by jemasmith

The statistics are quite staggering, by the time they reach the age of 50, 50% of the worlds’ male population are affected by male pattern baldness. Many men just accept this and get on with life, but more men are learning about the newly affordable male pattern baldness treatments and want to keep their crowning glory. These new treatments started becoming available over fifteen years ago, but unless you were quite well off cost was always a major prohibiting factor (John Travolta was reported as spending around 00 a month for his treatment). Now prices are down to a level where most people can afford high quality treatments and if started early enough there is no reason why you should ever go bald. Having said that it should be made clear that there are still no miracle cures, if you are now completely bald there is still very little that can be done apart from wearing a hairpiece. But treatments can be very effective in re-growing hair for some people. It is a matter of learning what is possible and setting your expectations accordingly. There are a few things you should know before seeking a particular type of treatment. It is firstly important to understand why male pattern baldness occurs and how it develops before deciding which of the currently available treatments is right for you.

Why Hair Loss Occurs

Male pattern hair loss, also known as androgenetic alopecia is a genetically predetermined condition. The main contributing factor for causing it is the male hormone testosterone, hence this is why few females suffer from the condition and why castrated males never go bald. But testosterone does not directly cause hair loss, it interacts with an enzyme called 5-alpha reductase to produce the real culprit, a derived hormone called dihydrotestosterone (DHT). DHT is widely acknowledged to be the main cause of hair loss in men. Men lucky enough not to go bald have hair that is resistant to the effects of DHT.

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Topical Application

Now that it is known what causes male pattern baldness many hair loss shampoos have been developed specifically to remove DHT from the scalp. These types of products are deep cleansing agents known as DHT blockers and have been used effectively to stop further hair loss and provide the optimum conditions to stimulate new hair growth. You may have heard of Minoxidil male pattern baldness treatment, this is not a DHT blocker, it is thought to work by directly stimulating cell growth in the hair follicle thereby giving it a resistance to DHT. The results though are the same and because they work differently, Minoxidil and DHT blockers can be used together for an even more effective hair loss treatment.

Internal Drugs

One of the most effective oral medications for treating hair loss was discovered accidentally when developing a cure for enlarged prostate gland in men. This drug was finasteride and it was found that in low doses finasteride was effective in preventing of male pattern baldness. It is now one of very few drugs with FDA approval for the prevention and treatment of male pattern baldness and only available on prescription.

As a natural alternative to Finasteride, a herb called Saw Palmetto is often claimed to be able to reduce DHT and therefore prevent male pattern balding. There are now many natural male pattern baldness treatments that contain saw palmetto and while only small scale clinical trials have been conducted results have been positive.

Transplants

As a last resort hair transplantation may be the only option for men with a bald patch greater than about ten centimetres (4 inches). This generally involves removing a doner strip of scalp from the neck area and grafting doner follicles to the bald patch. Scalp reduction is another surgical procedure where the bald scalp area is removed altogether with the remaining scalp skin pulled together. While this may seem quite drastic it can be a quite effective procedure in removing small bald patches

Conclusions

For many men baldness is accepted as part of the aging process and they adapt gracefully to their new look. But with many new male pattern baldness treatments available, men now have a choice in preventing hair loss altogether if they act early enough. The treatment is often needed for life but for many men that could be one of the best investments they ever make!

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by EivindAndHans

Question by Smile Capturer: Do hair loss treatments work for women?
I have a balding patch on my hair line. Im not sure if its because I bleached my hair 2 times in the past month. And dyed it 3 times. Excluding the many many covers of pink hair dye

Or that I always have my hair tied up. But im just getting worried.

Best answer:

Answer by Kaneem
just like any other product out there some works and some dont. my wife started showing signs of hair loss about a year ago and we tried so many over the counter product and prescribed product but none of them work until we found this one product by accident and in no time after using it her hair started growing back we was amazed and relieved of course lol. the product that saved my wife’s hair is none other than provillus just follow this link and give their trial a try and see the improvements. http://mhlnk.com/E1210822

Hair loss in women is more rare since women have trace amounts of testosterone and even these minute amounts can be converted into hair loss inducing DHT. Commonly, women going through menopause experience hair thinning and loss. It is understood that during menopause, women stop ovulating because of erratic estradiol, testosterone, and estrogen levels. These erratic hormone levels can result in higher levels of testosterone that can then be converted in DHT.
In both men and women, the role of hormones in causing hair loss is clear. By understanding the causes of it, the solution is clear: stop DHT from being produced and or stop it from acting on hair follicles.

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Your Chemist Shop Offers Patients a Revolutionary Alternative to Other Hair Loss Treatments for Both Men and Women

Melbourne, VIC (PRWEB) December 18, 2008

Your Chemist Shop is offering patients who suffer from thinning hair and hair loss with an all-natural product called Revivogen. Unlike other hair loss treatments, Revivogen Scalp Therapy is a revolutionary product that combats hair loss and thinning hair with all-natural DHT blockers with no side effects.

Revivogen Scalp Therapy is a dermatologist formulated hair loss treatment using the latest medical break throughs that can be used topically by both men and women. Revivogen uses scientifically proven natural ingredients to help promote new hair growth and decrease thinning hair. These natural ingredients are a combination of fatty acids, GLA, ALA, linoleic acid, and oleic acid and have been scientifically proven in multiple studies to block the enzymes that cause hair loss by up to 90% when applied topically.

Pattern hair loss is a genetic condition where hair follicles are susceptible to a by product of testosterone called dihydrotestosterone, or DHT, which causes the hair follicle to shed the hair and affects both men and women alike. The 5-alpha-reductase enzyme converts testosterone to DHT and is found in the hair follicles and on the scalp at high levels. Revivogen Scalp Therapy’s natural ingredients reduce the production of DHT, blocks the androgen receptors and stimulates hair growth.

Revivogen is one of the most safe, effective and easy to use hair loss treatments available at Your Chemist Shop. Applied topically, this hair loss treatment provides concentrated delivery of the natural, active ingredients directly to the hair follicle, where DHT is produced, without any negative side effects for men and women.

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If you would like to find out more about Revivogen Scalp Therapy and other hair loss treatments or if you would like to order right now at the best prices online, please visit the Your Chemist Shop website at http://www.yourchemistshop.com.au/hair-care-hair-loss-treatments-c-3_67_75.html.

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