Balding treatments vary as much as the results received and what treatment may suit one person may be a complete waste of time for another.  It is therefore imperative that a lot of understanding takes place before venturing out to use the first offer that attracts your attention.

There are two prominent  drugs used in treating balding which have been approved by most of the worlds Food and Drug Authorities that have been shown to have had a positive effect regarding balding  treatments, the first being a dihydrotestosterone (DHT) blocker.

It has been accepted that it is the hormone DHT that causes male pattern baldness.  DHT blockers were first prescribed by the medical profession for benign prostate problems and in the process the drug proved its ability to also prevent hair loss and on some occasions even reversed the balding process altogether. It takes about three months to show results and hair loss occurs again about 12 months after the drug use ceases.  It is therefore one of the safest of the balding treatments available.

Side effects are uncommon but have been known to cause sexual abnormalities in both men and women including hypersensitivity reactions such as the swelling of the lips and skin rashes.

Women of child bearing age are normally told  not touch the DHT blocker drugs as there is a risk of birth defects, even from an unprotected partner.

Another popular drug comes in the form of an ointment and is effective in about 25% of men with baldness on the crown. It has to be applied twice a day and the resulting hair growth only occurs as long as it is used. This drug was originally approved to treat high blood pressure. Once again side effects are not common but it should not be used by people with a medical history of experiencing heart problems, unexplainable weight gain, pains in the chest, fainting, or even rapid heartbeat.

Other options include hair transplants, tissue expansion – which is basically the stretching of the hair baring skin – and scalp reduction which is a similar surgical operation as is tissue expansion.

There are some good hair loss concealers on the market today. A hair loss concealer does not help or stop your thinning hair, they just help hide the fact that you are balding by making your hair look thicker and fuller. The hair thinckeing agent is usually washed out each time you wash your hair.

Balding concealers can be very effective and when applied properly are undetectable even when looking at hair line from close range. The hair fattening simulators of old were disastrous attempts by manufacturers. They looked ridiculous when applied and one could spot the spray on hair from a mile off.

Today’s concealers are made from nano fibers that cling to the hair providing the hair thickening effect. Some well know effective brands on the market are :

• HairsoReal
• Toppik
• Nanogen
• Fullmore
• Couvre

The only products who’s results I’ve personally seen are Toppik and HairSoReal and they procude incredible results.

Do not depend on hair loss concealers

Hair thinning concealers are fantastic cover ups for balding men and women. You will get great results and may even decieve yourself into thinking that your hair is on the mend. It’s important to know that these hair building fiber products have no permanent hair restoration or strengthening effects. Be sure to use a proper dht blocker like provillus while using toppik or HairNoMore to conceal your hair that’s still thin while dht treatment is taking place.

Toppik Uk

Toppik can be purchased many places online. Be careful to chose the right color for optimum results. Applying the fibers takes a bit of getting used to. You would be advised to also purchase a fiber hold spray to help make fibers hold stronger. They claim that toppik and hairnomore are totally water proof but that’s complete bs. Yest they are water resistant to a certain extent , i.e if you are caught in a shower of rain for a few minutes the fibers will hold in place. They do not dye in water but they do disintegrate and wash out when hit with a considerable amount of water.

Tony