Today, many women are haunted by the hair loss nightmare and frustrated by the lack of means to regrow hair naturally. If you experience female pattern baldness, grabbing a thickening shampoo or doing a few homemade masks won’t make an effective hair regrowth treatment.
However, the goal can be attained! All it takes is to investigate the root causes of your hair loss and take up the right approach to fighting it. Let us introduce you to all the options.
There is a common mistrust towards hair regrowth treatments, to an extend that hair transplantation and masking the problem are often seen as the only viable ways to deal with thinning. This is often due to the common misconceptions about how hair loss solutions work and when they can help or not.
One of the best ways to combat female hair loss is to invest in products designed exclusively for female pattern baldness that are backed by science or at least have much evidence from personal experience. Let us review them all.
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The most budget-saving way to regrow hair is to try one of the DIY remedies that have received much acclaim in the recent years.
The following are four ways to encourage hair growth at home:
When you talk of hair and ways to combat hair loss, you cannot ignore diet. No matter how expensive and advanced the hair regrowth formula is, poor diet and hairstyle will be always making the matters worse. A malnourished body just cannot flaunt beautiful, shiny hair!
Some common deficiencies that promote hair loss include iron, zinc, biotin, Vitamin B group, selenium, protein, and Vitamin A. So, make sure your diet includes these and, if not, please take supplements. This also holds true if you feel your diet does not give you an adequate amount of nutrients.
At the same time, mind that supplements will help you reverse hair loss due to the lack of essential nutrients, not other reasons. Likewise, if your level of vitamins and minerals needed for healthy hair growth is appropriate, taking supplements for hair growth will not make any change.
Minoxidil is a patented medication for hair regrowth, which means its effectiveness has received scientific evidence. Talk of minoxidil, and Rogaine flashes into the mind at once. However, Rogaine is just one brand that provides minoxidil-infused treatments.
Although it is an over-the-counter medication, there are many cases where you should better consult a doctor before taking it. Minoxidil is not recommended for pregnant and lactating women, as well as people with chronic diseases. You must also use minoxidil under doctor’s supervision in case you are using any kind of medication for other diseases.
Women normally use minoxidil 2%, not 5% formula designed for men. Some people report irritation on the scalp after applying the medication. If it persists or worsens after a minute or two, immediately wash the area and consult your doctor regarding further use.
It is a proven fact that imbalance in hormones affects the hair growth cycle. No wonder women experience profuse hair shedding after child delivery or due to menopause. Thus, a hormone check is one thing you must do when you begin to notice abnormal hair loss. Your doctor may advise hormone therapy or prescribe anti-androgens to reverse your hair loss.
Please be careful while using these. Anti-androgens are known to cause infertility, osteoporosis, hot flashes, fatigue, depression, anemia, loss of libido, erectile dysfunction, and other side effects. Please discuss all of these with your doctor thoroughly before undergoing hormone therapy.
A specific androgen responsible for hair loss is DHT, and the market also has DHT-blocking pills and shampoos with DHT blocking ingredients. Again, you need to consult a doctor about using this type of hair regrowth treatment, especially if you are suffering from a medical condition or are under medication. DHT-blocking treatment is not for pregnant women and lactating mothers.
Laser therapy, hair transplantation, and platelet-rich plasma therapy (PRP) are more advanced options available to men and women suffering from severe hair loss.
Laser therapy irradiates photons into scalp tissues to stimulate hair growth and is the least invasive of the three treatments. You can undergo clinical laser treatment or buy one of the various products, like brushes, bands and caps, for low-level laser therapy available in the market.
Although the therapy is proven to be safe and tolerable, it is quite expensive. The is scientific research suggesting that the treatment results are promising, yet inconsistent, meaning that it provides good results for some people and little to no result for other.
When choosing a hair loss treatment, remember that not the price, but the ability to address the cause of thinning makes it effective. If your hair loss is due to hormone imbalance, supplements won’t work. And if your hair loss is due to nutritional deficiency, hormone therapy will do more harm than good.
In some cases, regrowth can be achieved by managing stress, refusing from harmful hair routines, and stimulating hair growth with DIY remedies. In some cases, it might be better to invest in minoxidil treatment and laser therapy in the initial stages of hair loss rather than waste precious time hoping home remedies can help. Ally with an expert trichologist to help you find the best route to take.
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