Effective hair loss treatment options available today
Hair loss treatment:What are the options?
Baldness is mainly a male phenomenon, even if certain women suffer from it, in particular after a pregnancy. Baldness appears on average between 20 and 35 years, but can begin later.
This capillary problem can be characterized by an abundant loss of hair, with a progressive thinning on the top of the temples or top of the cranium.
The treatments depend of course on the cause. When hair loss is due to an external agent (drug, vitamin deficiency), it will be easily treated. On the other hand, when baldness is due to an excess of hormones, it is necessary to call upon specific techniques like:
Drugs
There are certain medications which seem effective against baldness. In most cases,when the loss of hair is detected early,the treatment will be more effective. The therapy or therapies most usually used are those containing minoxidil. Indeed, this product slows down the loss of hair and causes even sometimes the hair to grow. Minoxidil exists in the form of lotion to be applied twice a day. The treatment for hair loss must be followed for a very long time and even for life: Once begun, it should not be stopped if you want to maintain its beneficial effects.
Other effective cures are presented in the form of tablets. In all cases, it is of course necessary to consult a doctor. It is good for you to know that these treatments may not inevitably work for all patients and that certain allergies or side effects are sometimes to fear .Moreover, their price remains rather high.
Hair transplant
In addition to drugs, one of the most effective treatments remains the hair implants which will vary from cases to cases. In general,treating hair loss with this technique involves micro transplantation where small pieces of skin containing hair are transplanted to the bald areas. This intervention may last from two to three hours under local anaesthesia and can be repeated up to three or four times (separated by three months minimum) according to the width of the zone to be covered.
The beauty of this therapy is that the hair is natural and that there is no treatment to follow. The disadvantage is of course the price, which is very high. Another hair loss treatment option is graft implants, which are very close to true hair. In this case, the price is a little less low but there is a risk of rejection.
Another hairloss treatment solution: wigs or hairpieces.
The techniques of manufacture and the way they can be fixed on the head has largely improved nowadays . They are a good solution if one does not wish to follow treatment or to undergo surgery.Lastly, be wary of the wonder products announced in magazines. These products do not have any scientific base in general and are likely to make you lose, in addition to your hair, much of your money.