If you are suffering from baldness here are some facts about baldness.
There are products on the market that claim to reduce the rate of hair loss or to restore hair growth to bald areas of your scalp.
In order to see past the advertising hype it helps to understand the different types of baldness and their causes.
When most people think of baldness they think of men but women can suffer from hair too.
The hair loss patterns for women are generally different.
Most baldness is caused by hormones and enzymes that dry up the hair follicles resulting in the follicles no longer producing hair.
This pattern of baldness is a genetic condition that are caused by genes that you inherit from your parents.
There is nothing you can do about this genetic predisposition.
Some manufacturers of products to help you with hair loss claim that it is a lack of blood flow to the hair follicles that cause baldness.
Their products try to stimulate blood flow to the scalp.
The jury is still out on many of these products.
Most bald people just accept their baldness and do not make a big deal out of it.
This is probably the best way to handle the reality of hair loss.
There are two substances approved by the Federal Drug Administration that are used for hair loss: Rogaine and Propecia.
Rogaine is used by both men and women for slowing down hair loss.
Rogaine is a topical treatment that is applied directly to the scalp.
Propecia comes in a pill form and is taken orally.
Propecia is available only through prescription.
It appears that Propecia is better for slowing down frontal baldness than Rogaine.
Rogaine is better for the bald spot on top of the head.
Some people report good results from taking both Rogaine and Propecia.
Almost all men get at least some hair loss as they age.
Like genetic causes there is nothing you can do about growing older.
The best way to handle it is to submit to the reality of the situation.
Life is easier is you just accept yourself the way you are.
However, there is nothing wrong with wanting to feel better about yourself so Rogaine and Propecia may help.
There is a plethora of products that claim to reduce the rate hair loss or to grow hair on bald areas.
Most of these products approach the problem by attempting to counteract the effects of hormones and enzymes that make the hair follicles stop producing hair.
Other products try to increase blood flow to the hair follicles.
Some regimens call for changes in your diet and taking vitamins and food supplements.
The verdict is still out on these products but they can not do any harm.
Many of the hair loss treatments are applied like a shampoo.
They are usually ordourless and have no side effects.
It hard to vouch for the effectiveness of these hair loss treatments.
The only way to tell if they will work is to try them.
There are no negative side effects from these treatments so there is little risk involved.
Some men simply shave their heads when they start losing their hair.
This is one easy and inexpensive solution.
Other men get hair implants or use wigs to improve their appearance.
While it is difficult to predict if hair loss products will work for you there is certainly no harm in trying them.