Millions of men in America suffer from thinning hair and baldness. And millions of men would like to know if it is possible to regain hair loss. Lets consider the causes of thinning hair in men and see whether there is a successful hair loss cure.
The causes of male baldness are varied, however one cause stands above all others as the most significant cause of male balding. Male pattern baldness, it is estimated, affects around 4 in 7 men.
If you’re a man and your hair is thinning this doesn’t mean you have male pattern baldness. There are various medical conditions, dietary factors, medications and other causes of men’s baldness. However despite this the chances that you have male pattern baldness are very high.
Whilst in the past it was known that hair loss in men was inherited the mechanism by which male pattern baldness, or what is scientifically known as androgenic alopecia, actually operated was not known. While the mechanism was unknown it was not possible to produce a hair loss cure and therefore it was not possible to regain hair loss from male pattern baldness.
However the mechanism by which male pattern baldness operates is now known. It relates to the operation of the male sex hormone testosterone and in particular to a specific male hormone derived from testosterone called DHT. It is known that men with male pattern baldness and thinning hair have high levels of DHT.
The DHT attaches to the base of hair follicles and substantially reduces the ability of the hair follicle to take in essential hair nutrients. As hair health is highly dependent on proper nutrition this effectively strangles the hair and hair which is deprived of nutrients in this way will most likely thin, shrivel and die and not be replaced as healthy hair is.
Science knows how this operates and once this mechanism was understood it was possible to find a good hair loss treatment and one treatment, the first male pattern baldness treatment approved by the FDA, works to restore the ability of the hair to take up nutrients. It is called minoxidil and it increases the blood supply to the scalp and hair. This allows the hair to absorb more nutrients and regain health.
However using minoxidil is only part of the equation. Once the hair follicle is able to take in better levels of nutrients it is equally important that these nutrients be supplied to the follicle. The best hair loss treatment combines the use of minoxidil with a range of essential hair nutrients and natural ingredients such as Saw Palmetto. Saw Palmetto has been shown to reduce the effects of the DHT so that the operation of the DHT is reduced and the nutrients needed by their hair follicles are available.
However even the best hair loss product will not grow hair on a bald head and if you’re noticing thinning hair it’s important to get onto the problem early.
Otherwise the only way to regain hair loss from male pattern baldness is surgery and you don’t want to do that.
