At around 50 years old, most men would have some kind of hair loss problem. It is estimated that the cost spent on preventing or reversing hair loss in men borders on US $1 Billion dollars per year. So let's try to discuss here the different hair loss treatments, the efficacy, treatment and prevention options for male pattern hair loss.
One most-common topical treatment ingredient for hair loss is Minoxidil, which is the main content of Rogaine.Minoxidil works best in the frontal and vertex areas that are losing hair.
Another topical treatment used for hair loss is the use of Antiandrogens, which bind with hair follicles to slow down male pattern hair loss.Nizoral shampoo contains mostly anti-androgens. Antiandrogens may be obtained by prescription only.
Meanwhile an ingestible treatment called Finasteride has been shown to benefit more than 90% of its users. Finasteride acts much like a DHT inhibitor. Propecia contains Finasteride as its active ingredient.Finasteride, however, has been also known to cause defects in babies, and so is not advisable for women.
Copper peptides can also effective as topical treatment agent, as it shortens the rest phase of hair, so that there is more hair growing than is normal.
If all else fails, hair transplantation, the transfer of hair follicles from other parts of the body or scalp, may be resorted to.The transplanted follicles will not die out, so balding of the area will not recur.The techniques of hair transplantation have undergone significant improvements in the previous years.A more natural-looking method of transplanting tiny plugs with only 1-4 hairs is today's common technique.
There are many ways to preventatively treat male pattern hair loss.You can do some of them yourself, like
Avoiding heating hair excessively, such as with a hair dryer or hair irons.
Some simple at home methods can be used to treat premature baldness. Some at home methods that can be used include: avoiding excessive heating of the hair such as with a hair dryer or flat iron, over use of hair gel and hair spray should be avoided especially directly to the scalp, and avoiding overexposure of the scalp to wind or sun.
