Friday, September 25, 2009

Hair Loss Is No Laughing Matter

by Andrew Barnes

Losing your hair is no fun and it can be very embarrassing. How many times have you been called chrome dome? Of course everybody else is laughing but inside you are burning up. This has to stop.

There are many treatments and procedures that can be used to help with your hair loss. Some of the them work well and some dont do anything. The interesting thing is one treatment may not work for the first guy but it will do wonders for the second. The key is to find out what works for you.

Below you can read about three of these hair loss treatments that their users claim help to get hair back onto your bald spot. Anecdotal evidence indicates there is a growing of hair when they are used as suggested. The most effective thing for you to do would be to find out for yourself which one works the best.

The first I am going to talk about is a natural hair supplement. The Saw Palmetto extract has been used for years in the Southern US. Originally utilized by the Native Americas to treat male urinary problems, it seems to affect hair loss the same way the FDA approved drug Finasteride does. Both lower the amount of DHT in the blood stream.

The second method is hair implant surgery. This procedure involves transplanting hair follicles from one portion of the scalp or body and inserting them into the bald spot. Originally referred to as hair plugs because of their appearance, this process now gives very good results.

There are really two distinct hair implantation methods. The first, the standard, method starts by removing a strip of skin that contains the hair follicles. The hair units are then each removed from this strip of scalp and readied for placement. The surgeon will then very carefully insert the hairs into the scalp so they match the direction and orientation of the existing growth around the bald spot.

The second method of hair implantation is called follicular unit extraction. When using this procedure the doctor can actually remove individual follicles directly from the scalp or other hair growth areas of the body. He or she will then insert them into the scalp at the bald spot. Of course the big plus for this method is hair from other parts of the body can also be utilized.

The last method involves a medical device known as the laser comb. The laser comb, or laser brush, is comprised of a series of low level lasers. According to its users the low level light therapy stimulates hair growth in the scalp. The US FDA has stated the device will cause no harm but they are waiting for research results before they certify its efficacy. Users of the device, on the other hand, swear by its use.

These are just three of the hundreds of hair loss remedies and treatments available. You don't have to put up with the jokes and snickers any more. Do more research on products and find out what works for you today. You owe it to yourself.

About the Author:

If you would like to combat your baldness problem you can learn more at the How To Regrow Hair Blog. You can learn about many methods including laser hair restoration.

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