DIFFERENT TREATMENT METHODS FOR HAIR LOSS

Hair loss is a commoncondition that most of us will encounter. Though it does not cause any physical harm to us, nor is it life-threatening, but the fact of losing your hair or actually seeing a bunch of hair falling out is quite stressful. Depression is thenumber 1 enemy when it comes to hair loss. For most, hair loss really affects their social life to the point where they no longerleave their homes.

Thankfully, there are a lot of hair loss treatments available in the market today. Some products are taken orally or by mouth, some are applied directly on the scalp as a foam or aqueous solution and others are used a shampoos and conditioners.

Oral hair loss treatments like finasteride works by inhibiting or stopping the formation of dihydrotestosterone or DHT. This is an effective treatment for “male pattern baldness”, a hereditary condition where the scalp hair follicles are sensitive to DHT. This causes the hair follicles to become weak and slowly shrink until they no longer produce terminal hair. With finasteride, DHT is no longer produced, encouraging the scalp hair follicles to grow back.

Minoxidil is also a simple yet effective hair loss treatment but has a different approach in stimulating hair growth. Minoxidil is directly applied to the scalp and is absorbed through the skin. What it does is it improves the blood flow of the scalp, increasing the flow of nutrient rich blood to the hair follicles, hence hair growth.

Nowadays, there are specially formulated shampoos and conditioners to stop hair fall and boost hair growth. These all natural products contain amino acids and B-complex vitamins that provide all the nutrients the hair needs to stop hair fall. They also contain extracts from the saw palmetto palm tree which is an effective and natural DHT inhibitor.

And there you have it, three different products with different approaches in stopping hair fall. Remember, in today fight against hair loss, it is best to prevent it from happening.