Customize a Hair Loss Treatment Program Best for You

Nobody decides to go bald, but today, hair loss sufferers have the choice to do something about it. Though there is no baldness cure to date, a number of treatment options exist from covering baldness to restoring your very own hair. But selecting the right hair loss treatment for you can be a challenge. Below we present several possibilities for balding men and women to consider in treating your hair loss condition.

Topical hair loss solutions: Today, some topical hair loss products can help aid more effective treatments like Propecia. But be careful: new topical solutions are fashioned regularly but have little to no proof of efficacy. Topical minoxidil found in Rogaine and Xandrox is the only FDA approved hair regrowth solution for men and women with thinning hair. Topical ketoconazole found in Nizoral and Revita shampoo may also be moderately effective in conjunction with other treatments.

Oral treatments: There is nothing more convenient than popping a pill to solve your alopecia problems. However, only finasteride, found in Propecia and Proscar has been FDA approved to stop hair loss by inhibiting DHT, the hormone responsible for androgenic alopecia (genetic balding). Alternative treatments exist but rarely can produce any evidence of successful hair restoration.

Concealers: Hair sprays and topical concealers like Dermmatch, Toppik, and Nanogen do nothing to stop hair loss but can be quite effective in disguising baldness. Despite some reported concerns of scams, these products do not facilitate female and male pattern baldness.

Hair coverings: For men and women in more advanced stages of hair loss, hair coverings known as systems, pieces, and alopecia wigs may be worth considering. Today’s hair replacement systems can look quite natural as long as you are willing to pay the costs for regular maintenance and replacement. But don’t be confused by fancy promotional catchphrases. “Non-surgical” hair replacement is still referring to a wig.

Surgical hair restoration: Only surgical hair restoration has been proven to restore hair in completely bald areas. Today’s hair transplants done right can now produce results that are so natural that even hair stylists cannot detect them. But it is critical to choose the right hair restoration physicians, since the skill, talent, and experience of surgeons vary widely, as do their results.

Bill Seemiller
Associate Publisher

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