It is difficult to decide which the best hair loss treatment is, when factors vary so much in the different products. There is the popular vote and then there are the medical statistics, which states how much hair growth there has been or how many people have seen success. In this article I will be concerned with both. The main thing to start with is the popularity of the different products, as people wouldn’t use them if they didn’t think they were going to be effective.
Propecia is perhaps the most popular treatment in the world. It is a male only treatment due to the way that it works on the male hormonal system. It could cause problems in women especially if they are pregnant where it can interfere with the development of the unborn baby. Propecia is a pill that works by blocking the formation of DHT from the hormone testosterone. DHT is thought to cause hair follicles to shrink away and eventually stop producing new hair. Blocking DHT therefore should slow down the rate of hair loss. In trials it has been shown that five out of six men can maintain the amount of hair that they already have. Two out of three men report that they had some degree of hair regrowth. The pill appears to work best on balding in the front middle and top of the scalp. The pills have to be taken each day and then results should be seen within 3 months. If there has been no effect after a year of treatment it is unlikely that it will work on that particular person. Another thing to consider is that the gains are lost within a year if you stop taking Propecia. There are some side effects that men have reported in a small number of cases. These mainly involve loss of sexual drive.
A lot of people with hair loss have tried laser hair restoration treatment. This involves stimulating the scalp with cold beam laser light. The laser light doesn’t burn or harm the scalp. It is painless and has no recorded side effects. The light is in fact just used as a stimulant for the hair follicles to produce hair. It can involve visiting a clinic on a regular basis to maintain the effectiveness of the treatment. The endless visits to the clinic can end up as a problem in itself. Once treatment stops then the gains are reversed. But now there are portable devices called laser combs which people can purchase to get a similar treatment in their own homes. The laser comb is a miniature version of the old hood systems used in clinics. The comb is brushed through the hair for about 10 minutes and the laser light bathes the scalp in stimulating rays that increase the blood circulation in the scalp and maintains the health of the hair follicles. They can be used on their own or in combination with other treatments such as Propecia. Women can use a laser comb so long as it isn’t in conjunction with other pill type anti DHT products. Clinical trials have suggested that 92% of users experience a thickening of their hair over a 6 month usage period.
In terms of natural treatments, the product Revivogen is very popular. Its main ingredients are natural substances which block the formation of DHT. In this way it works the same as Propecia. However, because Revivogen is not taken internally, but only rubbed onto the scalp, it can be used by women as well. There aren’t any known side effects attributed to Revivogen. In addition to DHT inhibitors there are other ingredients included which are claimed to block the receptors of mail hormones in scalp cells and also to stimulate hair growth. In terms of statistics it is reported that 72% of people in consumer trials found that they either maintained their thickness of hair or experienced some regrowth.
In selecting the best hair loss treatment product one needs to consider all the facts and then weigh up the benefits and disadvantage of each one. There are other treatments but these are the top 3 most popular best hair loss treatment products.
In finding the best hair loss treatment it is difficult to make the right choices. Only with all of the facts at hand can people be expected to weigh up all the advantages and disadvantages without having to just accept sales hype. Further information on the alternatives for people looking into hair replacement and hair treatment can be found on T J Vincent’s web site
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