Hair loss has always been a problem. It’s certainly not a new condition and people have been trying to find solutions for hundreds of years. One this we do know is that hair loss and male pattern baldness was mainly down to hereditary over a century ago. The many chemicals, diet changes and environmental conditions we are exposed to today have added many new triggers and accelerators for hair loss.

Adrogenetic alopecia and genetics.

Most medical experts agree that male pattern baldness and female hair loss is mainly genetic. Studies have found that we inherit this dna programming from our mothers side of the family. Does this mean that we are doomed if hair loss is in our blood. Good news is : Absolutely Not.

If genetics are the cause of your hair loss, whats happening is your gene programming and hormone balance is programmed in such away that dht (Dihydrotestostrone) is not being fought off and balanced like it used to and begin to damage your hair follicles.

Genetic hair loss usually occurs over a period of years although some men with male pattern baldness can go completely bald in 12 to 24 months. You will start to notice your hair thinning.

  • More hairs on the pillow
  • It will feel different and brittle when you run your hands through it
  • More hairs on your hair brush
  • More hair in the shower
Males baldness tends to begin in either the temples or crown while women what suffer from hair loss usually lose it in large patches in random areas.
So what should you do when your hair starts thinning?
The good news is that thanks to modern science and medicine hair loss is now completely unavoidable. There are several different solutions to hair loss out there. Some are more effective than others and some are down right scams. Below I will list some of the proven solutions out there. Depending on how advanced your hair thinning is, 1 or a combination of products may be needed.
  • Propecia
  • Rogain
  • Laser Comb
  • Minioxidyl
  • DHT Blockers (Provillus – Excellent hair loss prevention : Reverses effects of genetic DHT)
  • Hair Restoration Surgery(Expensive : best option for advanced to totally bald men)
Propecia and Rogain are probably to most commercially well know due to the high exposure and press from television and radio adverts. Propecia is a prescription only FDA approved drug. Make sure you dont purshase propecia online as its most likely fake. If you are going with propecia you can consult with your GP and he/she should also be able to supply the hair loss drug.
Rogain is a usually administered in topical liquid or foam for. I is available at pharmacists. Rogain is pretty messy to apply as it tends to wet and make your hair feel rather greasy.
There are also many hair loss cover up solutions on the market today. These products do NOT combat or solve your hair loss problem. They are simply cosmetic cover ups of your thinning areas. Some well know cover ups are : Toppik, Couvre and Toupees.
For a person in the early stages of hair loss, by far his/her best option is using dht inhibitors and by far the most evvestive dht blocker on the market today is Provillus
Tony
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