Types of hair loss treatment

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

If you are bald or balding, thankfully you have many effective treatment options available nowadays for dealing with male pattern baldness. Though there is no complete cure, number of treatments are available that can effectively slow down or reduce hair loss and stimulate re – growth.

There are two types of treatment: surgical and non – surgical. Non – surgical include hair transplant procedures, non – surgical treatments include tablets and lotions. Generally these treatments must be used continuosly to maintain regrowth. Once these treatments are stopped, regrowth stops and hair fall will start again. Cosmetic treatment options include wigs.

Only two medicines have been approved by FDA for male pattern baldness uptil now – Propecia (Finasteride) and Rogaine. Propecia Finasteride works by inhibiting the formation of DHT in body, while Rogaine stimulates hair growth in both men and women. Propecia is only for men.

Hiar transplant is a permanent remedy. The treatment differs from person to person, infact not every person is suitable for hair transplant.