Losing hair? Hair loss treatments start with the cause

If you are one of the millions of men with a receding hairline, and in the US roughly 2 out of 3 men do have a receding hairline, then take heart. You will not necessarily go completely bald, and you definitely aren’t alone. Take a look at the men in your family, did they go completely bald, or did their hairline just recede? They perhaps lost a little more hair each year, but they might still be plenty of hair at the back of the head.

A receding hairline, or male pattern baldness, or more formally Androgenic alopecia, as it is also called, leads to a thinning of the hair at the crown of the head and at the temples. This pattern has been recognized by scientists as a combination of hereditary and genetic factors acting along with the natural occurrence of aging.

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There has been plenty of research conducted on baldness, its causes, and the treatments for it, but despite the millions of dollars spent, there is still no one solution that is good for everyone. There are some products on the market that work well for some people, giving great hope to the rest, only for them to be disappointed when it doesn’t work for them. However, there are new ideas emerging constantly, and it seems like it will only be a matter of time before a more successful treatment is found for male pattern baldness.

Laser treatments are having some success with helping hair to grow again, but this can be a very long process, and consequently an expensive process too. The only instant fix is to get a hair piece or wear a wig, and we’ve all seen horror stories of unrealistic hair perched on top of the head, or slipping over the face. But the good news is that technology is becoming more successful at making wigs for those that want to use them.

Now for males who are susceptible to male pattern baldness, and are over the age of 25, the hormone known as DHT has been found to be over active, causing the male hair loss. As the body ages, DHT  begins creating other side effects such as the stopping the growth of hair. The excess DHT causes thinner hair, by attacking the hair at its roots, and over time, it leads to more complete hair loss.

There are now hormone blockers available which claim to be successful at stopping the hair loss, by removing DHT from the body. They are considered to be natural hair loss remedies, and are available in many places without a prescription.

However, as with all over the counter medication and even prescription medications, you need to check into side effects, and get your doctor’s approval before trying something that could change your health.

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