The revolutionary treatment to end every gentleman’s grooming nightmare

A revolutionary new drug has been developed by scientists as a topical solution to reverse the signs of hair loss among men.

Medical research company, Samumed, tested a drug, which is code named SM04554, on balding men aged 18-55. The results found that those who rubbed the solution on their head experienced a small increase in hair count and hair density over a total period of 135 days.

A group of 300 men were studied and split into three groups: a placebo group, a group using a 0.15% solution of SM04554, and a group using a 0.25% solution of the drug.

Any sign of hair growth was monitored through macrophotography, and over the period of 135 days, men who applied the solution in both doses experienced a small increase in hair count and hair density.

In the placebo group, hair count dropped from 114 hairs per square centimeter to 111.5.

In the 0.25% group, hair count increased from 110.8 to 118.5.

But the best results were experienced by those in the 0.15% group, where hair count increased from 104.9 to 115.

“SM04554 appeared to be safe and well-tolerated,” said researchers. “There were no serious adverse events observed in the treatment groups, and the incidence of adverse events was similar between treatment and control groups.”

The next stage for Samumed is to get the product approved by the US-based Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Speaking about the new study, Dr Adam Simon, NHS GP and chief medical officer at PushDoctor.co.uk, told The Huffington Post UK: “There are very few safe and effective treatments for male pattern baldness and so any development in this area has the potential to be very exciting for dermatologists.”

It’s a commonly known fact that there is very little out there in the way of treatment for hair loss, whether via the NHS or a private doctor, so Samumed could be the breakthrough that men suffering from hair loss are looking for.