Best Products for Hair Loss
Heredity traits, hormonal imbalnces, stress, diet, illness, poor hair care are all factors in hair thinning or hair loss. Stress, diet and illness are usually temporary conditions and the hair thinning or loss will reverse when the cause dissipates. So for example when your diet is improved, your hair care improves or when your illness is cured or gotten under control your hair should regrow naturally.
Heredity and hormonal hair loss or thinning are a different matters. Heredity hair loss is generally thought to be an irreversible condition. You are a product of your parents, and your hair loss is an inherited trait. Hormones are tricky, hidden things, and they have different effects on different people and can result in hair thinning or loss in some individuals. Men have an abundance of the hormone, testosterone. There are enzymes that work on testosterone which produce a substance called DHT (Dihydrotestoterone). DHT is known to circulate in the blood and cause the shrinking of the hair follicles. When hair follicles shrink they are unable to produce and push a new hair through. As old hair dies it is then not replaced.
In women, hormonal imbalances can also cause hair thinning or loss. Pregnancy, childbirth and menopause all cause significant hormonal change and imbalances with both physical and mental effects. These changes can cause hair thinning or loss, both temporary and permanent. Hair thinning or loss and hair regrowth products have been around for centuries. In ancient times, a variety of herbal and oil-based remedies were concocted and used by Egyptians, Aztecs, Mayans, and American Indians, all with some degree of effectiveness for some people. Modern medical research has focused on ways to re-open and stimulate shrunken hair follicles, so that hair regrowth can occur naturally, as well as keeping the healthy follicles growing.
A number of products have become available, both prescription and over-the-counter. They are advertised on radio, television, magazines and the Internet. One need only do a Google search on hair loss or thinning, and there are numerous hair loss products to consider. One ingredient in many hair loss products is minoxidil. Research studies have shown that in about 80% of participants, products containing minoxidil are effective in slowing hair thinning and loss, and in some, helping hair regrowth to occur. Probably the most well known is Rogaine, available at any drug store for both men and women.
Most scientifically-produced hair loss products do have separate products for men and women, because of course, hormones in each sex are different and as are the various hormone levels. An additional product containing minoxidil is Provillus, which studies have shown is also an effective hair loss remedy. The difference between Provillus and other similar products is that the makers of Provillus have added Azelaic Acid, an additional ingredient which enhances the follicle rejuvenation in both men and women. Provillus has been the subject of many studies and the level of effectiveness has proved to be extremely high.
Provillus is available for both men and women, and the treatment is a combination of a topical liquid applied to the balding areas, as well as a pill or capsule to be taken orally in conjunction with the liquid application. The critical key to effectiveness of Provillus, is the addition of the azelaic acid, however, the correct amount of this azelaic acid is an important part of this treatment. As with most hair loss products, the makers of Provillus recommend patience. It may take from 3-6 months for hair regrowth to fully occur, and if not successful, there is a 180 day money-back guarantee if you are not satisfied.
Medical research is far from finished in its research for the ultimate hair loss product which will stop hair loss or hair thinning and promote the regrowth of new permanent hair. As this research continues, existing hair loss producers will undoubtedly alter their hair loss products accordingly.
