Hair Loss Treatments
admin | November 30, 2009The more we learn about how our bodies work, the more we discover treatment alternatives for hair loss. The driving force behind the search for these treatments is the need to find a low cost alternative to conventional treatments that is still effective. Most of these alternative treatments target hair loss prevention as well as encouraging new hair growth.
Dihydrotestosterone, or DHT, is the primary cause of hair loss. Dihydrotestosterone begins life as testosterone (the male sex hormone), but is transformed into DHT by the 5-alpha reductase enzyme. DHT kills hair follicles by blocking their blood supply, starving them.
For anyone that wanted to stop or reverse this process, expensive medical treatments have long been their only option. But, even these treatments rarely provided the desired results. Of course, many of these treatments were never designed to restore anyone’s hair, just to lighten their wallets.
When the use of hair transplants became an option, positive results became more certain. The cost of these transplants, often totaling over $20,000, were out of reach for many people. Time, high cost, and general discomfort involved in transplants prompted the search for treatment alternatives.
Currently, the only FDA approved alternative treatment is Minoxidil (aka: Rogain), which is now available in a number of over-the-counter products> Many other treatments are out there, but most have not been independently tested, so buyer beware should be your word of the day. If you choose to look for other treatment options, it might be wise to let skepticism be your guide.
IMPORTANT NOTE: This posting is based on information freely available in the medical press and medical journals on the subject of alternative treatments for hair loss. Nothing herein is intended to be or taken as any sort of medical advice. For medical advice the reader should talk with his or her doctor or other medical specialist.










