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Transplants:

In transplants, a hair strip is taken from a donor area of the scalp, usually the back, because pattern baldness in both men and women usually does not affect the back of the head. From these stips, individual follicles are extracted and then implanted into the bald area of the scalp. The “art” of this procedure is to get the follicle in so that the slant of the hair is correct for that part of the head. There are usually 1-5 hairs in each follicle, so you can imagine how many transplants have to occur if someone wants a full thick head of hair to replace a completely bald spot. The average cost of transplant, per follicle is $4 - $6. The average cost of pattern baldness transplants is about $10,000.00 – a hefty bill for most of us. For women who have overall balding events, the cost can be greater still.

If you do not have $10,000 to spend at the moment and you must wait until regrowth products improve, you may have to be content with less preferable but effective methods like using Provillus available at www.provillus.com. There have been great advances in hair pieces for men, and wigs are as much a fashion accessory as jewelry for women. If you select this route, buy a good one and go to a professional who is widely experienced in developing unique hair pieces for individual needs. Generally, you get what you pay for. Fit and ability to have confidence that wind and lots of movement will not move your hair piece are extremely important. While not the permanent cure you really want, the embarrassment of societal reaction to your baldness is eliminated.

Keep abreast of research in the area of hair loss cures. Scientists are close, and the answer could come any day. In the meantime, do what makes you feel comfortable and confident, and use any product that helps you reduce the rate of your current hair loss. Stress and anxiety over this condition will only make it worse.

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Hair Like Samson (before he met Delilah)

A multi-millionaire will be made one day – the day a scientific researcher finds a simple, inexpensive, universally successful hair regrowth product.  And that day will come.  The amount of money being funneled into hair loss research is phenomenal, and as long as our society puts such great stock in appearance and beautiful heads of hair, the research will continue until that simple cure is found.

Until then, men and women must investigate and experiment with a variety of products which will have a variety of results, dependent upon the individual.  Each human body is unique, with unique levels of hormones, chemicals, and enzymes.  For this reason, to date, there is not a universal cure.  Some people experience reduction in hair loss and solid regrowth, while others using the same product may not see the same results.

For those who experience less than desired results from the variety of topicals, pills, herbs and hair products available, there are currently surgical “cures,” if they have the financial wherewithal to pursue them.  These involve a variety of transplant techniques and can be tedious and a bit painful.  Such cures are available for both men and women.

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I Don’t Have to Tear My Hair Out Anymore – It’s All Over My Sink!

We lose hair everyday, 100-150 strands actually, simply from brushing and manipulating.  If you have long hair, this can look like a lot, but, considering the amount of hair on a head, it’s a tiny amount.  If hair is coming out in clumps, or you notice circular patches of balding spots, however, there is definitely a problem, and treatment will be based upon the specific cause.The following causes should be investigated if you are experiencing more-than-normal hair loss:

1.    Diet:  An unbalanced diet, especially one without enough protein, can cause temporary hair loss.  Women who are anemic often experience loss.

2.    Menopause:  Because of the change in hormones during this period, hair loss can escalate, and, unfortunately, this can be permanent.

3.    Frequent Shampooing:  Shampoos contain a lathering ingredient called surfactant.  This can be irritating to the scalp and cause itching and scratching, thus increased hair loss.

4.    Improper Care:  If you manipulate your hair too much, color and treat too much, blow dry and heat with curling irons and hot rollers too much, you will see increased hair loss.  You need only to look at your bathroom floor, sink and countertops to notice this.  Slow down!

5.    Psychological/Physiological Stress:  Increased hair loss can occur with pregnancies, major surgery, or a major life event, such as a death or divorce.  These causes are temporary and hair growth will return to normal eventually.

6.    Heredity:  Heredity plays a part and comes from both sides of the family.

7.    Other Health Conditions:  Thyroid problems, lupus, and diabetes can accelerate hair loss.  Obviously, these need to be diagnosed by a physician.

8.    Alopecia Areata:  This is an autoimmune condition characterized by circular patches of baldness.  Basically, the body is attacking the hair follicles.  Cortisone shots in the affected areas are required, and the earlier the better.

Take heart.  There’s a lot of research going on which may soon resolve most of the causes of hair loss in women. However, there is a great product that has been proven effective. It is called Provillus. Provillus is an oral supplement, which works to block DHT, a form oftestosterone that is responsible for 95 percent of hair loss. It also works to stimulate the scalp and bring dead follicles back to life. You can use Provillus as a preventative tool, starting the program before  hair loss becomes severe, or you can use it after DHT has already begun to take hold of your hair and scalp. You can get it at www.provillus.com.

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There are hair loss products on the market specifically for women.  This is important, because male products are not advised and can, indeed, be dangerous.  These products will slow the hair loss process and may stimulate some regrowth.  Wigs are now fashion accessories, and even women with normal hair often have several.  This is a fortunate societal trend for sufferers of hair loss.

Surgical procedures are available and are effective for patterned hair loss, because hair from the back of the head can be transplanted to the thinning frontal areas.  These options are expensive and not covered by health insurance. However, a low-cost way of treating hair loss is by using Provillus. Provillus is an oral supplement, which works to block DHT, a form of testosterone that is responsible for 95 percent of hair loss. It also works to stimulate the scalp and bring dead follicles back to life. You can use Provillus as a preventive supplement, starting the program before hair loss becomes severe, or you can use it after DHT has already begun to take hold of your hair and scalp. You can get it at www.provillus.com. Hair loss treatment is an individual choice.  Women whose moods and happiness are affected by hair loss should do something about it.  Women who are in the public eye and who feel the need to be as attractive as possible should do something about their thinning hair.  Isolate the cause and develop a plan of action.

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Society loves a full head of beautiful hair on a female.  As women age, however, so does the hair and, depending upon heredity, lifestyle, diet and disease, hair becomes gray, brittle, and, in some cases much thinner.  Fortunately, women today can do something about all of these conditions and maintain a more youthful appearance much longer.Probably the most devastating hair problem for women is thinning and balding.  The gray can be colored; conditioners can restore suppleness, but no easy fix is available for significant hair loss.  It is important to first isolate the cause of hair loss before making the decision to do something.  Causes can be determined by a physician and may include one or more of the following:

1.    Heredity:  From both parents, propensity for hair loss can be inherited and, unfortunately, is a permanent condition.

2.    Stress/Anxiety:  Life-changing events, such as divorce or death, as well as career and financial difficulties can take their toll on hair growth.  Fortunately, the condition is temporary and will dissipate as the cause does.

3.    Disease:  Certain diseases (e.g., Diabetes, Lupus) will cause hair loss.  Again, once treatment has begun and the disease is under control, the hair loss can reverse itself.  Drugs for diseases can cause hair loss as well, and, again, once the drug is stopped, hair usually returns.

4.    Diet/Exercise:  A bad diet, lack of exercise, and lack of hydration can cause hair loss to accelerate beyond the normal (normal being 100 or so strands a day).   Again, this can be reversed with a better lifestyle.

5.    Skin and Scalp Infections:  With treatment, hair loss will reverse.

6.    Menopause:  Many women experience increased hair loss with the onset of menopause – this too may be permanent.
There are two types of permanent hair loss in women.  The first is patterned, in which hair is lost on the top of the head but remains intact on the back of the head.  The other is non-patterned, where hair loss occurs throughout the head and, eventually, leads to a bald appearance. Dependent upon the type, there are several, although limited, options.

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There is no exact age for balding occurrence. Balding is a process, simple yet this fact is often ignored. This process can be slow or rapid. It usually starts at late teens. Illnesses and medical conditions is one of the causes of hair loss. Such as thyroid disease and diabetes, can cause hair loss. Those people with liver and kidney diseases and lupus can also have baldness. Adult women and teen girls can have hair loss due to hormone imbalance in polycystic ovary syndrome.Medications such as acne medicines cause hair loss. Amphetamines in diet pills can also cause hair loss. And the very known medication that causes hair loss is chemotherapy.Alopecia areata is a skin disease than causes hair loss on the scalp and sometimes on the body. It is an autoimmune disease. The own immune system is the one to damage the hair follicles. Alopecia areata starts as small bald patches and can progress to total baldness.

Trichotillomania is a psychological disorder in which a person pulls his/her own hair that can also lead to hair loss. Hair treatments and styling the hair gives tension to scalp and hair becomes damaged and leads to hair loss. Nutrition is also one factor of baldness because of lack of protein, vitamins and minerals that sustains the hair. Disruption of hair cycle growth is also a problem. Like delivering a baby, getting anesthesia, or having surgery.

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Cause of Hair Loss in Teens and AdultsThere are many causes of hair loss. Both men and women can obtain it. It can be because of nutritional deficiency, hormone imbalance, stress, and diseases. But generally the most common cause of it is called adrogenetic alopecia. It is the medical term for hair loss or baldness. Adrogenetic refers to the influence of androgens (male hormones), and genetic predisposition to balding can be the reason of such a hair loss.Genetic is not that simple, and also the hair loss case. Just the presence of someone in your family of balding is not enough to predict that you will also become bald. It is really hard to predict who will go bald and how fast will it be. That is why planning for hair restoration will be very important for those people who gets alarmed about it.

Normal man and women produce androgenic hormones. Dihydrotestosterone, androsteinedione, testosterone (DHT) is the most common. For men Testicles and adrenals are the one to produce it. For women ovaries and adrenal glands are the one to produce. These hormones are important for both sexes. But have different concentrations, and this is more predominant for males than females. This in part, differentiates the genders. Exposure of hair follicles to DHT, in a susceptible person, in a period of time leads to male and female pattern to baldness or the so-called adrogenetic alopecia.

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One ingredient in many hair loss products is minoxidil.  Research studies have shown that in about 80% of the participants, products containing this ingredient are effective in slowing hair loss and, in some, causing regrowth to occur.  Probably the most well known is Rogaine, available at any drug store, in varieties for both men and women.  Most scientifically-produced products do have separate products for males and females, because, of course, hormones in each are different and of different levels.

An additional product containing minoxidil is Provillus, and, again, studies have shown it to be effective.  The difference between Provillus and other similar products is that the makes have added Azelaic Acid, an additional ingredient which appears to enhance the follicle repair in both men and women.  Provillus has been the subject of many studies, just as the other products, and level of effectiveness may be higher.  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 in conjunction with the liquid.  The critical key to effectiveness, according to its makers, is the addition of the azelaic acid, however, the correct amount of this acid is most important piece of this treatment.  As with most hair loss products, the makers recommend patience.  It may take from 3-6 months for improvement to occur, however, there is a money-back guarantee up to 180 days if one is not satisfied that it is working for him/her.

Medical research is far from finished in its exploration of products which will stop hair loss and promote regrowth of “permanent” loss.  As this research continues, existing producers will undoubtedly alter their products accordingly.  Fortunately, a lot of money is being poured into the research, so hair loss sufferers, take heart!

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My Sink is Full of Hair – Give Me Something!!

Heredity, hormones, stress, diet, illness, poor hair care – all are factors in hair loss.  Stress, diet and illness are more temporary conditions and usually the hair loss is reversed when the anxiety-producing conditions dissipate, when the diet is improved, when hair care improves and when an illness is cured or gotten under control.

Heredity and hormones are different matters, however.  Heredity is an irreversible condition.  You are a product of your parents, and hair loss is often inherited. Hormones are tricky, hidden things, however, and they have different effects on an individual basis.  In a male, testosterone abides abundantly.  There are also enzymes working on testosterone which product a substance called DHT.  DHT is now known to circulate in the blood and cause other conditions, one of which is the shrinking of hair follicles.  When hair follicles shrink enough, 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 loss.  Pregnancy, childbirth and menopause all cause significant hormonal change and imbalances with both physical and mental effects.  These changes can also cause hair loss, both temporary and permanent.Hair loss and re-growth 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 “dead” hair follicles, so  that hair growth can re-occur naturally, as well as keep the healthy follicles healthy.  Thus, a number of products have become available, both by prescription and over-the-counter.  They are advertised on radio and television and all over the Internet.  One need only do a “google” search on hair loss, and there are literally thousands of sites and products for investigation.

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Rub-a-Dub Dub – But Gently Please

One easy-to-try option is a shampoo specifically designed to increase the health of existing hair and to reduce the rate of hair loss in both men and women.  There are several sources to investigate specific shampoos, research studies which can be accessed to determine the effectiveness of many of these products.  Good professional sources include dermatologists and licensed cosmeticians who see hair loss conditions frequently and have had the opportunity to observe the efficacy of a variety of shampoos.  As well, an Internet “Google” search will provide hundreds of products, complete with testimony and small research studies.It’s easy to get confused when investigating the hundreds of shampoos available.  With some background knowledge of what has shown to be effective in larger, previous studies, however, you can make more intelligent choices about the shampoos you choose for experimentation.  And that is the great thing about shampoos – they are relatively inexpensive in this maze of hair loss/regrowth methods, so you can try lots of them without breaking your budget!

1.    Surfactants:  People feel good when their shampoos lather up nicely.  Lather, however, is just for psychological effect.  Somehow we believe that the more lather a shampoo produces, the cleaner our hair must be getting.  Hogwash!  The ingredient that causes lather is call a surfactant and does not have cleaning properties.  Other ingredients in shampoos actually do the cleaning.  Surfactants are, however, pretty harsh, and, for someone who is experiencing more-than-normal hair loss, surfactants should be avoided.  There are lots of shampoos out there without it – try some.

2.    Herbal Ingredients:  The most notable herb with some success in hair loss difficulty is Saw Palmetto.  Shampoos with this ingredient are certainly worth a try.  Saw Palmetto seems to inhibit the production of DHT in men, for example, and DHT causes hair follicles to shrink and close up

3.    Nettle and bay have also been helpful to some people.  Shampoos which include these might help you too.

4.    Essential Oils:  These oils are concentrated ones which come from plants such as lavender.  From ancient times, these have been used to stimulate healthy hair and to decrease the rate of hair loss.  We know that we have much to learn from early medicine men and healers.  Perhaps this is another example.

5.    Tea Tree Oil:  Many swear by this ingredient, and there are several brands of this on the market.

So popular are these shampoos, you can find them at most any drug store as well as health product retailers.  As an aside, tea tree oil has also been found to be effective in the prevention of head lice infestations. There are no definitive studies to show that shampoos can actually result in regrowth of hair that is caused by what we all “permanent” conditions, largely the result of heredity and hormones.  However, early prevention is important, and experimenting with shampoos during these early stages may provide invaluable help in reducing the rate of loss.

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