There can be numerous reasons that we begin to lose our hair prematurely. For some it may only be a short lived issue caused by stress or lifestyle choice, however for others it’s a permanent condition if left untreated often known as Alopecia or Male Pattern Baldness.
The importance of treating hair loss as soon as possible is not often stressed enough. This may be because men wish to avoid speaking with their doctor, or they refuse to acknowledge the condition at all. What ever the reason the fact remains that if you wish to maintain a healthy head of hair then your best defence is to begin a treatment program as soon as possible.
Prescription Treatments
Prescription hair loss treatments have a history of causing ill wanted sexual side effects including a reduced sex drive in men. I’d advise you to discuss the options for prescription products with your family doctor. For many however negative sexual side effects can be enough to avoid considering any of these medications, however they are not familiar with the over the counter alternatives which can help them keep their hair.
The cause of most hair loss is the same, a hormonal sensitivity on the scalp which causes hair follicles to stop producing new healthy hairs and become dormant.
In order to stop the process you must relieve the hormonal sensitivity in one of two ways.
1 – You must either reduce the production of the hormone DHT in the body which is the culprit of causing hair follicles to become dormant.
2 – You must stop DHT from binding with hair follicles on the scalp
Over the counter hair loss treatments use either one or both of these methods.
Oral Treatments
There are several oral only capsules that claim they can reduce premature hair loss by either reducing the production of DHT in the body or blocking the DHT that is produced from reaching the scalp and binding to hair follicles.
While some products have received positive feedback from consumers you’re usually better off either using a topical treatment that is applied directly to the scalp in conjunction with an oral supplement or just a topical product all on its own.
Topical Treatments
Topical treatments make up the majority of over the counter hair loss treatment products. Creams, serums and shampoos are the usual form these products take. Also you will often find kits that contain a shampoo, serum and oral supplement all together. These products offer a multi pronged approach to treating hair loss both directly on the scalp and at the DHT production level.
Most effective topical products contain a concentration of the FDA approved hair loss ingredient Minodyxl. You’ll find concentrations of 2.5% and 5%. Usually the 2.5% is enough to get the job done.
Other products will contain all natural ingredients claiming to stop hair loss quickly. While you may find wonderful results with these products I’d urge you to look for clinical studies and trials of a product to prove it’s effectiveness before spending a dime.
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