 [ Symptoms ] can they put you to sleep mri i am highly claustrophobic and need an mri of the spine i do not think i can do it taking xanax would not help i have tried it [ Disease ] there are various cosmetic products available both over the counter or through your hairdresser that can thicken the hair by coating the cuticle with various ingredients that make the hair look fuller some of these contain either wheat protein or other waxy residues that add body to the hair but they only work up until they are shampooed out men can either take fda approved propecia finasteride orally each day or apply topical rogaine minoxidil to make their hair grow thicker women can also use topical rogaine in some cases women may benefit from taking oral finasteride or oral spironolactone