Showing posts with label male pattern baldness. Show all posts
Showing posts with label male pattern baldness. Show all posts

Fighting Hair Loss: Start Small… Work Your Way Up

Hair loss in men is not an uncommon problem but the age has certainly lowered with many younger people developing this problem. Many youngsters, even in their 20’s are inching towards baldness and that is a leap away from the generation where men in their 40’s initially faced this problem.



In fact, hair loss at this tender age is often a result of an increasingly stressful lifestyle or poor lifestyle habits. It is extremely important to get seven hours of sleep daily, have regular intakes of water, a balanced diet and ensure you have the right amount of nutrients, proteins and vitamins taken in. Any disturbance could adversely affect your hair.

Androgenetic alopecia, (male pattern baldness-MPB) is one of the main causes for hair loss amongst men. Characterised by a receding hairline and thinning crown, the problem eventually progresses into an apparent baldness throughout the scalp. This leaves behind a rim, in the shape of a horseshoe.

Various factors may result in hair loss amongst men. It may be because of a serious illness, reaction to certain medications, stress, hereditary factors, etc.

Hair loss treatment for men pertaining to ‘individual’ symptoms is extremely important.  Everybody has different coping mechanisms and bodies which react differently. The symptoms shown play one of the strongest determinants in finding the right treatment for hair loss.

Hair loss prevention in men is best viewed as a gradual process, where you have to start off small and then build your way. You cannot fix the problem overnight. The first step is to go to an endocrinologist, who can find out if there are any hormonal reasons behind your hair loss. The next thing would be to take any prescribed medication by the doctor, once you have found out if your hormones are causing the imbalance.

There are a number of herbal remedies which can be prepared. One of them includes mixing aloe vera gel with triphala and applying it to the scalp and hair.  

Two medicines which have periodically found to be effective to treat male pattern baldness include finasteride and minoxidil. Both of these medicines should be taken only after consulting a doctor. Finasteride is a tablet which works at preventing testerone from converting to dihydrotestosterone (DHT), a hormone which causes hair follicles to shrink; thereby blocking its production.  Minoxidil is a lotion which causes hair regrowth.



Besides this homeopathy plays a crucial role in providing a holistic solution to treating hair loss.

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