finasteride. Finasteride (Propecia) is available by prescription. It’s a pill that you take once a day.
Important: For both these drugs above:
If these effects are mild, they may disappear within a few days or a couple of weeks. If they’re more severe or don’t disappear, see your doctor right away. Call 000 if your symptoms feel life-threatening or if you think you’re having a medical emergency.
Australian Hair and Scalp Clinics
Our Hair Follicle Activation (HFA) treatment employs a natural approach that is both safe and effective.You’ll look and feel good with our multi-therapeutic, in-clinic HFA treatments combined with our home use products.
Why risk your health with pharmaceutical medication when we can offer a more effective approach that is completely safe?
Some of the key products we offer and use in our treatments include:
- The Hair Health Tablets, which contain natural plant extracts, and are approved by the Australian Therapeutics Goods Association (TGA).
- Our Hair Tonic Series, which is available as a topical solution, has enjoyed success in Australia for over 20 years with no major side effects reported.
HFA provides you with a safe, smart option shown to work.