Three Ways To Combat Hair Loss

By Andrew Barnes

If you are developing a bald spot you know it can be embarrassing and make you look older than you really are. The jokes like, "Are you just taller than your hair?" are bad enough but when you look 15 years older than you really are it affects all aspects of your life. It is a proven fact that women prefer men with hair. It is now time for you to do something about getting your full head of hair back.

There are a lot of procedures and treatments offered as remedies for hair loss. Some of these work well and some of them don't help at all. An interesting aspect of hair treatments is that not all people react to a particular product in the same way. What works for one guy may not work for another. The answer to hair loss is to find out what works for you.

Below you can read about three of these hair loss treatments that their users claim help to get hair back onto your bald spot. Anecdotal evidence indicates there is a growing of hair when they are used as suggested. The most effective thing for you to do would be to find out for yourself which one works the best.

The first method today is a natural hair supplement. The extract, Saw Palmetto, comes from the Southern US. Originally the Native Americas used it as a treatment for male urinary problems. It appears to act on hair loss the same way the FDA approved drug Finaseride does. This drug was also originally develop to treat male prostrate problems but now it also is prescribed for hair loss. Both seem to limit the amount of DHT in the blood.

The second method to treat hair loss is implant surgery. With this procedure a doctor removes hair follicles from an area of the scalp or other part of the body and inserts them into the bald spot. Originally these didn't give very good results and they were called hair plugs because of that. New techniques have now made these a very good alternative as a way to fight baldness.

There are actually two methods used for hair implantation. The first method requires the removal of a strip of skin from the donor area. The hair follicle units are then individually removed by an assistant and prepared for use. The cosmetic surgeon will then concentrate on placing the hairs in a way that they match the surrounding growth.

The second method of hair implantation is called follicular unit extraction. When using this procedure the doctor can actually remove individual follicles directly from the scalp or other hair growth areas of the body. He or she will then insert them into the scalp at the bald spot. Of course the big plus for this method is hair from other parts of the body can also be utilized.

The last method involves a medical device known as the laser comb. The laser comb, or laser brush, is comprised of a series of low level lasers. According to its users the low level light therapy stimulates hair growth in the scalp. The US FDA has stated the device will cause no harm but they are waiting for research results before they certify its efficacy. Users of the device, on the other hand, swear by its use.

These are just three methods to learn more about. The key is to find out which of the many possibilities will work for you today. You owe it to yourself to do something about your hair loss. - 30305

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