Thursday, February 14, 2008

Hair Loss

Hair Loss

There are many hair loss products on the market that help with thinning hair and baldness Hair loss is a major problem for men and women especially as people begin to age Men experience patch or pattern baldness while women tend to experience all over hair thinness Add chemotherapy and a condition called alopecia acreata and hair loss products become a huge industry. Monoxidil is the active ingredient in Rogaine It is currently the only FDA approved medication for hair loss Topical Monoxidil is more effective if you begin treatment as soon as possible and if you use it twice a day Results for Monoxidil do vary however Some people say Rogaine helps prevent more hair from falling out while others say that Rogaine grows short thin hair that never progresses beyond peach fuzz

Hair loss for women is different than for men Men experience patch baldness while women experience all over thinning Rogaine recently came out with a product for women to help combat all over thinning Like Rogaine for men results in Rogaine for women vary though its said that it works well in the forehead area

Oral Monoxidil is a relatively new product on the market Oral Monoxidil may work better than topical Monoxidil for some people However there are many side effects associated with oral Monoxidil including lowering of blood pressure an increase in the heart rate and weight gain fluid retention Consult a physician before choosing this treatment

Finasteride is a prescription drug It is an oral medication and you may have heard of it as Propecia It does not have FDA approval at this time Results vary though some experts claim combining Finasteride and Monoxidil is a great way to repair hair loss Finasteride does not work well on female hair loss Talk to your care provider about this hair loss product

One option for coping with hair loss is to hide it with a wig toupee or hair extensions Wigs and toupees have been growing more and more lifelike and no longer carry the reputation they once did These hair loss products can be made of synthetic plastic hair human hair or both Some hair extensions attach to real hair which can be helpful if youre experiencing hair thinning

Wigs and Toupees usually cover the scalp or parts of the scalp and may be held in place by skin adhesives

Wigs toupees and hair extensions can be expensive and can require expensive maintenance If you are going through hair replacement surgery chemotherapy or have alopecia acreata a wig or a toupee may be a great temporary solution to your hair loss

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