The Effects of Caffeine on Hair Growth

Finasteride and minoxidil promote nitric oxide and can have a vasodilative proliferative effect on hair growth at the cost of aging any tissue where nitric oxide is upregulated/nInjurious methods like scalp wounding may not have noticeable or systemic effects but are still burdensome and potentially harmful/nHair loss drugs like minoxidil and finasteride may increase hair in balding spots but also decrease thickness and rate of growth in the rest of the scalp, resulting in weak and anemic hair growth/nLong-term use of minoxidil and finasteride does not significantly improve hair growth and can lead to deterioration of the scalp/nPeople with heavy hair loss typically do not stay on minoxidil or finasteride due to the limited benefits and potential damage to the rest of the scalp