Tue 20 May 2008
All Inclusive Overview of Hair Loss Treatment Solutions
Category: Concealers , Hair Systems , Herbal Treatments , Low Level Laser , Non Surgical Treatments , Propecia (Finasteride) , Rogaine (Minoxidil) , Scams , Shampoos , TopicalsI have very find hair and although I am told by hair stylists that I have a lot of it, it appears very thin on top. I don’t think hair transplant surgery is the right procedure for me. Do you know of any hair loss treatment that will give me more hair to cover the wide part of my scalp showing through the hair? I have tried Rogaine which worked temporarily despite continued use. I spent a lot of money on a hair piece alopecia wig that is not comfortable and I believe looks obvious. It is very difficult to hide the wide part with anything and I do not like the short and spiky hair with bands that are the mainstay of hair pieces. I hope you can help and please be specific if you have any hair loss solutions.
You have mentioned a number of possibilities already however, there are a few more. Sadly, none of them are miracle cures or perfect solutions, but are worth considering.
Non-Surgical Hair Loss Treatments
Propecia for men only (finasteride) and Rogaine (minoxidil) are FDA approved hair growth drugs and when used together, they may boost your chances of hair regrowth.
Ketoconazole hair loss shampoo such as Nizoral and Revita may be helpful adjunct treatments given the “weak” DHT blocking properties of ketoconazole.
Laser hair treatment has been FDA “cleared” however, in my opinion, not enough evidence publicly exists for me to recommend it.
“All-natural” hair loss products are often overhyped in the media but after doing extensive research on many of the big names, there is only anecdotal evidence at best that they can successfully treat baldness. Some of these products will even include minoxidil and call them “FDA Approved”.
Hair Piece / Alopecia Wig
The alopecia wig (hair piece) is an option but often times require a lot of maintenance, a hefty replacement cost, and the worry that it won’t look natural.
Hair Restoration Surgery
Hair transplant surgery can be great for those who are qualified, have realiistic expectations, and have considered the benefits, limitations, and risks associated with surgery. An elite surgeon can transplant hair in and around existing natural hair leaving you with more hair density than you started with. Whether or not you are a candidate should be determined by an elite hair transplant surgeon.
Concealers
You may want to consider concealers such as dermatch, toppik, or nanogen, which are applied topically to mask the appearance of loss and add to the illusion of density.
I hope this helps.
Bill – aka Falceros
Associate Publisher of the Hair Transplant Network and the Hair Loss Learning Center
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November 25th, 2009 at 8:46 pm
Twenty four years ago, I flew to Houston, Texas and I had ligatures of my temporal and occipital superficial scalp arteries to slow down, even almost stop my premature male pattern baldness, that had began by the time I was fourteen years old. Now, at the age of almost 49, I still have about 80-85 percent of my hair, and the evolution of MPB has virtually stopped. I was twenty-four when I had this procedure, and I am now more than double that age. Before I learned of this procedure, I was devastated because a dermatologist said that I was going to lose all, or most of my hair, back to my crown. Well, my hair from two inches past the hairline is as thick as it was at twenty-four, and those dry, crispy balding hairs returned to being darker, stronger, and actually shiny terminal hairs. No, I did not magically regrow my widows peak, but I have beat the odds. What having these scalp arteries ligated do is that it lowers the blood irrigation to the scalp by tweny percent, but it also dramatically lowers the amount of testosterone being transported in the blood to the male patten regions of the scalp. The temoral arteries irrigate the temples and frontal hairline, and the occipital arteries supply the crown. This procedure is still being done, but I don’t know by who. The procedure is a legitimate surgery for seborrheic dermatitis control, but the side effect from it is decreased, and even halted pattern baldness. This surgery even has a CPT code, so it is a legitimate surgical procedure, however it is not FDA approved for the control of male pattern baldness. I am living proof that decreased blood irrigation to the scalp does not cause hair losss, to the contrary, it helps you keep more of your hair. The surgery is very simple and is done under local anesthetic, and takes about one hour. The surgeon who performed my scalp ligatures is probably long-retired, if still alive, so I have nobody to refer people to. But, I still do have a pretty good head of hair, and the crown is as thick as it was as when I was an adolescent boy. Only my widow’s peak is a bit weak, but it hardly advanced after having the procedure done, now a quarter-century later. I hope I have helped, maybe this proceure is still being done, but I don’t think it has yet been FDA approved…for obvious reasons, such as putting toupess makers and cosmetic surgeons out of business. Thanks for letting me tell you of this, Pete