(CNN) Though it's normal to lose up to 100 hairs from your scalp every day, excessive hair loss is distressing. Promising resultsCyclosporine A has some severe side effects, including convulsions and diarrhea, yet some patients have experienced something quite unusual: unwanted hair growth. Today, minoxidil is US Food and Drug Administration-approved for the treatment of both male and female pattern baldness; finasteride is FDA-approved for male pattern baldness and sometimes used off-label for hair loss in women. It really does affect someone's self-esteem and their sense of well-being," she said, adding that 30% of her practice deals with hair loss. Another downside of hair growth products is that they can make your hair feel greasy or your scalp itchy.

Source: CNN May 09, 2018 18:22 UTC