January 19, 2006
Hair Loss
To all bald-headed men.
When you drive at night do you have to turn your head down to low beam?
Yes, there are many such thoughtless jokes about baldness, in both males and females. However, loss of head hair really is a problem, which causes a great deal of worry and unhappiness, to those afflicted.
Hopefully, there may be some help and answers for you, within this web site. It is often easier to reduce the ageing and thinning of healthy hair, than to regrow into follicles that are already dormant.
Reversing and preventing further hair loss may also be possible. Some products and techniques could be:
Topical ketokonazole, an anti-fungal/5-alfa inhibitor of reductase.
Finasteride and/or minoxidel, known in the United States as propecia and Rogaine, or Rogeine, respectively.
Placebos have average results, but not usually as high as other specific products
Hair cloning, or multiplication, using self replenishing follicle stem cells.
Hair transplants have been used for many years.
To lower androgen levels, aerobic exercises may be beneficial. This may also help stress reduction which can be an aid to slow the loss of hair.
Senanoa repens/saw palmetto, a DH T inhibit talk and a herb. Fewer side-effects and less expensive than products such as dutasteride, or finesteride.
Resveratrol is a lipase inhibitorl, made from grape skins.
Chinese herbs and Chinese medicine may be tried. Seek help from qualified acupuncturists, herbalists and holistic medicine practitioners.
Beta Sitosterol, found in oils of seeds, may also help by lowering cholesterol. Use an extract, as the heavy consumption of oils can aggravate the hairloss problem.
As we all know, baldness in males, is more common than females – thank goodness!
Baldness can be caused by a number of factors, including the trigger, an enzyme called 5-alfa reductase, which converts testosterone into dihydrotestosterone - DHT, which can inhibit growth in genetically fine hairs. Some female baldness may be a result of an oestrogen reduction. Oestrogen usually counteracts testosterones balding action. Tight ponytails and corn rows, could also contribute to female hair loss, as may constantly wearing a hat.
This short article can, in no way, cover the wide spectrum of causes and treatments for hair loss. Search the internet through search engines such as Google, etc and seek help from alternative health practitioners, as well as traditional western medicine.
Ray Cunningham is an owner of two diplomas of acupuncture. One from Australia. The other from Hong Kong.
At the moment he resides in Central Florida, U.S.A.. For more information, on acupuncture and alternative medicine, go to his website at: http://alternative-health-4.us.
hello there, i am a 17 year old male who has run in to the problem of thinning hair on the right side of my head. My hair has rceded a great deal on the right side, and the hair seems very thin and does not look like it will stay for very long. My hair all over my head is certainly not carpet tick like most people i see, but it used to be. It bothers me when people even look at my hair when i say forget it, and decide to try and style my hair.I get some type of dandruff which is in the form of little white ball things, and when my hair falls out, the little whits chunks are connected to the hair strands. I do n ot know what these are, or if they are affecting my hairloss. When i went to three different doctors, none of them gave usefull info or help, but one told me my testosterones were almost half of what they should be. I’m very upset about my hair problem, and would like to know how you think my problem can be fixed. please contact me at my adress, i would appreciate some advice, thatnk you.
I’m no medical expert, and certainly wouldn’t want to give you advice on such a serious condition without even seeing you in person. I recommend you try to find a hair loss expert near you and talk to them.