Mon 14 Jul 2008
Provillus & Aromatherapy for Alopecia Areata
Category: Common Questions , Female Hair Loss , General Hair Loss Topics , Non Surgical Treatments , ScamsHi, I would like to inquire:
a) Does Provillus works for [tag]alopecia areata[tag] in female patients and what is the response rate?
b) When usage is stopped, will hair loss happen again?
c) Are there any side effects for long term usage of Provillus?
d) Is there a formula for proportion of various essential oils for treament of alopecia areata using aromatherapy?
Provillus contains active ingredient minoxidil which is FDA approved as a hair loss treatment. This however, is the only ingredient that has been clinically studies and proven to fight male and female baldness. Therefore, in my opinion, Provillus may be effective, but you are better off spending your money on Rogaine for women or generic minoxidil, which is significantly cheaper and will administer the same benefit. Because there is no real baldness cure, stopping the use of any medication will result in the loss of benefit. This means that balding will most likely continue in cases of androgenic alopecia however, in your case, even if hair regrowth occurs, there is no guarantee that it won’t happen again, even in other areas of the scalp. On a positive note, in many cases, men or women with alopecia areata don’t necessarily have to spend their life on a particular medication.
Though many supposed herbal treatments claim to have no side effects, I have found that in many cases, this is untrue. Read more about Provillus and its benefit, limitation, and potential side effects.
Other treatments exist for your condition that may be worth discussing with a dermatologist. As far as aromatherapy is concerned, it may work nicely as a stress reliever, but I wouldn’t count on it to stimulate hair growth.
Bill
Associate Publisher of the Hair Transplant Network and the Hair Loss Learning Center
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July 26th, 2009 at 10:06 pm
Aromatherapy makes me relax and it relieves me of my daily stress.
September 5th, 2009 at 4:35 am
Aromatherapy have great benefits on the health and well being of a person. I usually use scented candles when doing aromatherapy at home.
January 5th, 2010 at 6:36 am
Aromatherapy is a complementary health modality which can be integrated into allopathic health care plans. Individuals should discuss essential oils with their physician before using aromatherapy products to complement medical conditions.
February 15th, 2010 at 1:16 pm
That is so true about herbal remedies. Most are marketed as having no side effects, and theoretically they probably shouldn’t. But some people will have different reactions to natural things – some people can eat peanuts, some can’t. I’ve seen some user feedback from both men and women that mentioned some side effects – one woman complained of headaches, and one man complained of dry mouth.