Hair today Gone Tommorrow

Balding is not something anyone would look forward to. Even though we are unable to stop aging we can help ourselves when it comes to hair loss.

Our hair does get thinner as we age and more for some than others but with today's medications and creams etc we may be able to slow this down.

I have looked into many hair loss remedies and have found some that are better than others in how they say the can slow down hair loss and some even say they will help your existing hair grow more and stronger. I do not know about that but have heard of some of the good some of them do.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Hair Loss Products - Finding Something Reliable Before It's Too Late

By John Farikani

Hair has been falling out ahead of schedule for eons. It's not even limited to the human race! Check out some old chimps or even an old lion and you'll obvious signs of aging including bald patches. Even ancient Egyptian pharaohs suffered from it, and nothing much has changed even into the 21st century. Hair loss products exist, but differ greatly in levels of success.

Hair loss can be triggered by a number of factors including heredity and vitamin deficiency. Many people wait until it's almost too late before deciding they need help, and by the time they get some medical advice their only options are expensive and painful surgical procedures, or pills and ointments that have little effect on late stage balding.

You know the signs. Your brush needs more frequent cleaning or your shower drains are getting clogged with hair. If you are in denial you're probably blaming it on your wife, or even the fact that you gave you dog a bath... Look again. It's your hair, and it won't stop falling out on its own.

Head to see your regular doctor first before heading to a hair replacement clinic. He can run some simple tests to check for hormone and vitamin levels. Something as simple as too much testosterone can create a free radical type substance called HDT which actively seeks out hair follicles to shrink them and ultimately cause so much scar tissue, they can no longer grow hair.

A vitamin B deficiency can be equally devastating but easily dealt with. A few weeks with some pharmaceutical grade dosages and you could see improvement. Vitamin B is needed for basic cellular sustenance, and is a very important nutrient for your hair and follicles.

For more severe cases, there are oral medications and topical ointments that pretty much all do and promise the same thing. Results vary widely. Some people see improvement in hair growth almost immediately; others use the products for almost a year without seeing any significant improvement at all. A few even complain that hair grew in the wrong place such as on their feet.

These products can be expensive and when it comes to any type of oral medication prescribed for hair loss, there are serious side effects that need to be noted such as sexual dysfunction, migraine headaches, chest pains, blood clots or even anaphylactic shock. Each person needs to decide how much they want to spend and what type of effort they want to endure in order to see what might be very disappointing results.

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