Treatments for Hair Loss

There are many men and women who suffer from hair loss at some time in their life. With men this can often occur from as early as their twenties, as part of male pattern baldness syndrome.

The onset of this occurs when the hair recedes from the temples or from the crown of their head, gradually increasing to hair loss from the whole of the top of the head. There are a number of factors which contribute to hair loss occurring in men, mainly due to high testosterone levels. It is also commonly thought that genetics are another common factor for hair loss, which does seem to run in the family.

For those wishing to combat these symptoms, there are a number of treatments for hair loss available for the sufferer to try.

These treatments include Minoxidil, which was discovered to have a side effect of slowing baldness and increasing hair growth, as a side effect to its original prescribed function for the treatment of high blood pressure. This treatment has since been more commonly marketed as Regaine.

Other drug treatments known to slow down the hair loss process include Finasteride and Antiandrogens. Copper peptides can be applied topically to the scalp, allegedly shortening the resting phase of hairs.

There are also a number of herbal treatments available for hair loss, including those containing saw palmetto extract, which allegedly significantly slows hair loss.

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