VARIOUS TYPES OF HAIR LOSS REMEDIES

Hair loss is a universal problem, affecting men, women, and children alike. Because of this, drug companies spend a lot of money in research to find the ultimate hair loss treatment. But up to this time, even after the advancements in medical technology and research, these drug companies have not found the holy grail of hair loss.

But don’t lose hope. There are plenty of hair loss treatments available in the market. There are aqueous solutions, while others shampoos and conditioners that are directly applied to the scalp. Some of these are oral formulations or taken by mouth and these treat the cause of hair loss systemically. There are also instant hair loss treatments through hair transplants. Though they are not the magical or instant hair regrowth treatments that we are all hoping for, they do work.

Nisim Biofactors is a tri product that consists of a shampoo, conditioner and stimulating extract. The Nisim Biofactors approach on hair loss is that is provides all the nutrients that hair needs. It directly feeds the hair follicles with amino acids and vitamins. It also contains an herbal extract that naturally inhibits the effects of dihydrotestosterone or DHT on the scalp. The advantage of using all natural products is that these are safe even after prolonged use.

Minoxidil, with brand names Rogaine, Regaine, Avacor, Loniten and Mintop, is one of popular hair loss treatment product on the market to date. There are two preparations of minoxidil, the first is an aqueous solution which is applied directly to the scalp and one is a tablet form which is taken by mouth. In the past, Minoxidil was primarily released as a hypertensive drug and an interesting side effect was hair growth. Thus, it has been reformulated and marketed as a hair growth product.

Propecia yet another popular hair loss product and it works by stopping the production of DHT. DHT is the number one reason for hair loss and it is responsible for the hereditary hair loss condition androgenetic alopecia. DHT is produced when testosterone reacts with the enzyme 5 alpha reductase. Propecia basically inhibits the formation of 5 alpha reductase, therefore no DHT is formed. In the past, Propecia was used as a drug to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia under the product name Proscar. Patients who took it experienced hair growth as a side effect. Proscar was later reformulated for its hair growth properties, hence the release of Propecia.

Finally, hair transplants are in a way the instant hair loss treatment today. In less than two months, a person who has undergone hair transplant will experience satisfactory results of hair growth in areas that would take months or even years to accomplish by the products mentioned above. Hair transplant involves harvesting hair from a patient, usually at the back of the head, and transferred to areas affected by hair loss.