The Best Hair Loss Treatments

By David C. Brown

For some people, hair loss is a disorder that usually occurs later in life or at an early age. When it is very immature and severe, it is a cause of distress. Even though there is no cure for hair loss, there are several treatments that can be applied in order to stimulate hair growth or reduce the rate of hair loss in the long run. Such treatments usually aim to replace the damaged hair and stimulate re-growth for those people with advanced loss of hair. The following are the best hair loss treatments that can be used to prevent baldness.

Minoxidil

Minoxidil is a lotion that is applied to the scalp experiencing hair loss. There are several brands available in the market that serves the same purpose with no prescription from a doctor. It is usually recommended that it should be applied during morning and evening hours in order to stimulate hair growth. Hair re-growth normally appears after six months. Those people under medication must consult a doctor and pregnant women are not advised to use the treatment because it is not favorable for their health in the long run.

Finasteride

Finasteride comes in a tablet form and has an active ingredient called Propecia and has been in use since the early 1990s. One tablet per day will eventually do its best to prevent further hair loss and can stimulate a re-growth by 90%. Positive impacts may appear after six months and after two years for full re-growth. Although it has no side effects, it is not recommended for use by women. It does not require a doctor's prescription; therefore, it is available over the counter in a drug store.

Spironolactone

Women use Spironolactone treatment to block the adverse effects of androgen hormones. It is used to prevent hair loss especially in the scalp area, and only a prescription from a doctor is required. It is advised that pregnant and breastfeeding women should not use the treatment because it is not good for their health.

Cyproterone acetate

This hair treatment was developed in the 1970s and was a breakthrough in hair treatment. It works by blocking the effects of androgen hormones. It is usually applied in the area where the substantial loss of hair has taken place. It regenerates the growth of hair moreover cures hereditary hair loss especially in women. It should be noted that Cyproterone acetate requires a prescription from a doctor.

David C. Brown holds a Master of Education from Texas A@M University in College Station, Texas, and a Bachelor of Science in Education from Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, Texas.

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