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Regaine

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Read time: 12 mins
Last updated: 23 May 2020
Published: 24 Jul 2020
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4.1 Therapeutic indications

Regaine for Men Extra Strength is indicated for the treatment of alopecia androgenetica in men.

Onset and degree of hair regrowth may be variable among users. Although trends in the data suggest that those users who are younger, who have been balding for a shorter period of time or who have a smaller area of baldness on the vertex are more likely to respond to Regaine for Men Extra Strength, individual responses cannot be predicted.

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