Many men are losing their hair slowly but steadily. They suffer from an inherited condition which is officially known as androgenetic alopecia but is more commonly known as male pattern baldness. Because hair loss can be so traumatic, many men refuse to admit it is happening until their hair is almost completely gone. Men may often feel that they look old or that they are less attractive if they lose their hair. The good news is that male hair loss treatments are often very effective. What the men may not realize is that they are more effective when there is still a good amount of hair still on the head. Whether you are just noticing a thinning out of your hair or there is a definite change in your hair line, you should look at these methods of hair loss treatment in order to keep the problem from getting worse.
If surgery is something you want to leave as a last resort, there are effective topical products you can use. Most, regardless of the brand name, are simply variations of the drug Minoxidil. One of the more well known brand names of this generic drug is Rogaine. Topical products such as Rogaine are rubbed into the scalp and allowed to sit for a specific amount of time in order to achieve hair regrowth.
Although it is very effective, it can also cause skin irritation because of the alcohol base that the product uses. This can often be aggravated by the long amount of time that the product has to sit on the skin itself. And you may find that you need to keep paying for these pricey products because once you stop using them, your hair loss will resume and any new hair will fall out again.
If you don't want to continually pay out money for hair products you should consider a permanent, surgical solution. Three surgical options are hair flap surgery, hair transplants and hair plugs. If you are having hair transplants and hair plugs, this means that strips of skin or small sections of hair are being taken from elsewhere on the head or body and moved to areas where the hair has thinned out the most. Hair flaps are more drastic and involve stretching skin which has a good hair covering in order to cover areas where hairless skin has been removed. When the hair flap is sewn into place, the hairless areas have been obscured and your hair looks full and thick again.
All of these may sound drastic and all have the risk of side effects. These can be more of a possibility if the procedures are not performed by a licensed and experienced professional. An individual undergoing hair replacement surgery may react negatively to the anaesthetic being used, or any other prescribed medications. There is also the risk of infection in any surgical procedure. The final risk, which is more of a problem with hair flaps or hair transplants is that there can be noticeable scarring as well.
Hair loss is so devastating that many men will still opt to undergo treatments regardless of the side effects. By knowing about the advantages and problems of each method you can be confident that the method you choose is the one that is the right one for you.
If surgery is something you want to leave as a last resort, there are effective topical products you can use. Most, regardless of the brand name, are simply variations of the drug Minoxidil. One of the more well known brand names of this generic drug is Rogaine. Topical products such as Rogaine are rubbed into the scalp and allowed to sit for a specific amount of time in order to achieve hair regrowth.
Although it is very effective, it can also cause skin irritation because of the alcohol base that the product uses. This can often be aggravated by the long amount of time that the product has to sit on the skin itself. And you may find that you need to keep paying for these pricey products because once you stop using them, your hair loss will resume and any new hair will fall out again.
If you don't want to continually pay out money for hair products you should consider a permanent, surgical solution. Three surgical options are hair flap surgery, hair transplants and hair plugs. If you are having hair transplants and hair plugs, this means that strips of skin or small sections of hair are being taken from elsewhere on the head or body and moved to areas where the hair has thinned out the most. Hair flaps are more drastic and involve stretching skin which has a good hair covering in order to cover areas where hairless skin has been removed. When the hair flap is sewn into place, the hairless areas have been obscured and your hair looks full and thick again.
All of these may sound drastic and all have the risk of side effects. These can be more of a possibility if the procedures are not performed by a licensed and experienced professional. An individual undergoing hair replacement surgery may react negatively to the anaesthetic being used, or any other prescribed medications. There is also the risk of infection in any surgical procedure. The final risk, which is more of a problem with hair flaps or hair transplants is that there can be noticeable scarring as well.
Hair loss is so devastating that many men will still opt to undergo treatments regardless of the side effects. By knowing about the advantages and problems of each method you can be confident that the method you choose is the one that is the right one for you.
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