Nizoral And Hair Loss Prevention: Proof?
Just choose any hair loss article on the Internet and you’ll hear of Propecia and minoxidil being mentioned as possible treatments. This is because they are the only official (government) proven treatments for androgenic alopecia. You normally have to look a little deeper than mainstream media and go into murky world of underground hair loss treatments to find Nizoral and hair loss mentioned in the same sentence. But, when you do it may open up an exciting new treatment for you.
Here’s 3 reasons why Nizoral could help your hair loss…
1: Studies show it has effects as a hair loss stimulant
First, I would like to point you to a study which I came across when I myself was doing research on Nizoral and its effects on male pattern baldness. See here.
As you can see, it would seem to be that this study finds Nizoral to be a hair growth stimulant. The results speak for themselves.
2: Studies show it appears to have anti-androgenic properties
Although I currently have no links to this (I’ll add them as soon as I re-find them) there are studies which have shown the active ingredient in Nizoral (Ketoconazole 2%) can act as a DHT inhibitor. Inhibiting DHT is precisely what Propecia does, though Propecia is taken orally.
This is exciting because even if Nizoral inhibits DHT slightly when applied topically, as I’ve said before, even a slight positive impact working in conjunction with other treatments could be just enough to tip the balance of hair loss into your favour, resulting in halting further loss or allowing for some re-growth.
3: Nizoral has anti-inflammatory properties
Nizoral shampoo is used for it’s anti-fungal and anti-inflammatory properties. And, as inflammation of the hair follicles through some mechanism or other is thought to play a role in male pattern baldness, then anything which effectively keeps inflammation under control is worth doing.
Here is one study I’ve found to this effect: Here.