How Hair Loss Medications Work!
Author: Kacey C.Hall

Hair loss medicines work, but how? Listen in as experts explain
how the approved medicines for hair loss help save the hair you
have and regrow new ones.

Most assume that their ever-thinning hair is a result of
genetics and there is little to do to stop it. While that's
somewhat true, researchers have found that some cases of hair
loss may be tied to diet, not DNA.

What The Doctors Say

In a review of previous work, doctors from the Cleveland Clinic
have found that low iron levels in the body may be linked to
hair loss in both men and women. While there is no hard
evidence to suggest that iron supplements would help to regrow
hair, some experts do see iron as a potential supplement to
other forms of hair-loss treatment.

We believe that treatment for hair loss is enhanced when iron
deficiency…is treated, the study authors wrote in the Journal
of the American Academy of Dermatology.

Most associate iron deficiency with anemia, an inability of the
blood to carry oxygen due to low levels of hemoglobin. In fact,
iron deficiency anemia commonly causes the symptom of large
amounts of hair loss. But iron deficiency can also occur
without showing any symptoms. In fact, iron is the most common
nutritional deficiency in the world, often going unnoticed by
both patients and their doctors.

Importance of Balanced Hormones

Our hormones govern the development of hair that appears after
puberty. The male hormone, testosterone, governs beard, body
hair and hair in the armpits. The female hormone, estrogen,
generally prevents hair growth on the chin and encourages it to
grow on the head. Occasionally women develop signs of hair loss
or baldness when estrogen levels drop. Treatment with estrogen
has been successful in restoring hair growth and stopping of
hair loss.

Eat a protein rich diet including green leafy vegetables,
carrots, soybean, mango, dried apricots, whole grain cereals,
sprouts, lentils, yeast, wheat germ, milk, yogurt (curd), and
buttermilk in the daily diet.

Typical Hair Loss Treatment

Hair Loss Treatment often starts with Rogaine (topical
minoxidil 2%). Rogaine is the only FDA approved medication
currently available for female pattern hair loss. The other
hair loss medication, Propecia, just doesn't work in women at
all. Aldactone (spironolactone) pills help many women,
especially whose hair loss starts before menopause but takes
many months. Hormone replacement pills, such as Prempro, plus
Aldactone are better after menopause. Experienced hair
transplant surgeons can often achieve excellent results in
women with the new follicular unit and minigraft techniques.
You have to be a qualified candidate and have realistic
expectations.


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