Ways to Slow Down Hair Loss

They say hair loss prevention is better than cure. But what if you are destined to go through that course and no way of holding back?

All over the world, people are suffering from hair loss or more commonly known as baldness. This condition is not new anymore among men especially during old age. Of all the causes of hair thinning, the male pattern baldness is known to have the highest impact accounting to 95% of hair loss.

Baldness is characterized by a general or partial losing of hair. Normally, a person loses approximately 100 strands of hair everyday. Excessively losing hair posts concern among individuals suffering from this condition. In some cases, losing hair cannot be prevented like in the case of male pattern baldness.

Fortunately, there are treatments that can be availed to slow down losing hair if not prevented. If you can observe, there are lots of over the counter treatments that are being advertised on television, radio or print ads like vitamins and shampoos. But these have not undergone intensive scrutiny and can be useless or worst, may cause severe infections. Two commonly used and recommended treatments by doctors now a days are Minoxidil and Provillus. Here are the details:

Minoxidil – Popular brand name of this drug is Rogaine. Rogaine is an over-the-counter medication proven in treating thinning hair and totally losing hair on the scalp among men and women. Initially, Minoxidil (then oral) is prescribed for patients with high blood pressure. When discovered to increase the growth of hair, it was converted in to Topical Minoxidil.

This is usually applied to the scalp twice a day through rubbing, twice a day. Rogaine comes in two solutions. The first one is the 5% solution which is exclusively for male users only. The other one is the 2% solution which is available for both men and women. The visible effect starts after two months of using this medication. About 30% of the users can achieve hair growth after continually using it for 4-8 months.

Lifetime usage of this medication is needed to maintain the desired effect. Once this is stopped, hair will go back to its thinning and no hair growth is expected anymore.

Minoxidil is not suitable for nursing and pregnant mothers.

Provillus – Provillus is a natural supplement for hair loss treatment that acts by stopping the development of a particular type of testosterone which can influence hair growth. This medication has the ability to thicken or grow hair and retain the existing. Provillus does not cause any side effects. Estimated cost of Provillus reaches $39.95 per month.

Aside from the two commonly recommended products mentioned above, it is also important to maintain a healthy diet. Foods that can help in strengthening the hair are fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains and soy products.