Hair are serving mankind since its evolution on the earth. Earlier, hair have provided protection against climatic changes. Later on technological advancement and invention of clothing have reduced the significance hair as a protector from climatic changes. Slowly desire of looking good has changed hair as a symbol of good looks. Women and men started keeping different hair styles according to fashion of the time. Even till the date long hair of a lady make her famous among men around her. Similar thing is repeated with a male with trendy hair style. But baldness can ruin out chances for good looking. Millions in the world are affected with the problem of hair loss. Continuously falling hair can lead to baldness. Earlier the only corrective measure for baldness was wearing boring and inconvenient wig.

To stop hair from falling, not only hair but also hair follicles should be paid proper attention. What are follicles? Follicles can be termed as fertile land on which hair grow. Follicles are small opening situated beneath the skin, these provides nourishment to the hair through roots of hair. The nutrients for hair are supplied by blood. As earth holds a plant firmly follicles hold hair. Whenever, there is the problem of hair falling the drug which soothes follicles should be given preference over the drugs which work only on hair. Rogaine (minoxidil) is one of such drug. Rogaine is the brand name and minoxidil is the active compound in it. The working of the drug is not clear but its efficacy as a hair growth stimulator is proven. In men it can grow hair on the spots where hair has fallen because of man pattern baldness.