I am very pleased that I had the opportunity to write a review for this product. A few days ago I searched around for a way to contact the company about what I believe are very remarkable properties of Rogaine. I started to use Rogaine the first week of April after observing fairly dramatic hair fall day over day (12-15 hairs) starting in January of 2014. Within a few weeks after applying Rogaine in the morning after showering and then again before going to sleep, the hair fallout stopped (maybe one hair per day after showering and combing). When I first considered using Rogaine, I was hoping that I might have a double effect of stopping hair loss and actually growing hair, which happened as well as lowering my blood pressure which I've been trying to do with my internist for about 15 years taking this pill or that pill sometimes two pills in combination . My blood pressure has finally plummeted to a range close to 120/80. I then decided to have a hair transplant as back-up even though I believed Rogaine was working. I had to stop applying Rogaine three weeks prior to the hair transplant. I got the hair transplant on July 10th and waited 7 days before restarting application of Rogaine. I had to revisit the surgeon two weeks after the transplant. When he inspected my scalp, he had this broad smile on his face and commented that I was a quick healer and the results of the transplant looked very good. I did not mention that I was using Rogaine to the transplant physician. I just went to my barber who had a hair transplant in February 2014. I did not initially tell him I had the transplant and was waiting to see the expression on his face. He commented several times that my scalp looked wonderful. He kept saying this looks wonderful! I do believe the application of Rogaine sped up the follicle re-growth which I was told won't occur at least until after thirty days and then only begin to see little tiny shoots of hair. Well, it has been just six weeks since the hair transplant and I see some hairs that are at least a half to 3/4 inch long all over my scalp. I am very, very happy about this result. What I wanted to know from the company is whether they are aware of whether Rogaine has any effect on overall metabolism for certain individuals. I seem to sleep much better, consequently, I now wake up at just before 5 am in the morning and can start detailed work immediately. I don't feel sluggish anymore. I barely get hangovers anymore from excess alcohol consumption. I have more energy and attentiveness than I've had in the past 25 years!!! I do believe these physiological changes are due, perhaps at least partially, to the use of Rogaine. I'm speculating that the mechanism of action of Rogaine, as a the potent vasodilator, has somehow improved overall blood flow and accessibility of blood to major tissue systems and that's why I feel so energetic and clear-minded? I'm a Professor of Biology so I can't help but speculate or hypothesize as to why I feel so remarkably better than I have in decades. I suppose I could stop applying Rogaine as a test of this hypothesis but am afraid to do so. No other parameter in my day-to-day activities has changed that I could link to how I currently feel so I am convinced it is Rogaine driven. I love this product! I am very detailed oriented and hypothesis driven. I don't think I'm off base making these comments. I think, for me, Rogaine clearly grows hair by driving activation of hair follicles out of dormancy, even transplanted hair follicles. The most unanticipated result is how I feel now, which I believe is attributable to the use of Rogaine. I would appreciate any feed-back from the makers of Rogaine whether they have heard of such dramatic results from other users of Rogaine. Dr. K
