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Hair loss treatment options: Hair growth tonics/shampoos, medications, surgical hair implants, and non-surgical hair replacement


Hair loss is a common and distressing problem. Many people seek treatment for hair loss, and there are several different types of treatment that vary in effectiveness. The effectiveness may depend on a person's expectations and the cause of hair loss. Hair loss that is caused by an illness, medication, or damage to the hair can be treated more effectively than hair loss that is caused by heredity.

The most common type of hair loss, androgenetic alopecia, also called male-pattern hair loss and female-pattern hair loss, is inherited. Treatment is designed to prevent hair loss, promote hair growth, and cover bald areas of the scalp. Unfortunately, treatment is not effective for everyone, and people should not expect to suddenly grow a full head of hair.

The main types of treatment for androgenetic alopecia include medication, surgery, medical shampoos or tonics, and hairpieces. Medications have been shown to prevent hair loss and promote hair growth in many patients. Certain types of medication influence the hair-growth cycle and increase the length and diameter of existing hair, although their mechanisms of action differ. Surgery can be used to transplant hair or to move areas of the scalp with hair so that they cover bald areas. Hair surgery has improved immensely over the years. Instead of men receiving hair plugs which often looked unnatural, they now have access to precise hair grafting techniques that replace thinning hair by mimicking the natural hair growth on other parts of the scalp. Hair growth tonics and shampoos are also available. They've been shown to assist in hair growth primarily in men who have just begun to see their hair thinning. Hairpieces can be worn to cover bald spots, and the risk of negative side effects caused by medication and surgery is eliminated.

Posted on May 29, 2004 at 09:56 PM