Many people experiencing premature hair loss simply resign themselves to a process that is as inevitable as old. This is a positive and healthy reaction to what is a natural process for many.
But for others the beginning of premature balding or excessive hair loss is a traumatic development that worries and untold suffering. This is a legitimate reaction regardless of whether the hair loss is caused by hereditary factors or other more complex cause. If these patients only grin and bear it? No, they should not because there are several potentially effective treatments they could use, depending on the nature of their hair loss. In this article I will outline some of the most popular hair loss treatments currently available to the fact that hair loss can be treated reinforcing.
The following article in the series will look closely at the most appropriate treatments for specific ailments such as alopecia areata and telogen effluvium. Currently only two drugs approved to treat hair loss by the FDA. These are Minoxidil, better known as Rogaine and finasteride, better known Propecia. Several other drugs have proven effective in combating hair loss, dutasteride for example, but not yet approved for this particular use. (more…)
