Pill regrows hair for bald man

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Monday, June 23, 2014
VIDEO: Pill regrows hair for bald man
But doctors warn it isn't for most people with hair loss.

People are buzzing about the pill that turned a completely bald young man into one with a full head of hair in just months.

But doctors warn it isn't for most people with hair loss.

As a child Kyle Rhodes began losing hair all over due to an unusual form of alopecia, and throughout childhood he faced taunting and hurtful comments.

Because Rhodes' doctor suspected the baldness was an immune system problem, he decided to try Xeljanz, a rheumatoid arthritis drug.

As an unexpected result, he completely regrew his hair - even his eyelashes and eyebrows are back.

Now Rhodes gets comments on how thick and full his hair is!

His doctor says Xeljanz might help some of the 6 million people with similar skin disorders.

But most male baldness has other causes, so the drug won't work for them.