How To Treat Women’s Hair Loss
Hair loss affects just as many women as it does men. In fact, some doctors and scientists now think that women's hair loss is more prevalent than me...
Hair loss affects just as many women as it does men. In fact, some doctors and scientists now think that women’s hair loss is more prevalent than men’s. This is one of the reasons that there are so many different ways to treat hair loss in women while treating the same problem in men is so limited. The fact is that there are a lot of different ways that you can treat or deal with thinning hair if you are a woman. This article will talk about some of the methods that you can deal with the loss or thinning of your hair.
Everybody knows about Rogaine for men. Did you know that there is a Rogaine for women as well? The clinical name for this is Minoxidil. It works the same way that men’s Rogaine works and, according to a few studies, it has a better success rate in regrowing women’s hair than it does with men. This is a topical application that you put on your head regularly and it stimulates your follicles so that they will regrow the hair that you have lost. This is the only drug that has been approved by the FDA for hair growth.
Another drug that is getting popular, which hasn’t yet been approved by the FDA, is Spinolactone. You consume this one orally. Aldactone is its brand name. It is called a potassium sparing diuretic. This, basically, means that it is a water pill. It is designed to reduce your body’s fluid levels while ensuring that you don’t lose much needed potassium. Androgens are enzymes and hormones that prevent your hair from growing, and this drug inhibits these in your body. When you take these pills your body is not supposed to recognize the androgens and should keep producing hair normally.
Still another popular hair loss drug for women is Cimetidine, also known as Tagamet. This is technically a drug that has been used to block ulcers and histamines within your body. It is designed to prevent ulcers from developing in your body. While working on this, scientists discovered that it helped block androgen receptors in your body which reduce the effects of hair loss. Androgens are what directly affect whether or not your hair continues to grow. If they are not active, your follicles will once again produce hair. It is important to note, however, that this drug has not been approved by the FDA for hair growth so do not take it without your doctor’s consent.
Women deal with hair loss in a variety of ways. For some, it’s just a fact of life, and they don’t try to do anything about it. Meanwhile, others don’t want to lose a single strand. How you react depends on your personality. You should definitely consult a doctor, though, before you do anything extreme. Your doctor can help you come up with a workable plan to diagnose your particular situation and find a solution.
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