| Hair loss is a fact of life for many men - in fact there's | | | | medications be aware you are making a long term |
| a 50 / 50 chance that if you are a man you will | | | | commitment. |
| experience excessive hair loss as you grow older. | | | | If you don't want to take medicines for your hair loss |
| And it's not only men that are affected by hair loss, | | | | there are other products that are much less expensive |
| women and even some children can lose hair in | | | | but provide a temporary solution. Hair volumizers are |
| abnormal amounts as well. There can be many | | | | are aerosol products that thicken and cover bald |
| causes for hair loss but the most typical is simply the | | | | spots. You may have seen them on TV, but the new |
| aging of your body. | | | | ones today are much better than they used to be, and |
| While some people are not bothered by losing their | | | | are much more durable and longer lasting. |
| hair, many others do not like the way it looks and | | | | Another product is hair-thickening fiber, which is a |
| would like to improve their appearance. Luckily, there | | | | natural substance that binds to your hair to make it |
| are many ways to deal with thinning hair or hair loss. | | | | look thicker and bald spots much less noticeable. |
| The variety of hair loss products on the market today | | | | These have also improved over the years, and don't |
| make it possible to find the hair loss product that will | | | | stain, are considered safe and must be washed out. |
| work best for you. | | | | Still another hair loss product is alopecia masking lotion. |
| One popular hair loss medication is Minoxidil, or | | | | This product works by eliminating the contrast |
| Rogaine. This topical treatment, is applied to your head | | | | between your hair and your scalp. It is basically |
| on a schedule set by your doctor. This medication | | | | camouflage for your hair. |
| slows hair loss and even promotes growth in some | | | | Last, but not least, there are a number of vitamins |
| people. Unfortunately, it doesn't work for everyone, | | | | such as Shen Min, which is a Chinese herb made from |
| plus it takes 2 to 4 months for results to show. It | | | | the eastern wild rose, which is said to help with |
| cannot treat a receding hairline, but is used for treating | | | | baldness, and a whole range of other vitamins that |
| balding on the crown of the head. Minoxidil or Rogaine | | | | make similar claims. |
| is approved for use by men or women. | | | | No matter which solution you choose, hair loss experts |
| Another hair loss medication is Propecia. This medicine | | | | agree that it is important to act upon hair loss when |
| is very similar to Rogaine, except that it is a pill which | | | | you first see it. We are born with a finite amount of |
| can take 12 months to show results. Propecia does | | | | hair follicles, and when they die out from male or |
| not work for every one. With both Rogaine and | | | | female pattern baldness, it is impossible to get them |
| Propecia, the results only last for as long as you take | | | | back. So acting fast can ensure that the dormant or |
| the medication. Once you stop taking it, our hair loss | | | | damaged hair follicles are treated properly. |
| continues, so if you decide on either of these | | | | |