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Guys, Losing Your Hair? What You Should Know
By far, one of the most distressing things my male patients are concerned with is hair loss and the fear of going bald. From young men to older men, seeing thinning/bald spots, or an increasingly receding hairline, is very upsetting to them. They frequently ask me why they are losing their hair and what can they do about it?
The reason why men experience hair loss and baldness can be different for everyone. For the majority of men, however, most hair loss/balding is caused by male pattern baldness and that is genetic in origin. In fact, if a man’s maternal grandfather was bald, there’s a high chance they will experience the same type of baldness. If he wasn’t bald, and his paternal grandfather didn’t have male pattern baldness, then it could be that his specific hair loss might be nutritional, environmental, or even illness induced and may be reversible.
Most hair loss in men shifts into motion when a male hormone, dihydrotestosterone, or DHT for short, reacts with genetically predisposed hair follicles. This hormone works to progressively weaken these particular hair follicles so they become “miniaturized” versus lost altogether. In their miniature version, the hair follicle becomes very small, thin and fullness is lost. These hairs occur usually at the top, front and crown of the head in what is known as “male pattern” baldness.
Most hair loss in men shifts into motion when a male hormone, dihydrotestosterone, or DHT for short, reacts with genetically predisposed hair follicles. This hormone works to progressively weaken these particular hair follicles so they become “miniaturized” versus lost altogether. In their miniature version, the hair follicle becomes very small, thin and fullness is lost. These hairs occur usually at the top, front and crown of the head in what is known as “male pattern” baldness.
There are 3 main factors that affect male pattern baldness:
1. Genes – as mentioned above, a dominant, male pattern baldness gene can be passed down from either parent with the mother’s side predominating.
2. Hormones – The male hormone testosterone is responsible for hair growth on body and hair loss. A variant of testosterone, DHT, causes the hair follicles to weaken and become smaller and smaller with age. The more of this hormone a man has, the more likely he will go bald.
3. Age – Hair volume decreases with age naturally, even in men without male pattern baldness.
Treatments For Male Pattern Baldness
Treating male pattern baldness is most successful if you begin treatment in its early stages, when hair may be only in the “miniaturized” stage and progression can be slowed down or stopped. Here are some of your options:
Medications: Medications like Propecia (finasteride) and Rogaine (minoxidil) work best when used together for their combined effect. Finasteride acts to inhibit DHT and helps to reverse genetic baldness. Minoxidil helps to stimulate hair growth. Avodart (dutasteride) a drug typically used to treat prostate enlargement, has an “off label” use of stopping hair loss, but the FDA has not yet approved it for this use.
Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT): Based on biophototherapy technology, laser therapy helps to stimulate the hair follicles to promote thicker hair shafts and fuller looking hair.
Hair Transplant/Hair Restoration Surgery: The only treatment that can actually replace hair once baldness has occurred. Hair transplant grafts from the past left a lot to be desired, leaving highly visible donor sites of hair and graft plug areas. New, advanced techniques can correct these hair restoration attempts for a better cosmetic result. One of these is FUE (follicular unit extraction), which is now used to camouflage wide donor scar. Hair from around the donor site is removed and actually placed back into the donor site, allowing for much shorter hairstyles.
When Hair Loss Is Not Genetic
As I mentioned earlier, sometimes a man’s hair loss is caused by nutritional, environmental or illness factors. A man’s diet can be deficient in crucial vitamins and minerals like zinc and anemia, which can cause hair loss. Sometimes the use of certain styling products and too-hot blow dryers or straightening combs can be drying, causing the hair to burn and break off close to the scalp, making it look very thin. Underlying illnesses like anemia, immune deficiency disorders, folliculitis, psoriasis/dandruff can also result in hair loss. The good news is, if you can get these causative factors under control, you should be able to reverse your hair loss and/or breakage.
Nutrition For Healthy Hair
To support hair health, optimal nutrition is crucial. The following are nutritional must-have’s for healthy hair:
•Protein – Minimum of 50 grams a day, preferably 75, of high quality sources from chicken, fish, beef, legumes
•Vitamins – Hair health is greatly enhanced by the B vitamins, particularly folic acid, B5, B6 and B12. Supporting vitamins include C to help build collagen and hair follicle structure. Vitamin E helps stimulate hair growth by optimizing oxygen and the immune system. Be careful with Vitamin A! Too much can cause hair loss. Use only beta-carotene forms.
•Minerals – Zinc, sulfur, magnesium and iron all contribute to strengthen hair follicles and shafts. Get your iron levels tested to see if anemia might contribute to your hair loss.
•Other – CoQ10, fish oil and super primrose oil help nourish the scalp and follicle. Antioxidants neutralize free radicals, which can diminish general health.
As I tell my male patients who experience male pattern baldness and other forms of hair loss, I truly sympathize with them. The best way to treat their hair loss is to first talk to your doctor about blood work to rule out anemia and/or nutritional deficiencies as the cause. Next, visit a reputable hair restoration specialist and ask them what your options are. Remember, though, there are some pretty sexy men out there who don’t have much hair up top like Bruce Willis, Stanley Tucci, Sean Connery and Vin Diesel, just to name a few. You may not want to mess with the baldness Nature has chosen for you and come to love it!
1. Genes – as mentioned above, a dominant, male pattern baldness gene can be passed down from either parent with the mother’s side predominating.
2. Hormones – The male hormone testosterone is responsible for hair growth on body and hair loss. A variant of testosterone, DHT, causes the hair follicles to weaken and become smaller and smaller with age. The more of this hormone a man has, the more likely he will go bald.
3. Age – Hair volume decreases with age naturally, even in men without male pattern baldness.
Treatments For Male Pattern Baldness
Treating male pattern baldness is most successful if you begin treatment in its early stages, when hair may be only in the “miniaturized” stage and progression can be slowed down or stopped. Here are some of your options:
Medications: Medications like Propecia (finasteride) and Rogaine (minoxidil) work best when used together for their combined effect. Finasteride acts to inhibit DHT and helps to reverse genetic baldness. Minoxidil helps to stimulate hair growth. Avodart (dutasteride) a drug typically used to treat prostate enlargement, has an “off label” use of stopping hair loss, but the FDA has not yet approved it for this use.
Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT): Based on biophototherapy technology, laser therapy helps to stimulate the hair follicles to promote thicker hair shafts and fuller looking hair.
Hair Transplant/Hair Restoration Surgery: The only treatment that can actually replace hair once baldness has occurred. Hair transplant grafts from the past left a lot to be desired, leaving highly visible donor sites of hair and graft plug areas. New, advanced techniques can correct these hair restoration attempts for a better cosmetic result. One of these is FUE (follicular unit extraction), which is now used to camouflage wide donor scar. Hair from around the donor site is removed and actually placed back into the donor site, allowing for much shorter hairstyles.
When Hair Loss Is Not Genetic
As I mentioned earlier, sometimes a man’s hair loss is caused by nutritional, environmental or illness factors. A man’s diet can be deficient in crucial vitamins and minerals like zinc and anemia, which can cause hair loss. Sometimes the use of certain styling products and too-hot blow dryers or straightening combs can be drying, causing the hair to burn and break off close to the scalp, making it look very thin. Underlying illnesses like anemia, immune deficiency disorders, folliculitis, psoriasis/dandruff can also result in hair loss. The good news is, if you can get these causative factors under control, you should be able to reverse your hair loss and/or breakage.
Nutrition For Healthy Hair
To support hair health, optimal nutrition is crucial. The following are nutritional must-have’s for healthy hair:
•Protein – Minimum of 50 grams a day, preferably 75, of high quality sources from chicken, fish, beef, legumes
•Vitamins – Hair health is greatly enhanced by the B vitamins, particularly folic acid, B5, B6 and B12. Supporting vitamins include C to help build collagen and hair follicle structure. Vitamin E helps stimulate hair growth by optimizing oxygen and the immune system. Be careful with Vitamin A! Too much can cause hair loss. Use only beta-carotene forms.
•Minerals – Zinc, sulfur, magnesium and iron all contribute to strengthen hair follicles and shafts. Get your iron levels tested to see if anemia might contribute to your hair loss.
•Other – CoQ10, fish oil and super primrose oil help nourish the scalp and follicle. Antioxidants neutralize free radicals, which can diminish general health.
As I tell my male patients who experience male pattern baldness and other forms of hair loss, I truly sympathize with them. The best way to treat their hair loss is to first talk to your doctor about blood work to rule out anemia and/or nutritional deficiencies as the cause. Next, visit a reputable hair restoration specialist and ask them what your options are. Remember, though, there are some pretty sexy men out there who don’t have much hair up top like Bruce Willis, Stanley Tucci, Sean Connery and Vin Diesel, just to name a few. You may not want to mess with the baldness Nature has chosen for you and come to love it!
Biotin Hair Growth - Hair Loss Solution
Biotin hair growth supplements are an effective and easy solution to your hair fall problems. Our hair needs good nutrients to grow healthy hair and biotin is one of those vitamins needed. There are many reasons why we lose our hair its not just genetics to blame. In general, hair fall is due to deficiency of necessary nutrients which cause imbalance in the body's hormonal levels.
Biotin hair growth takes up a vital role in maintaining healthy hair follicles and scalp whether the supplement is taken orally or applied topically. Biotin which is also well-known as vitamin B-complex or B7 plays an important role in transforming food and stored body fat into energy that is necessary for the body. Since Biotin is soluble in water it makes it almost impossible to be accumulated in the body. To maintain a steady supply biotin needs to be obtained from our diets or supplements.
Egg yolks, sardines, shellfish, chicken, salmon, organ meats, cauliflower, mushrooms and bananas are rich sources of biotin. Although you may be consuming most of these foods regularly, you may not be taking in enough biotin to bring about an effective change necessary for rejuvenation of your hair.
Egg yolks, sardines, shellfish, chicken, salmon, organ meats, cauliflower, mushrooms and bananas are rich sources of biotin. Although you may be consuming most of these foods regularly, you may not be taking in enough biotin to bring about an effective change necessary for rejuvenation of your hair.
The growth of hair can be guaranteed by taking in supplements that are natural, organic and herbal. Hair growth vitamins and minerals are formulated to replenish loss of nutrients and are proven to be an effective natural process. Most of these supplements consist of relative amount of biotin which is essential for re-growth of your hair.
Companies producing such supplements that are specifically for men include Saw Palmetto, while Horsetail Silica is included in supplements for women. These substances are acknowledged to aid in balancing gender specific hormonal levels.
Other forms of such products include herbal shampoos and hair tonics formulated specifically to promote healthy growth of hair by stimulating the scalp. To get the full benefits of these products applying directly to the scalp will see healthier thicker hair.
Using different hair growth products simultaneously may be beneficial. To obtain the fullest potential of biotin using topical products externally while taking oral supplements will produce the best results. Since biotin is soluble in water it is impossible to take it in excessive amounts as the surplus usually gets removed in the urine
Companies producing such supplements that are specifically for men include Saw Palmetto, while Horsetail Silica is included in supplements for women. These substances are acknowledged to aid in balancing gender specific hormonal levels.
Other forms of such products include herbal shampoos and hair tonics formulated specifically to promote healthy growth of hair by stimulating the scalp. To get the full benefits of these products applying directly to the scalp will see healthier thicker hair.
Using different hair growth products simultaneously may be beneficial. To obtain the fullest potential of biotin using topical products externally while taking oral supplements will produce the best results. Since biotin is soluble in water it is impossible to take it in excessive amounts as the surplus usually gets removed in the urine
The major of vitamins and minerals can be found at health foods stores and good topical products will be located at specialist hair salons. To ensure that you have a decent product look for natural 100% organic ingredients that have been clinically proven and tested. Using a good hair re-growth product on thinning hair as soon as you notice the problem could stop permanent baldness and reverse the situation..
Advancements In Hair Implant Surgery: Restore The Glow Of Your Crowning Glory
Hair loss or baldness is a well-known occurrence nowadays, especially for adult men. By making use of modern tools and scientific studies, a surgical treatment has been invented which helps remedy this problem for some of them (though not all). This technique is called hair transplant surgery, and is becoming widely used due to its extremely satisfactory outcomes.
The hair transplant surgery, or hair transplantation as it is typically called is an aesthetic treatment which entails surgical treatment and is carried out by authorised and proficient experts only. This procedure is mainly carried out by transferring single follicles of hair from a part of a donor’s body to the recipient's balding body parts. Usually this process is done by adult men to help remedy their dwindling scalp hair, but with its rising demand in the world today, hair transplant surgery is likewise used in repairing and completing thinning eyelashes, brows, pubic hairs, and chest and beard hairs due to car accidents or surgical treatment. Present day technology breakthroughs have discovered an easier and superior way of transplanting hair follicles to produce a more natural appearance. This new technique of hair implanting is performed by transplanting the hair follicles with their natural collection of hairs which generally comes in sets of one to four. The process of hair transfer by natural hair sets in follicular units is known as Follicular Unit Transplantation.
Because follicles of hair are essentially transplanted from one person to another, you will find various ways with which the transplanting or hair collecting can be done. The first option would be by Strip Harvesting, which is carried out by removing some hair from the top of the head. This procedure is conducted under a local anesthesia because of the stripping. The wound as a result of the stripped scalp will then be sutured back together, while the hair that was taken from the donor will be made in grafts. These little follicles or grafts will next be grafted on to the balding location. A recuperation interval of 14 days is designated and by that time, the wound will probably have healed and you may observe that hairs are beginning to grow again. The second process is the Follicular Unit Extraction, which is done by extracting the individual follicles of the donor and transplants them to the area of the recipien's scalp whose hair is thinning. Just as before this is done under anasthetics, but since no stripping or wound is created, the healing ought to be fast at close to 1 week.
Before a hair transplantation is done, a doctor must initially examine the patient. It's done this way so as to provide the client the absolute best option and approach for the hair transplant surgery. Furthermore, this is to confirm that the patient has understanding regarding the treatment that will be undergone, along with the conceivable consequences and what to anticipate immediately after. As this is a surgery, the client could possibly be advised to avoid any alcohol in all forms or medicinal drug intake prior to the surgical procedure. The client may be also prescribed some prescription medication for prevention from any infections that might occur.
Today, hair implants have become very popular and many men and women are already resorting to them. Essentially, hair transplants can transform your life and way of living. It doesn't only help you get back the looks that you once had, it also helps rebuild your younger, more confident self and self-assurance, consequently providing you chances at life once more. They say that the hair is considered the crowning glory not merely for females but in addition for males, so don't be limited to the hair loss you are suffering from. Find help regarding the hair implant procedure and be enthralled at how it can change you.
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